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Meanwhile, Anthony Pompliano, co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital, revealed why
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In this month's Crypto Capital issue, we're sharing some this pie?' That's just their function. That's what
of the best insights from the event. You'll learn what the governments do. They are supposed to be the
experts think about government regulation, why mass central coordinating force. And of course some
adoption is coming, and how crypto is changing the world countries more than others.
we live in.
I think it conflicts with the [crypto] ethos in a
We're also highlighting the top 10 cryptos from our model lot of ways. I specifically think China conflicts
portfolio for 2020. These are the 10 cryptos you need to with the ethos of privacy that we try to live
own next year. We'll reveal why now is a great time to buy... personally. At the same time, we should be
and why these cryptos could soar in 2020. celebrating that people are seeing the value in
So let's get started... decentralized systems. But, look, we should've
been aware of this from day one. As soon as you
create something of value, people who have a
SHOULD WE BE WORRIED ABOUT vested stake in controlling things and centralizing
GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT? things are going to want to centralize the parts
of that system that matter the most to them.
Crypto is quickly becoming a global phenomenon – with
This was always a possibility from the first day.
users from Afghanistan to Zambia. Brock Pierce explained
I'm pretty sure Satoshi was writing about this
how he thinks all this will play out...
possibility from the early stages. So we shouldn't
It doesn't matter what any one nation ultimately be surprised that we find ourselves where we are.
does. Because nations have to compete as well.
Nations are in the process of competing. It's Tor ended by saying that he implores everyone to think
the game of regulatory arbitrage. If you're the critically... and to work hard to preserve the parts of the
Philippines right now, what's good for them isn't crypto space they believe in.
necessarily what's good for us. And the world is a
big place. And as we move into a more globalized HOW BLOCKCHAIN
world where we can move across borders IS CHANGING LIVES
hopefully more fluidly – and we're blessed in that
regard today more than we've ever been in many Another big topic at the VIP event was mass adoption.
respects – we don't know what the future holds. When we asked Anthony Pompliano why we haven't seen
mass adoption yet, he talked about people building in the
Along with global users, cryptos are also attracting space. He believes they'll get it figured out. Then he spoke
government attention. For example, the European Union about blockchain changing the lives of billions of people...
has a draft document under consideration that would ask
Europe’s central banks to consider "concrete steps" toward This industry is making a bet on two groups
the possible launch of digital currencies. The U.S. Federal of people: technologists and entrepreneurs.
Reserve is hiring a digital currency expert. And China's Sometimes they're the same people. But those
President Xi Jinping recently called for increased research two groups of people are unstoppable, right?
and investments in blockchain so China can "gain an edge" There's no government in the world, there's no
in the emerging field. We asked Tor Bair if government regulation in the world, there's no anything that
involvement is something we should be afraid of. Here's could stop people who want to innovate and want
what he told us... to build things that're valuable. But it takes time,
and this stuff is really hard...
What does the country want? A country does
not want the same thing that I want. They're When you look at something like bitcoin, I
thinking about a central point of control, believe that it has a better chance of solving that
not a central point of failure. They're not wealth inequality gap than all philanthropy
thinking about distributing something. They're combined. But you can't solve a problem that is
thinking about: 'How can I grab as much of structural. You have to change the structure.

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And until we get rid of the inflation that is bitcoin has more than doubled this year... we're still in the
driving that wealth inequality gap, we will have early phase of the next bull run. That's why we believe
[a] continuous kind of segregation of the rich and 2020 will see even bigger gains than 2019.
the poor, and it will only get worse and worse.
So let's get to the 10 cryptos from our model portfolio
And so I think that something like bitcoin is
that everyone should hold in 2020 (in order of market
going after the number one problem because
capitalization).
it literally will lift, here in the United States,
150-plus-million people out of poverty, simply Just like last year, these 10 cryptos have loyal users,
by getting rid of that inflation and using a digital great communities, and uses that make sense. They're
currency that no longer is controlled by the state solving problems for the crypto world, and their developers
and allows people to actually have a transparent are tackling challenges along the way. They've also
window into the monetary policy. decentralized and enjoy strong governance. They're
We agree with Anthony that mass adoption is coming... and also easy to buy, sell, and store safely. And they all have
soon. We believe 2020 will be a renaissance of innovation applications that millions of customers want or will
that will overwhelm regulation. want soon. Finally, all of these cryptos are led by world-
class teams.
You see, there's a tendency to get over-fixated on regulation
in the crypto space. Each country can (and will) determine In other words, these cryptos all scored high on our
its own regulations. But crypto has a history of moving the UPDRAFT system for identifying crypto opportunities.
direction it wants to go... and daring regulators to catch up.
Innovation is coming faster than regulators can react. And NO. 1: BITCOIN (BTC)
crypto products might not follow the rules when they
We've said it before... Bitcoin is the "reserve
launch... but if billions of people are using them, the rules
will change. cryptocurrency." It's also the largest. But if you watch the
news, it may appear that bitcoin is losing prominence.
That's why 2020 will be the year of mass adoption. If
that happens, many cryptos will soar. But to profit, we You see, China and Facebook are working on their own
need to be invested in the right ones. So this month, we're digital currencies. When those launch, many think bitcoin
highlighting the 10 cryptos in the model portfolio that you will get left behind.
need to own in 2020. Nothing could be further from the truth, though. Face-
book's libra will be backed mostly by fiat currencies. So it
OUR TOP 10 CRYPTOS FOR 2020 will automatically inherit their problems... namely inflation.

