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We’re slowly moving towards a utopian society where the economy is totally decentralized, and people use cryptocurrency instead of fiat currency.

Whether you like it or not, the crypto community continues making waves and gathering enthusiasts all over the world. Virtual money is only rising in popularity, while the value of coins is highly unstable.

Definitely, buying some crypto won’t hurt if you have some bucks to spare. But what are the best coins to invest in? Today we will muse about the future of the most well-known coins and their value.

Predicting the long-term outcome is easier than the short-term Naval Ravikant (Zcash Foundation)

In fact, short-term predictions appear to be more challenging because, in short terms, we have to consider temporary risks, such as geopolitical events, technological advancements, and failures, etc. In the long term, these factors may not necessarily matter.

What the coin price depends on?

Before we start observing the best coins to buy, let’s find out what the cost may depend on. The following factors have the potential to change cryptocurrency price:

Software upgrade. When the quality of the network improves (transaction time, block generation, defense against hackers), cryptocurrency prices soar. As a professional trader, you should keep an eye out on upgrades and their implications.

The hype around the coin. Probably, this is one of the most important factors. Indeed, public opinion can either put a cryptocurrency on a pedestal or destroy it. The traders that rely on hype should finish trading before it subsides.

Reliability of the wallet. Since all cryptocurrencies are digital, the absence of a good wallet can repel future investors and affect the currency price.

Governmental regulations. As soon as some countries ban cryptocurrency trading and mining, the interest in coins is killed, which affects its value and price immediately and seriously. The SEC and Venezuela are good examples of that.

Platform Applications. Some crypto networks host additional apps that might have their own tokens. If such an app does well, it may have a positive impact not only on the native token but the underlying platform, too.

Now it’s time to imagine what the cryptocurrency market cap 2020 will be like, and which coins are worth considering. Let’s review the top 10 coins.

There’s a great video predicting the future of five popular cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin

Most cryptocurrency specialists are sure that Bitcoin will still rein the market of top crypto coins in 2020. Its value will be sustained thanks to:

institutional money,

fast adoption rate,

potential global financial crisis.

A lot of institutions buy BTC hoping to make an investment that can pay off in the future– this is a piece of the pie which everyone should have. It goes without mentioning Lightning Network which will add incredible value to the Bitcoin ecosystem.

As for Bitcoin price, it’s expected to grow by 200 percent over two years, which means it can be around $13,000-14,000 by September 2020. Some Internet users are sure it will grow to $27,526.10.

Ethereum

Ethereum is in a controversial position: specialists’ opinion gravitates towards pessimistic predictions. Although now Ethereum is still one of the major dApp development platforms, things can change if this networks won’t be capable of handling the transaction load. Blockchain 3.0 and 4.0 projects are snapping at Ethereum heels and developers need to improve scalability or jump to EOS to ensure optimal performance.

It’s hard to calculate the future coins’ price when the total supply is unknown. According to Vitalik Buterin, there will be about ~100 mln ETH circulating in 2020, and the Ethereum market share will be about 1,137,500, 000,000

$1,137,500,000,000 : 100,000,000 = $11,375 per coin, ~+4,000 percent from today.

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Ripple

It’s not a secret that XRP can become the king of banking infrastructure, so Ripple forecast 2020 is quite optimistic. The rumor is that Ripple has established a partnership with Western Union and even want to replace the SWIFT network. Today, Western Union and Moneygram are already considering using XRP

As for the price, Ripple predictions 2020 differ. According to WalletInvestor, its price may rise by 380 percent and reach $0.6-0.7 in a couple of years. The team from longforecast.com mentions the maximum price of $0.42. XRP price prediction 2020 from cryptoground.com is $1.20, which makes it perfect for long-term investment.

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EOS

If you are hesitant and are still wondering which coin to invest in, EOS will be a sure-fire way to raise money in the not-so-far future. EOS.io is expected to become the number one system for enterprise applications. If we ever witness shifting of Twitter, Uber and Facebook to decentralized platforms, they’ll certainly be built on EOS. It’s highly scalable, and most Ethereum projects can be shifted to the EOS network, which makes it a potential killer of ETH.

2020 can become the golden age for EOS: it may reach $95 in the middle of the year and drop down to $55 by December 2020. Other forecasts mention such numbers as $60 (Facebook) and $23 (Google).

Stellar Lumens

XLR is the main contender of XRM (it has 5x market share of XLM), and while Ripple will dominate in the big bank sphere, Stellar Lumens may get the rest of the market. These areas include:

remittance payments,

decentralized exchanges, such as SDEX,

ICOs on Stellar,

implementation of the Lightning Network,

cross-border payments in small banks.

Stellar Lumens price prediction 2020 is around $0.64-$0.7. However, some websites give way for more optimistic forecasts.

NEO

Thanks to the revolutionary technologies underlying NEO, it’ll continue to grow with record-breaking volumes. The NEO ecosystem has the potential to become a major public infrastructure, and the Chinese government is interested in it. If “CrypoYuan” is created, it will only put NEO significantly above all competitors.

NEO is one of worthiest coins to invest in due to optimistic forecasts: thanks to investment from the Chinese government and other enterprises, its price can grow to $200 and $300 per token. According to cryptoground.com, future NEO value will be $88 in 2020, while Google mentions the price of $77.

Cardano

The launching of Goguen Project and KEVM testnet can trigger the growth of Cardano. When Goguen Project is completed, we may witness Cardano price soaring. What also contributes to its growth is implementation in the Eastern Pacific, especially Japan. According to previsionibitcoin.it, Cardano price in 2020 can rise from $0.29 to $0.5.

More detailed Cardano prognosis is here.

Litecoin

One of the major crypto coins to invest in, Litecoin will continue conquering the market thanks to its technological superiority over Bitcoin. We know that Bitcoin cannot serve as a global payment network, while Litecoin platform is ready to share this network load. Thanks to the Lightning Network, LTC will be interchangeable with Bitcoin.

According to realistic predictions, Litecoin price can double in 2020 and reach $80. Some Internet users are sure that it will rise by 440 percent and reach ~$234 in the middle of 2020.

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QASH

Since QASH is going to become a convenient platform for both retail and institutional investors, its price can grow significantly even in 2018. Wouldn’t it be cool to trade alts without having to exchange them into ETC/BTC? That’s why QASH was created– its LIQUID platform combines all major exchanges to trade altcoins. According to tradingbeasts.com, we will witness the rise of QASH token price from $1.65 to $12 in 2020. Coin Predictions website displays that QASH will be in the range of $1.5-$7.

Why QASH is better than its competitors?

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tZERO

Haven’t heard about tZERO? By the way, this is an emerging leader of the cryptocurrency market: its creators aim to make it the New York Stock Exchange of Crypto. The tZERO token will pay 10 percent of gross revenue to the holders, which will encourage token holders to lock up their funds. Specialists say that TZRO price can reach $200-$285 by 2020.

Final thoughts

Such events like the implementation of crypto worldwide and the next global economic crisis can contribute to the raising of cryptocurrency value. Despite rumors, the bubble called ‘crypto’ is going to explode neither in 2019 nor in 2020. Therefore, if you opt for the best coin to invest in, you can multiply your riches in two years. Don’t let this golden opportunity slip by: purchase top 10 coins while they’re still available.