Whether you are new in the crypto-world or a veteran who lost half of your wealth during the MT-GOX debacle, LISK is definitively the next crypto you need to watch, if you have not done it yet. Here are a few hints:

The second most successful cryptocurrency crowdfund, i.e. over 14000 BTC or $5.8M (at the time of writing). Second to Ethereum.

Before the launch scheduled end of April 2016, over 100 nodes (as the time of writing) are running the LISK test network!

Microsoft has already announced they will include LISK in their Azure stack alongside with Augur, BitShares, Syscoin and Slock.it.

It will be the first real world scale run of DPoS consensus algorithm ever.

Many original dapps ideas have already been proposed (48 dapps). Some of them are already being implemented. See the guestbook, an IoT Dapp

Issues are stacking in a way that you have not seen in many other altcoins. Be prepared to have an extremely reliable platform. For instance this bug, fixed in LISK, can still take down the whole Crypti network in a blink of an eye, during hours…

A light mobile client will be ready at mainnet launch for android and iOS (beat that Ethereum!).

A Light Dapp client Proof of Concept (mobile and desktop) is already available (beat that Ethereum!).

Should I mention the amazing community that is building up every day. Be sure to give a shout at the Lisk chat or ask questions on the forum!