Longtime readers should be familiar with our top 10 list And while we don't know the details of China's planned
of cryptos. Last year, we revealed the 10 cryptos to own currency, we know the government will be able to control
in 2019. it. That means privacy and economic freedom might not
exist with this currency.
Since that issue published, the price of bitcoin has risen
from $4,976 to $8,544, and the market cap of the crypto So these currencies won't be able to replace bitcoin. And
market has gone from $144 billion to $221 billion. they'll stir up more interest in it...

A few of the 10 cryptos we recommended for 2019 also You see, they'll help the mainstream public become more
went up. For example, Basic Attention Token (BAT) soared familiar with cryptos. And they'll only highlight the
nearly 50%. But we did have some losers as well. You can fact that bitcoin is immune to inflation and government
see all our current returns in the online portfolio right here. manipulation.

The returns make two things clear. First, crypto continues So no matter how big the launches for China's currency
to be volatile – it can lead to big gains and losses. Second, or Facebook's libra are, they'll only create more interest
the past year has been a bottoming phase. Even though in bitcoin.

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And bitcoin has another big catalyst for higher prices in ■■ Users can own their data, and apps don't spy or steal
2020. In May, the number of bitcoin awarded to miners from them.
will be cut in half. So bitcoin's inflation rate will fall from
■■ Everyone has access to an open financial system.
3.71% to 1.8%. This has only happened twice before, and
both times ignited spectacular rallies in the price of bitcoin. ■■ It's built on neutral, open-access infrastructure,
controlled by no company or person.
For example, in 2012, prices climbed roughly 8,000%. From
2016 through the end of 2017, prices rose nearly 3,000%. Ethereum is maintained and improved by the global
community of programmers who use the network. That
No one can say for sure what will happen with the next
means everyone from individual users to Fortune 500
halving, but the supply of new bitcoin entering the market
companies pitch in every day to make the network better
is about to decrease dramatically. We believe that will be the
and invent programs that run on it.
catalyst for much higher bitcoin prices.
This includes games, marketplaces, payment apps, and even
financial applications that let you invest, lend, or borrow
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If you haven't already, above-market yields or let borrowers leverage the cryptos
buy Bitcoin (BTC) up to $15,000 they're holding.
UPDRAFT Score: 100 It's all powered by the ETH token. That means a growing
Complexity Rating: 1 number of people need to buy Ethereum or other tokens
Exchanges: Coinbase, Crypto. powered by ETH, because every transaction requires a little
com (excludes NY), Binance.US ether to pay the miners who verify the transactions.
(U.S. residents, excludes 13 states),
Binance.com (non-U.S. residents) The Ethereum network is growing by an estimated 100,000
Wallets: Exodus, Ledger, Trezor, addresses a day, according to Etherscan.io, which tracks
KeepKey, or Blockchain.com ETH statistics. (Addresses are a rough proxy for new users.)
Note: Bitcoin should be your single Over the last year, transactions on the network have risen
largest portfolio holding. We from an average of 500,000 per day to nearly 700,000 per
recommend at least 50% of your day... which shows a strong demand for ETH.
crypto portfolio be held in bitcoin.

