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There are several interesting blockchain projects that are post-ICO and potentially explosive. Because these projects are young and in need of media attention, solid communities of crypto enthusiasts and real-world partnerships to realize these game-changing technologies, they carry a high risk.

Each pick represents a specific problem the project is attempting to solve. Since the cryptocurrency market is crowded with several coins touting nearly identical missions, including innumerable privacy coins (DeepOnion, Verge, Monero, Monaco) along with the slate of direct competitors to Bitcoin, diversity of purpose makes these micro cap projects stand out.

These altcoins also have a small market cap under $50 million, compared to top altcoins that range from $2 billion to $40 billion. If these small coins gain traction, they could be among the greatest gainers in 2018.

1. Horizon State (HST)

The Problem: Corrupt elections and ballot box tampering

The Fix: Blockchain technology with Horizon’s Decision Token

delivers a secure digital ballot box that cannot be hacked and

decisions cannot be altered.

Market cap: $33 million

Currently trading: $1.02

Upside: Voter fraud is a massive issue. Use cases are numerous

and would be highly disruptive for political parties, NGOs,

communities and countries. Casting votes to the blockchain is

cheaper and faster than traditional methods.

Downside: Adoption will be slow in areas, communities, countries

and organizations that remain in power due to voter fraud.

Exchanges: Kucoin, Cryptopia, EtherDelta, LiveCoin

2. Clearpoll

The Problem: Online polls are trolled and overrun by bots.

The Fix: Blockchain technology with mobile user verification will

enable clear polling results.

Market cap: $18 million

Currently trading: $2.65

Upside: Fake news, fake results, fake reporting and manipulation

will lose steam and veracity. Voices with real opinions will be heard

and logged, yielding real results and feedback.

Downside: Manipulators of public opinion who use standard polling

techniques to control outcomes, regulations and legislation will have

zero incentive to implement Clearpoll.

Exchanges: Cryptopia, HitBTC, EtherDelta, Kucoin

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3. Everex

The Problem: Two billion unbanked or underbanked adults

around the world.

The Fix: Cross-border, micro-lending transfers and remittances

on the blockchain through Cryptocash, “a fiat-pegged, fully reserved

‘stablecoin’ issued by a decentralized and federated network

of cash custodians and underwriters.”

Market cap: $32 million

Currently trading: $2.00

Upside: Adopted in Myanmar by 100 migrant workers who used

Cryptocash. Billions of day laborers, freelancers and part-time

workers in the gig economy would be motivated to join the

Everex ecosystem.

Downside: Reaching the unbanked takes strong community

leadership. Communicators must be able to penetrate under-

served groups.

Exchanges: Binance, HitBTC, EtherDelta, Kucoin

What’s your favorite small market cap coin? Let us know in the comments below!

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