Quote from: Chase on December 26, 2018, 04:16:32 AM

Quote from: Dyna on December 26, 2018, 01:51:28 AM

Quote from: Chase on December 25, 2018, 05:10:43 AM

I'm beginning to wonder if all the people complaining about a lack of educational material on cryptocurrency, are the same people that spent zero time looking into ICOs before diving in the deep end??

DNotes EDU quote of the day - "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink"

I wish there had been a DNotes EDU in 2013 when I was getting started!

eToro Survey: 44% of Investors Identify Education As Main Barrier To Crypto Trading

A new survey from eToro has found that nearly half of online investors state that a lack of educational resources is the main reason for not trading crypto.

The global investment platform commissioned Provoke Insights, an independent market research and strategy firm, to conduct the online survey among 1,000 online investors between the ages of 20 and 65. Notably, it found that education is a key barrier to investors from buying cryptocurrencies, with 44% indicating as such.

Even among Millennials a lack of education is felt, with 40% saying that the main reason they don't invest in cryptocurrencies is due to limited educational resources. However, despite the 2018 bear market, it hasn't done much to slow investors' interest in the industry. In fact, the survey found that 97% of both Millennial and Gen X crypto traders said they are interested in learning more about cryptocurrencies.

Online investors are still keeping their eye on cryptocurrencies, but this survey revealed that there is a serious lack of educational resources available to those who would like to invest in or learn more about crypto, said Guy Hirsch, the U.S. managing director at eToro. As we move toward a future where assets will become increasingly tokenized, it's important to give investors access to the resources they need to invest in the assets they want and truly consider crypto assets as part of their long-term investment plan.

According to the survey, there are limited ways investors are keeping up-to-date with their crypto learning. This is through their online trading platform and social media, at 67% and 43%, respectively. Regarding social media, YouTube and online crypto chat forums seem to be the most used avenues.

Seeking Financial Advice

Of note is the fact that Millennials are more likely to seek out financial advice compared to Gen X or Baby Boomer online investors.

Those within the Millennial camp who plan on using a financial advisor for buying or selling products such as stocks, ETFs or crypto assets is noted at 19%. Yet, only 11% of Gen X and 12% of Baby Boomers indicated they would do the same. Looking six months down the line and the results are only slightly different: 23% for Millennials and 14% for Gen X.

When it comes to those who don't invest in cryptocurrencies, 73% of Millennials said they were more likely to invest if advised by a financial advisor, along with 58% of Gen X and 49% for Baby Boomers.

This makes sense as the top of the Millennial generation is approaching 40 and is starting to accumulate a significant amount of wealth and are looking at their investments over the long-term, said Hirsch. Financial advisors have a lot of opportunity to tap into crypto as an asset class. There is clearly a demand - especially among Millennials - to include crypto assets as part of a long-term investment strategy.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccacampbell1/2018/12/18/etoro-survey-44-of-investors-identify-education-as-main-barrier-to-crypto-trading/#254e9a6c6728

Thanks for sharing, Chase. When it comes to education, DNotesEDU leads the pack by a long distance. Congratulations to you and Brandon for your outstanding contributions to our industry. Merry Christmas.

Quote from: Dyna on December 25, 2018, 10:44:54 PM

Merry Christmas, Amadeus82, and everyone.

Thank you all for your contributions in many different ways. Price of DNotes aside, we have a lot to be proud of. Here is only a partial list of what we have accomplished in 2018:
https://dnotesglobal.com/DNotesGlobal-A-Generational-Opportunity.pdf

Three most worthy Links:

50 Most Trustworthy Companies of the Year 2018:
https://thesiliconreview.com/magazines/dnotes-global-is-banking-on-a-trusted-brand-to-help-change-the-world-in-the-next-greatest-technology-revolution-since-the-internet/

We are among the 20 Blockchain SuperStars featured in a NLTV documentary series to be distributed and aired soon: https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/dnotes-global-to-be-featured-in-blockchain-superstars-documentary-series-20181008-00785

Best of my Radio Podcast Interview:
http://www.theinnovationshow.io/2018/07/26/ep-112-creating-a-digital-currency-brand-founder-of-digital-currency-dnotes-global-alan-yong/

A lot more can be expected in 2019;

Here is your preview of HERo: https://nextgenhero.io/

Thanks Alan!

Amazing! An astonishing amount of work has been accomplished in 2018, further strengthening DNotes and the DNotes Global ecosystem. Congratulations to all the hard working and productive team and community members!

Thanks, Chase. What our teams has accomplished in 2018 has been quite remarkable.

We are now well positioned to execute, expand, and scale globally. We will be kicking off 2019 with the launching of HERo very exciting project everyone will be proud of.