NO. 2: ETHEREUM (ETH)

Ethereum is the second-largest crypto token by market cap,


just behind bitcoin.
The magic of the Ethereum network is its ability to execute
transactions without human involvement. The Ethereum
network is powered by ether (ETH). However, people refer
to the cryptocurrency token as Ethereum, ETH, and ether
interchangeably.
In 2020, Ethereum will undertake the biggest change in
Think of Ethereum as a global computer network that its history. Right now, to be part of the ETH network,
entrepreneurs and computer programmers can build the computers use a lot of energy to solve challenging puzzles,
apps of the future on. called proof-of-work ("PoW"). But eventually, instead of
solving puzzles, computers will have to prove that they
The network is so powerful because:
own some ETH if they want to participate in the network,
■■ Money and payments are built into it. which is called proof-of-stake ("PoS").

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Not only will this save a lot of electricity, it will dramatically out stablecoins. Stablecoins have a "stable" value relative
speed up the network and the number of transactions it can to another asset (a dollar-pegged stablecoin, for example,
process. If Ethereum implements this change successfully, it should always be worth $1).
will continue to be the premier smart contract platform.
These stablecoins will run on Binance Chain. While it
We could also see a shift in Ethereum's value proposition. already has a stablecoin pegged to the dollar, Binance USD
You see, PoS networks operate a lot like dividend stocks (BUSD), it's releasing more stablecoins, including Bitcoin
by distributing value amongst holders. So moving to PoS BEP2 (BTCB) – which is pegged to the price of bitcoin –
could effectively change Ethereum from a utility token to a and a Binance GBP Stable Coin (BGBP), which is pegged
utility token and a store of value. Depending on the amount to the British pound. More are expected to launch as
of participation in the staking network, early estimates Binance consolidates power as the world's premier crypto
show stakers could earn anywhere from 4.6% to 10.3% in trading platform. Fees from increased trading will benefit
Ethereum every year. That will help push prices up as users BNB holders as more of the token is destroyed.
hoard Ethereum to earn more.

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If you haven't already, Coin (BNB) up to $30
buy Ethereum (ETH) up to $250 UPDRAFT Score: 92
UPDRAFT Score: 100 Complexity Rating: 2
Complexity Rating: 1 Exchanges: Binance.US (U.S.
Exchanges: Coinbase, Crypto.com residents, excludes 13 states), Exodus,
(excludes NY), Binance.US (U.S. KuCoin, Crypto.com App (excludes
residents, excludes 13 states), Binance. NY), Bilaxy, Coinomi (only on
com (non-U.S. residents), KuCoin Changelly)
Wallets: Exodus, MyEtherWallet, Wallets: Exodus, Trust Wallet, Crypto.
KeepKey, Crypto.com com app, Coinomi

NO. 3: BINANCE COIN (BNB) NO. 4: MONERO (XMR)

Binance is probably best known for operating the world's Because of its focus on privacy, Monero is one of the most
largest crypto exchange, Binance.com (Americans must important coins in the crypto market. Unlike bitcoin,
use its subsidiary Binance.US). But it also launched a transaction amounts and wallet balances are hidden from
decentralized exchange ("DEX") called Binance DEX. And public view. This allows users to conduct transactions with
it has launched its own blockchain, Binance Chain. privacy.
BNB is used to pay transaction fees on the Binance Chain But this privacy has put Monero in the crosshairs of
network. It also offers holders a trading discount. regulators.
In October, Binance announced it surpassed $1 billion in You see, the international Financial Action Task Force
cumulative profit. It made $183.5 million in the third quar- – which was created to combat money laundering and
ter of 2019 alone. This is great news for BNB token holders. financing terrorism – is implementing new rules on
Every quarter, Binance "burns" or destroys the equivalent of exchanges. In June, exchanges will be required to identify
20% of its profits in BNB tokens. That puts upward pres- parties on each side of transactions worth more than
sure on the token's price by decreasing its supply. approximately $1,000.
But there's another big catalyst for higher BNB prices... The new rules have caused several exchanges to delist
Binance recently launched futures trading. It's also rolling Monero. Because of liquidity concerns, we moved Monero

