The crypto world is huge and moves fast. We each approach it in our own unique way.

But have you ever wondered where you stand on the Crypto Adoption Curve? 🚀💸

I’ve created a mashup combining the classic "technology adoption lifecycle" with a crypto twist.
 
Track as Pepe changes to move through the key stages: 

• Innovators: The “To the Moon!” early risk-takers, diving into the latest projects with fearless optimism. 🚀
• Early Adopters: The pragmatic researchers, analyzing fundamentals before committing. 📊
• Early Majority: The calculated investors who ride the wave once the momentum builds. 💼💰

This curve reflects the journey many of us take in the market, balancing hype, risk, and reward.

Take a look at the image below and leave let’s discuss: 

1. Which stage do you find yourself in right now? 
2. How has your approach evolved over time? 
3. Where do you think the crypto adoption curve will take us next?



Let’s have a conversation about how this applies to the current state of the market.

Especially with new BTC ATH, the rise of memecoins and debates about utility vs. speculation.

Share your thoughts guys!

From January to December 2017, the value of BTC rose 1500% - the largest one-year increase in history.
As Bitcoin gained value and legitimacy, trading volumes increased, and hundreds of new crypto coins were issued.

In 2018, however, 751 crypto coins became defunct - the most casualties of any year.
Of those, 390 failed due to lack of trade volume and 237 due to issues with fraud.

In order -- Lack of trade volume (66%), Scam (22%), ICO fail (10%) and Joke or no purpose (1%).

See the full infographic.
 

This topic has been moved to Bitcoin Discussion.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5362415.0

Crypto.com, a Hong Kong-based operator of an online platform for cryptocurrency investors, has signed a six-year deal with the Sixers valued “in the eight figures” annually,



“We are thrilled to launch a long-term partnership with such a progressive team at Crypto.com, a company that shares our drive for greatness,” said Chris Heck, 76ers President of Business Operations.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the company has used sports partnerships to build its brand for several years and was looking for an opportunity to expand into the NBA. He said the company was attracted to the Sixers because the team “is very dynamic” and has an engaged fan base.

“Crypto.com will be woven into the fabric of our identity, and together, we will change the landscape for how crypto is integrated in sports. We will also leverage Crypto.com’s forward-thinking, global expertise to unveil our first-ever NFT program.

As for the jersey patch part of the partnership, the Sixers said all four versions of the team’s uniform this upcoming season will feature the Crypto.com patch. The patch will also be placed on all 76ers authentic jerseys sold across NBA retailers.

Crypto.com will get in-arena signage on the baseline apron and courtside LED screens. The company will also sponsor rewards for fans and present a Crypto.com school to educate fans on cryptocurrency.

Source Link: https://cryptoandforexnews.com/76ers-land-crypto-company-as-jersey-patch-sponsor-in-deal-worth-more-than-10m-annually/

This is good for the crypto industry since the NBA is a global product and Sixers are an exciting team to watch. It should increase the interest
in crypto for fans and may also encourage similar sponsorships with crypto-related brands. What say you Ethereum Foundation?

The popular idea is Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are the tools for processing illicit and criminal activities around the globe. But we have learned it is global banks that moved some $2,000,000,000,000 ($2 trillion) worth of suspicious transactions for criminals around the world.

According to Buzzfeed News it turns out, "Deadly Terror Networks And Drug Cartels Use Huge Banks To Finance Their Crimes." Buzzfeed obtained thousands of documents that detail how the banks profit. The documents contained private banking information about public figures and senior government officials around the world — along with suspected criminals and organizations tied to terrorism.

More than 2,100 “suspicious activity reports” were filed from 1999 to 2017. These reports are required when there are signs of money laundering or other potential crimes. These transactions could be linked to drug dealers, terrorists, human traffickers and other illicit operations. But after filing the reports the big banks continued to process most of the transactions and collect the associated fees.
 
These documents compiled by banks, shared with the government, but kept from public view, expose the hollowness of banking safeguards, and the ease with which criminals have exploited them. Profits from deadly drug wars, fortunes embezzled from developing countries, and hard-earned savings stolen in a Ponzi scheme were all allowed to flow into and out of these financial institutions, despite warnings from the banks’ own employees, according to the documents.

Since the story broke shares in finance giants Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase and HSBC have tumbled.



The volume of transactions and amount of money involved make the "Dark Web", cyber-criminals, crypto exchange hackers and other bad actors look like amateurs.

In light of these reports governments, securities regulators and executives at global financial institutions have some explaining to do. They have been raking tremendous profits for executives and shareholders by moving dirty money.

Interestingly the leaked documents stem from a congressional investigation into the 2016 U.S. presidential election. We are less than 45-days away from the 2020 elections. 

Why do these gatekeepers cast doubt about supporting crypto while laundering trillions of dollars for global crime cartels? 

We have a long way to go in crypto. Early adopters are who we reach now.
Imagine a day when no single company has a bigger market cap than all coins combined.

This Tesla market cap of $380 billion is an example. Founded in 2003, the company is now worth
more than BTC and all other cryptos and tokens combined for the first time.\



A couple of years ago Apple became the first company to be worth $1 trillion. Now worth $2 trillion. 

What will you do if crypto market cap reach $1 trillion?

https://cryptoandforexnews.com/tesla-overtakes-the-combined-crypto-market-cap/

Crypto Mom Hester Peirce Officially Sworn in as SEC Commissioner.

Maybe now we can get more clarity from SEC on crypto regulations. This could provide a nice boost to the US economy.


She has often been critical of the SEC’s rigid and unyielding approach to an industry still finding its way.