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from a "buy" to a "hold" in the model portfolio in NO. 5: MAKER (MKR)
September.
But now, we're moving Monero back to a "buy" for one big Stablecoins are one of the reasons the crypto market has
reason. grown so rapidly. By maintaining a stable value, they
allow users to send money anywhere in the world without
It's a hedge against a governmental ban on bitcoin. While a
worrying about the volatility of something like bitcoin.
ban is unlikely in the U.S. and most of the developed world,
The most famous stablecoin is Tether (USDT), which is
it is a possibility. Several countries already have some form
of cryptocurrency bans in place – including Bolivia, Ecua- pegged to the price of the U.S. dollar. That means one
dor, Pakistan, and Morocco. If a larger country or group of USDT should always be worth approximately $1.
countries moves to ban bitcoin, prices would likely plunge This is possible because the companies behind Tether
before recovering quickly. We've seen this in the past, as claim to hold $1 in assets for every USDT they issue.
China flip-flopped its stance on bitcoin several times in
There's just one problem... No one knows for sure that
recent years.
Tether holds all the dollars it says it does.
But in countries where bitcoin is banned, a black market
inevitably springs up. Entrepreneurs are also forced Maker has solved this trust problem. Using smart
offshore. So any country that bans bitcoin forfeits a contracts and the Ethereum network, anyone in the world
growing source of tax revenue. If crypto is going to be can verify that Maker's stablecoin, DAI, is actually backed
as big as we believe, a ban can only harm a country's by collateral... but not U.S. dollars. Until this week, that
economy. collateral was Ethereum.
That's why it's unlikely to happen in developed countries. On November 18, Maker launched Multi-Collateral
But Monero acts like an insurance policy just in case. DAI. Over the next few days, exchanges and wallets that
Bitcoin users could simply switch to using the more private support DAI will make behind-the-scenes changes so they
Monero until the regulatory climate changes. can accept the new DAI.
And with or without a ban, Monero will continue to grow.
Any DAI that you currently hold will be renamed SAI
The bigger bitcoin gets, the bigger Monero gets because
(for Single Asset Dai). Going forward, anything called
there will always be demand for a fully private cryptocur-
DAI will be backed by multiple collateral types. Learn
rency – with or without the blessing of the government.
Just like the cash in your wallet is anonymous, the world more here.
needs a form of digital money that is anonymous. A Multi-collateral DAI mitigates one of the biggest concerns
handful of DEXs like OpenLedger.io and Waves DEX also about DAI: fears that a collapse in the price of Ethereum
support Monero, which should give it the liquidity it needs
could lead DAI to lose its peg to the value of one dollar.
to thrive.
Maker is committed to expanding DAI's collateral types,
and DAI could one day be backed by hundreds of different
tokens, and even assets like real estate, gold, and fiat
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currencies.
If you haven't already,
buy Monero (XMR) up to $120 We'll keep a close eye on the release of multi-collateral
UPDRAFT Score: 98 DAI. If successful, confidence in DAI could surge and
Complexity Rating: 3 help it overtake USDT as the world's most popular
Exchanges: KuCoin, Kraken (excludes
stablecoin. That's good for Maker holders, as a small
WA and NY)
portion of the interest Maker earns on outstanding DAI
Wallets: Exodus, Ledger
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DigiByte is designed to seamlessly integrate three separate
technology layers. Think about a computer with an
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If you haven't already,
system uses various files and programs as a middle layer,
buy Maker (MKR) up to $630
which then power the top layer, which might be a web
UPDRAFT Score: 94
browser, media player, or other program.
Complexity Rating: 2
Exchanges: Exodus, KuCoin, Crypto. The first layer of the DigiByte blockchain is the core
com (excludes NY), KyberSwap protocol layer. This is the computer code (the program) that
Wallets: Exodus, MyEtherWallet, runs DigiByte and serves as the infrastructure of the whole
Crypto.com system.
Next is the digital asset and public ledger layer. The code
that makes up this layer provides the security for everything
NO. 6: DIGIBYTE (DGB) that happens on the DigiByte network.
The code that runs on top of all of this is the applications
DigiByte's goal is to give everyone on the planet the ability
layer. Applications ("apps") that run on DigiByte can carry
to use it for banking, exchanging value between one
out tasks like communicating between users, transferring
another, and for transactions.
coins and assets, and virtually anything else an app
And it's well on its way to its goal. So far, it's available in developer wants to use the network for.
over 100 countries and on top exchanges, including Bittrex
But one of the biggest strengths of DigiByte is its security.
and KuCoin. Through Wirex, holders can even transfer
DigiByte developed MultiShield, which protects the
their DigiByte to debit cards for spending at supported DigiByte blockchain from several types of malicious
outlets. attacks.
There are also several wallet options available to DigiByte And with 15-second block times, DGB has the fastest block
holders. speed of any public UTXO blockchain available. (UTXO is
DigiByte is also mineable by a variety of equipment, the "unspent transactions" tracking system that DGB and
including home computers. Its MultiShield cryptographic bitcoin have in common.)
mining algorithms help prevent the mining centralization DigiByte runs 1,066 transactions per second ("TPS").
we've seen in single algorithm blockchains. That's 150 times faster than bitcoin, though it still lags
DGB can be mined through several mining pools, behind mainstream payment methods like Visa (2,000
including DigiHash – the official pool sponsored by the TPS). However, DigiByte expects to reach 2,000 TPS next
year, and to be up as high as 280,000 TPS by 2035.
nonprofit DigiByte foundation.
The decentralized nature of the project also means that
anyone can develop for the DigiByte network. The
community is active, with several dedicated groups for
network communication on the Telegram social media
site. The official channel has over 9,300 members and the
developer group has more than 1,300 members.
Beyond that, there is a DigiByte Awareness Team that aims
"to promote the DigiByte blockchain through education,
outreach, and marketing campaigns." I talked to the team
about its roadmap for the upcoming year, and the people
I heard from focused on the three things that could push
DigiByte prices up as much as 10 times in 2020.

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The first is DigiAssets, a simple way for anyone to launch
their own assets on the DigiByte blockchain... from real
estate parcels to new token offerings.
Second, they plan to expand Digi-ID. It's a simple,
blockchain-based way to log into websites without a
username and password.
Third, they will aggressively expand their proof-of-
authenticity capabilities. This is a way to verify that online
documents haven't been altered.
So DigiByte is expanding the boundaries of what's possible
with the blockchain. It's the best of bitcoin, Ethereum,
and EOS in one token. It transfers money in virtually
an instant. It has low-cost transactions (one-thousandth
of a penny). Developers can build apps on it. And while At the same time, MCO has seen an influx of new users
many cryptos require specialized mining equipment, it's and investors who, as we predicted, continue to hold a
still mineable, even from home. I believe it could be our greater number of MCO tokens in the Crypto.com app.
portfolio's top performer in 2020. The company doesn't share its internal numbers, but you
can easily see the steady flow of tokens moving away from
exchanges and into individual wallets in the chart below.
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(DGB) up to $0.03
UPDRAFT Score: 93
Complexity Rating: 2
Exchanges: ShapeShift, Voyager
(excludes NY), Uphold (excludes NY),
Abra (excludes NY), Bittrex (excludes
NY), KuCoin
Wallets: Exodus, Coinomi, Ledger,
Trezor, KeepKey, or the native wallet

NO. 7 CRYPTO.COM (MCO)

MCO is the token that powers the valuable financial


Crypto.com has seen such an influx of depositors seeking
services offered on the Crypto.com app – like its Visa-
interest on its crypto that it has had to lower some of the
powered debit card that rewards users with crypto and its
interest rates it offers. This may be frustrating to investors
crypto borrowing and lending platform.
who want a high yield, but a few-percent drop in interest
It has been rising since I recommended it in October, and rates has coincided with a 39% rise in the token price
it shows no sign of stopping. That's why we're increasing since we recommended it.
our buy-up-to price on MCO tokens to $5.
The growth trend will continue as Crypto.com adds
As predicted in the October issue, MCO expanded its new markets like the Asia/Pacific region and offers more
flagship crypto-backed Visa card to include most of Europe. services. This will all put upwards pressure on the token
Plus, it has launched an audacious marketing plan with the price.
tagline of "Time for Plan B."

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Over the next few months, several major games will launch
on mobile and desktop computers with ENJ integrated into
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the gameplay. Here's a list of the upcoming games and their
If you haven't already, buy MCO
expected launch windows:
(MCO) up to $5
UPDRAFT Score: 88 ■■ AlterVerse: 17 games are under development on the
Complexity Rating: 2 AlterVerse platform starting with Disruption, Q4 2019
Exchanges: Crypto.com (excludes (PC)
NY), Enjin, KyberSwap, ShapeShift
■■ Age of Rust: Q4 2019 (PC)
Wallets: Crypto.com, Enjin,
MyEtherWallet, Exodus ■■ Space Misfits: Q4 2019 (PC)
■■ CryptoFights: Q4 2019 (Android)
■■ Kingdom Karnage: Q4 2019 (WebGL, PC, Android &
NO. 8: ENJIN COIN (ENJ)
iOS)
ENJ aims to revolutionize the video gaming industry by ■■ Nestables: Q4 2019 (WebGL, PC, Android & iOS)
enabling the creation of unique digital items that can be
■■ Spirit Clash: Q4 2019 (PC, Android & iOS)
traded and even used in different games.
■■ War of Crypta: Q4 2019 (Android & iOS)
Enjin has a mobile wallet for Android and iOS phones,
which stores tokens and your private keys locally. The ■■ A Turret's Life: Q1 2020 (PC)
wallet has also integrated multiple DEXs, including Crypto
As Enjin's multiverse of games starts to grow faster, so will
Capital favorite KyberSwap, to give users as many options
demand for the ENJ token. We've successfully traded in
for liquidity as possible.
and out of ENJ (capturing a double in two months earlier
Enjin has also built its own ad-free block explorer, EnjinX, this year). Prices are down again, and this looks like a
which allows users to track and verify transactions. And it perfect entry point for its next bull run.
recently released the Enjin Marketplace, which allows users
to buy and sell items linked to the Ethereum blockchain,
including unique items found in video games that link to ACTION TO TAKE
the Enjin system. For example, you can buy a Frost Dragon If you haven't already,
for the collectible trading card game Ether Legends. buy Enjin Coin (ENJ) up to $0.25
UPDRAFT Score: 90
Complexity Rating: 2
Exchanges: KuCoin, Enjin, Crypto.com
(excludes NY), KyberSwap
Wallets: Enjin, MyEtherWallet,
Crypto.com