Peirce earned the nickname ‘Crypto Mom’ when she spoke out and highlighted parameters that were set and heavily scrutinized in the SEC’s processing and ultimate rejection of Bitwise’s Bitcoin ETF application. Peirce argued that the standards that Bitcoin ETF’s are subjected to have never been applied to traditional markets offering. She also called for a safe harbour period of three years for digital asset and crypto projects as the regulation was not clear.

Read more:
https://cryptoandforexnews.com/crypto-mom-hester-peirce-officially-sworn-in-as-sec-commissioner/

What are your thoughts?

Thank you. The site is back up but I will still check out the threads. 

Cheers

Hey guys, quick update.

Today the site is back up at ICObench.com. No mention of the outage! The content is old (last blog post date Feb)
and no new ICOs or IEOs listed.

Maybe just a weak interest or Covid difficulties? Is anyone paying these people? 

Anyway thanks for the replies!

Go make some crypto and save the world!

Cheers! 

Hey guys,

The site is not loading for a few days. Wonder is ICObench.com now REKT?



Asking for a friend.
What are your thoughts?

Norm

I know we love [BOUNTY], [ANN], contests and signatures but...

There is a category of websites called "faucets" or GPT (get-paid-to) which allow you to
earn free bitcoin on a daily basis for completing simple tasks. These are things like
watching advertisements, answering short questions, playing an online game, etc.
You simply register for free and start earning.

What are your thoughts?

see this post for some examples:
10 Websites to Earn Free Bitcoin: How to Easily Make $50/day
http://www.normbondmarkets.com/bitcoin/10-websites-to-earn-free-bitcoin-how-to-easily-make-50-day/

This merit system seems out of balance with Member to Full Member. 
Why 10 to be Member but 100 to be Full Member, a 10X increase?

If this is true, Full Member to Sr Member should be 2400 merit, and similarly 4800 to Hero etc.

A more in line Merit from Member to Full would be around 20 - 25 IMO

First you don't know OP so, therefore, you don't know "people like"..

Second the source is quoted and linked so take the time to click and read  -- rather than just spewing nonsense. If you question the methodology of research than put up your supporting facts or sources.  
I doubt that you can predict the price of Bitcoin based on adoption. The volatility proves it's not linear so you really have no clue.

Lastly, many of the investments in crypto for retail investors come from ICOs, IEOs and exchanges. Each of these is more difficult to participate in the US unless you are an accredited investor,  
and many of the projects exclude US participation outright due to regulation and uncertainty.

I would trust the source of the research and quoted data more than your random comment on a forum. And  I am from the US .. all my life.

Americans who own a cryptocurrency has almost doubled from 7.95% in 2018 to 14.4% in 2019, an increase of 81% in one year,
according to a new survey. That means roughly 36.5 million Americans own some form of crypto.
https://www.finder.com/how-many-people-own-cryptocurrency

In addition, the survey by Finder said,
Since US regulations make it more difficult for citizens to participate in crypto investments the growth shows an underlying interest.
If regulations loosen up in the coming year this could spur growth for the global crypto market.

What do you think?

Digital currency markets have seen a strong price spike on Friday,
adding billions to the overall market capitalization of the entire cryptoconomy.

The surprise upward trend shows a few of the top-performing cryptocurrencies have gained between 10-20% in the last 24 hours.
https://news.bitcoin.com/market-update-crypto-prices-spike-significantly-in-a-matter-of-minutes/

There are many theories for the surge. Some say it is all about China. Others speculate it is U.S. Congress grilling Mark Zuckerburg.
Their skepticism and lack of understanding brings more confidence to the market (very contrarian view). There is a group that believes
Bitcoin whales drive price since they work on weekends and this is when these spikes tend to happen.
https://www.bitcoininsider.org/article/77091/3-reasons-could-explain-why-bitcoins-price-surged-42-one-day

Price of Bitcoin goes up every time Brad Sherman speaks



Representative Brad Sherman, a Democrat from California, once again exclaimed that bitcoin was a threat to the U.S. dollar.

The thing for certain is Bitcoin is wild and volatile. From technical analysis charts to consumer sentiment and adoption who knows where this train ride is heading?

So what is your theory on the latest Bitcoin bump?

 
People are increasingly attracted to receiving money in digital form.

The interest in digital cash is a glimpse into the future. The way we exchange funds in the global marketplace is shifting.
This could open a broader path for cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange.

Time will tell. Now is the time to position.

Bitcoin’s technicals may not be pretty but global macro factors favor the king of cryptocurrencies. That’s according to trader and game liquidity theorist Majin. The analyst believes that the global U.S dollar squeeze will be highly favorable for Bitcoin, he said here: https://www.ccn.com/global-u-s-dollar-shortage-benefit-bitcoin/

Also few realize there is a massive $12.8 trillion offshore dollar debt that lies outside of the Fed's control. Because U.S. dollars are printed out of thin air there is a huge global appetite for them. The coming crisis may force investors to sell stocks to become liquid. This may spell good news for Bitcoin as an alternative for liquidity. Of course, price volatility is another matter.
https://www.ccn.com/u-s-dollar-shortage-to-weaken-economic-activity/

Yes, these are good points. They are still being included in projects today.

I recently had a dev contact me and when I reviewed their offer document the promised/guaranteed returns were 250%.
They do not even have a working MVP. This is insane.
While it seems they believe in the project I could not agree to promote on faith.
Get more proof or raise private funds somehow.

Also when they want to "pay with a commission on my actual raised funds".
I say bye-bye to these "opportunities".