NO. 9: KYBER NETWORK (KNC)

Kyber Network is part of the solution to the crypto "Dark


Age." Remember, the Dark Age is the trend of centralized
exchanges cutting U.S. residents off from access to small
In other words, Enjin has built a system that caters to cryptos. Kyber is solving the liquidity problem this created
gamers and investors. It's so robust that Enjin calls it a by having the world's deepest and most liquid pool of assets
"multiverse." for DEXs. DEXs don't hold their customers' funds. They're

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more like a meeting place for two traders to swap cryptos NO. 10 DIGIXDAO (DGD)
directly. That means just about any crypto in the world is
fair game for trading. Digix is a two-token system for tokenizing gold and other
assets. As we explained in the September 2018 issue, Digix
The concept is gathering steam. Kyber now provides
Gold Token (DGX) represents ownership of 1 gram of
liquidity to more than 70 different decentralized
99.99% pure gold.
applications, including its own, KyberSwap. As it adds
more trading venues, it's growing its userbase. It even And DigixDAO (DGD), which made our top 10 list,
hit a new record for unique addresses (a rough proxy for is the governance token for DigixDAO, a decentralized
users) in October at 5,701. (This is probably significantly autonomous organization ("DAO") in charge of tokenizing
understated, as some of Kyber's partners use a single address gold (and eventually other assets).
for all their customers.)
DGD has perfected a system called "Proof of Provenance"
Trading volumes are also in an uptrend, as shown in the (PoP), which runs on the Ethereum network. The DGD
chart below. system definitively proves that for every DGX token sold,
there is exactly 1 gram of gold backing the token.
You can easily see Proof of Provenance at work here. DGD
lists the location, serial number, and assayer (the process
to measure the purity of gold) information for all the gold
it holds. DGD even posts images of the gold's provenance
documents for you to inspect.

That's encouraging for KNC holders since every transaction


that happens on the network generates fees. The majority
of those fees are used to buy and burn (or destroy) KNC
tokens. To date, nearly 2.8 million KNC have been
destroyed. As the network scales, that number should grow
and put upward pressure on KNC prices.

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Network (KNC) up to $0.30
UPDRAFT Score: 93
The DGD token gets its value from two sources. Over time,
Complexity Rating: 2
as more gold and (eventually) other assets, are tokenized,
Exchanges: KyberSwap, Enjin,
DGD will collect fees for managing the system of asset
Binance.com (non-U.S. residents)
tokenization. As of press time, it has tokenized around $6
Wallets: Enjin, MyEtherWallet, Exodus
million of assets.
(desktop)
You can see in the chart below that there's a clear pattern
of growth. However, DGD won't hit its goal of having $50
million of gold tokenized this year.

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AN UPDATE ON VIBERATE (VIB)

When we first recommended Viberate in April 2019, we


said we expected to hold it through October. Viberate runs
the largest live music database and connects music fans,
bands, and venues.
I recently met with the team, and I have every confidence it
can keep the organization moving in the right direction.
But it's time for us to shift our strategy on the token.
You see, VIB is up over 50% in the past few weeks. We
want to let it run if it keeps heading higher... but we also
To accelerate adoption in 2020, the DAO recently voted to want to limit our downside if the rally fizzles out.
approve spending 20,000 ETH to build a global exchange
So we're going to implement a mental 35% trailing stop loss
on-and-off ramp to make it easier for corporations and
on VIB from the purchase price. We'll be watching VIB
individuals to buy, sell, store, and use DGX gold-backed
closely at Crypto Capital and will send out an alert if we hit
tokens. To give an idea of the scale DGD is aiming to
our stop and it's time to sell.
achieve, the DAO is investing nearly $4 million of its
money on the project while the system currently only has Now, because this is a small-cap, speculative, highly illiquid
around $6 million in total tokenized assets. The goal is to token, don't expect to get out at exactly 35% below the
have the project fully operational in the first half of 2020. peak, which would be $0.024 per token at today's prices.
Liquidity will be a problem if we stop out of VIB and sell
But as I've mentioned in my weekly updates, the more
all at once. So be patient.
immediate value DGD token investors can look forward
to is that DigixDAO still owns 360,000 ETH tokens We're still optimistic that VIB can continue its rally. But if
(currently worth $68 million), which it has held since 2016. it turns against us, be prepared to sell.
Since there are only 2 million DGD tokens (and there
can never be more than 2 million), that means DGD is
currently backed by ETH worth $34 per DGD token... and ACTION TO TAKE
Implement a 35% trailing stop loss
it's trading for around $12! With the yet-to-be-realized value
on Viberate (VIB).
generated by a great team of entrepreneurs and a steadily
growing asset tokenization business, that makes DGD a
strong buy at these prices.

ACTION TO TAKE
If you haven't already, buy DigixDAO
(DGD) up to $22.50
UPDRAFT Score: 97
Complexity Rating: 2
Exchanges: Enjin, ShapeShift,
Uniswap, Binance.com (non-U.S.
residents)
Wallets: Enjin, MyEtherWallet, Exodus
(no mobile wallets)

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READER MAILBAG

Every month, we answer reader questions. If you have any mean you trade into that token using USD... you may
questions for us, please e-mail us at crt@stansberryresearch.
have bought that token with pesos, Litecoin, Monero, or
com. Just remember, we can't offer personal advice.
something else. But the most common trading pair in the
Q: In the portfolio, all the symbols are paired with industry is bitcoin. Most traders consider it the "reserve
USD. However, I can't trade most of the tokens against currency" for trading. That's why a lot of crypto traders just
the dollar. Why is that? – D.H. look at the value of their portfolio in bitcoin, and it's why
A: We list prices in the portfolio in USD since that's an we advocate that bitcoin should always be the single largest
easy way to gauge their value. But it doesn't necessarily holding in your crypto portfolio.

BLOOMBERG GALAXY CRYPTO INDEX (BGCI)

The crypto markets exploded higher on October 25, as you the entire crypto industry, and we believe it will lead to
can see in the BGCI chart below. much higher crypto prices in 2020 as it drives awareness of
the sector.
That's when China's president, Xi Jinping, announced that
China intends to dominate the blockchain industry.
"[We must] clarify the main direction, increase investment,
focus on a number of key core technologies, and accelerate
the development of blockchain technology and industrial
innovation," he said in prepared remarks.
China's central bank is working on a digital renminbi that's
expected to launch next year. It's unclear whether or not it
will run on a blockchain, but China will use blockchain in
other areas, including education, employment, and supply-
chain industries.
This is the first inning of what we believe will be a global
race for blockchain supremacy. That's good for bitcoin and

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Model Portfolio
Prices as of November 18, 2019

Complexity Reference Current UPDRAFT


Crypto Ticker Buy Date Return Exchange Wallet Action
Rating Price Price Score
Bittrex (excludes NY),
Basic Attention Token* BAT 3 11/30/18 $0.17 $0.25 48% Binance.us (excludes NY), MyEtherWallet, Exodus Buy up to $0.35 93
IDCM
Binance.us (excludes 13
states), Exodus, KuCoin,
Exodus, Trust Wallet,
Binance Coin BNB 2 9/17/19 $20.24 $20.25 0% Crypto.com App (excludes Buy up to $30 92
Crypto.com App, Coinomi
NY), Bilaxy, Coinomi (only on
Changelly)
Coinbase, Crypto.com
Exodus, Ledger, Trezor,
(excludes NY), Binance.US
Bitcoin BTC 1 11/27/18 $3758.36 $8461.78 125% KeepKey, or Blockchain. Buy up to $15,000 100
(excludes 13 states), Binance.
com
com (non-U.S. residents)
Binance.us (excludes 13 MyEtherWallet or other
Chainlink* LINK 2 12/31/18 $0.30 $3.04 917% Buy up to $0.60 95
states), Coinbase Pro, Bilaxy ERC20 wallets
Crypto.com (excludes NY), Crypto.com, Enjin,
Crypto.com MCO 2 10/7/19 $3.04 $4.23 39% Buy up to $5 88
Enjin, KyberSwap, ShapeShift MyEtherWallet, Exodus
Bittrex (excludes NY), Kraken
Dash DASH 3 11/30/18 $96.29 $68.01 -29% (excludes NY and WA), Exodus, Jaxx, Trezor HOLD 88
Coinbase Pro
LATOKEN, HitBTC, Bancor VeChainThor mobile
DECENT.Bet* DBET 2 12/31/18 $0.017 $0.005 -73% Buy up to $0.08 85
Network, YoBit wallet, DBET wallet
ShapeShift, Voyager
(excludes NY), Uphold Exodus, Coinomi, Ledger,
DigiByte DGB 2 12/31/18 $0.01 $0.01 -36% (excludes NY), Abra Trezor, KeepKey, or the Buy up to $0.03 93
(excludes NY), Bittrex native wallet
(excludes NY), KuCoin
Enjin, ShapeShift, Uniswap, Enjin, MyEtherWallet,
DigixDAO DGD 2 3/1/19 $15.48 $11.88 -23% Binance.com (non-U.S. Exodus (no mobile Buy up to $22.50 97
residents) wallets)
Digix Gold DGX 2 9/19/18 $40.34 $45.94 14% Hotbit, KyberSwap MyEtherWallet, Exodus Buy up to $50 97

Enjin, Exodus, Metamask,


Enigma ENG 2 6/19/19 $0.57 $0.29 -49% Hotbit, KyberSwap Buy up to $0.75 90
MyEtherWallet, Ledger
KuCoin, Enjin, Crypto.com Enjin, MyEtherWallet,
Enjin* ENJ 2 12/19/18 $0.04 $0.06 74% Buy up to $0.25 90
(excludes NY), KyberSwap Crypto.com

EOS* EOS 2 10/18/17 $0.52 $3.35 544% Coinbase, Hotbit, Bilaxy Exodus, Jaxx, Trezor Buy up to $6 96

Coinbase, Crypto.com
(excludes NY), Binance.US
Exodus, MyEtherWallet,
Ethereum* ETH 1 12/7/18 $90.74 $181.12 100% (excludes 13 states), Binance. Buy up to $250 100
KeepKey, Crypto.com
com (non-U.S. residents),
KuCoin
Download from Flo.cash
FLO FLO 2 12/31/18 $0.05 $0.03 -44% Bittrex, Coinswitch.co Buy up to $0.11 90
website
KyberSwap, Enjin, Binance. Enjin, MyEtherWallet,
Kyber Network KNC 2 8/20/19 $0.16 $0.17 6% Buy up to $0.30 93
com (non-U.S. residents) Exodus (desktop)
Airswap, Bittrex (excluding Enjin, Exodus, Metamask,
Maecenas ART 2 5/15/19 $0.07 $0.03 -53% Buy up to $0.15 85
NY) MyEtherWallet, Ledger
KyberSwap, KuCoin, Exodus, Exodus, MyEtherWallet,
Maker MKR 2 1/16/19 $441.33 $663.94 50% Buy up to $630 94
Crypto.com (excludes NY) Crypto.com
KuCoin, Kraken (excludes WA
Monero XMR 3 12/7/18 $46.07 $61.97 35% Exodus, Ledger Buy up to $120 98
and NY)
Enjin, MyEtherWallet,
Pundi X NPXS 2 2/20/19 $0.00069 $0.00018 -75% Hotbit, KuCoin Buy up to $0.001 90
Metamask, XWallet

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Complexity Reference Current UPDRAFT
Crypto Ticker Buy Date Return Exchange Wallet Action
Rating Price Price Score
Bancor Network, Coinswitch. Enjin, Exodus, Metamask,
Viberate VIB 2 4/17/19 $0.04 $0.03 -10% Buy up to $0.06 88
co, Enjin, Exodus MyEtherWallet, Ledger
Leave on KuCoin
VideoCoin VID 2 9/4/19 $0.15 $0.21 38% KuCoin Buy up to $0.22 85
exchange
MEW is MyEtherWallet
*Sold 1/2 of BAT on May 7, 2019 for a 105% gain | Sold 1/3 of DBET on January 15, 2019 for a 200% gain | Sold 1/2 of ENJ on February 28, 2019 for a 168% gain | Sold 1/14 of EOS on May
31, 2019 for a 1,400% gain | Sold 1/3 of ETH on May 16, 2019 for a 170% gain | Sold 1/3 of LINK on May 14, 2019 for a 170% gain and June 13, 2019 for a 469% gain | Sold 1/2 of RVN on
March 6, 2019 for a 100% gain

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