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Your business has been thriving, and the pipeline is well filled with work? Don’t get comfortable too soon. Stagnation kicks in fast nowadays, and kills your business‘ innovation, its growth, and its people.
1. Innovation
The speed of transformation that we are currently witnessing is challenging all of us to think differently. Every industry can be disrupted, there is no safe habour. So we need to deliver our products and services in a way that is relevant today, not yesterday.
Minor product iterations do not work forever. We need to prepare product revolutions, not just iterations on what we were selling since ten years. Establishing an innovation lab engages our employees to think in innovative ways and lift our business to new heights.
2. Growth
We need to adjust our business development plan to drive business growth. This should not be a static document. Customer and market definition are changing fast and we need to adopt this in our sales strategy and in our product development.
This does not work without data. Therefore we need to implement a data strategy. Our data strategy guides our entire business how to collect and analyze data, and how to generate the insights that we use for our decisions. If we do not take advantage of data, our competition will do.
3. People
It is essential for leaders to recognize that you cannot possibly manage everything. We need to employ great people. But recruiting is not the end. We need to keep your talents, empower them, and motivate them to take initiative in their roles. Stagnation will rotate employees out of the company.
Offering free sushi and laundry service might impress our new hires from university. Experienced and independent employees will be more interested in career perspectives. We should establish personal development plans for everyone, not just for the designated managers.
Although it is important for leaders to set such a career framework, we should not forget to invest in your employees‘ training. Both, hard skills (technical) and soft skills (non-technical), are mandatory because they each play very important roles in the development of our employees.
In Summary
Yesterday’s innovations are tomorrow’s commodities. We need to invest in innovations, otherwise we will face disruptive competition. Creating insights from data is important for the iterative adjustments on our business development plan. Offering personal development plans and proper training avoids stagnation for your employees, which is causing brain drain.
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Bitfinex ist nun eine geschlossene Platfform, Anmeldung nur noch mit Einladungscode
Seit einigen Wochen ist die Plattform Bitfinex besonders beliebt, da sich dort Ether in IOTA tauschen lässt. Auch die Konvertierung von Euro ist seit einiger Zeit direkt auf der Handelsplattformen möglich. Jedoch ist, auf Grund des Ansturms, Bitfinex seit gestern eine geschlossene Plattform („members only“). Die Registrierung bei Bitfinex ist nur noch mit einem Einladungscode möglich.
Bitfinex-Einladungscodes bald limitiert verfügbar
Sobald Bitfinex neue Kontingente an Einladungscodes freischaltet, werde ich diese nach dem Prinzip first-come-first-served per Email versenden. Sollten Sie Interesse an einem sogenannten Bitfinex Invitation Code haben, können Sie sich hier eintragen:
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Binance als Bitfinex-Alternative für IOTA-Handel
Sie möchten mit dem Handel von IOTA nicht auf Bitfinex warten?
Bitfinex ist nicht die einzige Plattform, die derzeit den Handel mit IOTA ermöglicht. Auch Binance bietet IOTA an, die Website gibt es mittlerweile sogar mit deutscher Oberfläche. Dort steht als Handelspaar momentan BTC-IOTA zur Verfügung.
Sie müssen also zuerst Bitcoin kaufen und an Binance senden, wenn Sie auf Binance IOTA kaufen möchten. Falls Sie noch keine Bitcoins besitzen, können Sie welche bei Coinbase (Kreditkarte oder Überweisung) oder bei bitcoin.de (Marktplatz) kaufen.
IOTA attraktiv für Beimischung im Kryptoportfolio
Viele Anleger sehen IOTA zunehmend als interessante Beimischung zur Diversifizierung in einem Kryptoportfolio, wie jenes, das ich kürzlich vorgestellt habe. Einer Twitter-Umfrage zufolge, wird IOTA neben Ripple als zukunftsträchtige Komponente gewertet:
Bitcoin coin symbolizing cryptocurrency investments and crypto portfolio strategies.
Last Friday, it was my pleasure to give an Executive Talk at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. While the focus of my presentation was Digital Transformation, plenty of the questions raised by the audience were about cryptocurrencies and how to build a diversified crypto portfolio.
After receiving follow-up emails from participants seeking guidance, I decided to expand on the topic in this blog post. For additional insights into blockchain and artificial intelligence trends, I recommend reading my related post: Digital Banking: The Opportunities of Blockchain, AI, and Machine Learning.
Why Invest in Cryptocurrencies?
The cryptocurrency market has shown explosive growth, with returns exceeding 1200% since early 2017. Finding this kind of return on investment (ROI) elsewhere is challenging. For example, a $500 investment in January 2017 could have grown to $6000 within a year!
This guide provides a framework for building a long-term cryptocurrency portfolio based on diversification and risk management principles.
Crypto Portfolio Allocation Strategy
I recommend balancing your portfolio with up to five coins in the Top 10 market cap, making up 70-85% of your investment, and complementing it with smaller altcoins in promising projects for the remaining 15-30%. This mirrors Timothy Chong’s analysis of Markowitz-style crypto optimization.
Top Cryptocurrencies for Long-term Investment
Bitcoin (40%)
Bitcoin (BTC) remains the foundation of most crypto portfolios, often referred to as „digital gold.“ It is considered a safer long-term investment due to its market dominance and steady growth.
Price (as of time of writing): $16,708
Gain Over Past Year: 2,170%
Market Cap: $278 B (#1)
Circulating Supply: 16,734,237 BTC
Ethereum (30%)
Ethereum (ETH) is the leading platform for decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts, driving significant innovation in decentralized finance (DeFi).
Price (as of time of writing): $470
Gain Over Past Year: 5740%
Market Cap: $45 B (#2)
Circulating Supply: 96,272,074 ETH
Litecoin (10%)
Litecoin (LTC) is often referred to as the „silver“ to Bitcoin’s „gold.“ Its faster block generation time (2.5 minutes) and lower transaction fees make it ideal for payments.
Price (as of time of writing): $170
Gain Over Past Year: 4690%
Market Cap: $10 B (#5)
Circulating Supply: 54,255,483 LTC
Ripple (10%)
Ripple (XRP) focuses on enabling fast and low-cost international money transfers. It has gained traction among financial institutions for cross-border payments.
Price (as of time of writing): $0.25
Gain Over Past Year: 3500%
Market Cap: $9.6 B (#4)
Circulating Supply: 38,739,144,847 XRP
Monero (10%)
Monero (XMR) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses advanced cryptography to ensure transaction anonymity. It has become a go-to option for users seeking privacy.
Price (as of time of writing): $264
Gain Over Past Year: 3370%
Market Cap: $4 B (#9)
Circulating Supply: 15,449,232 XMR
Outlook
As cryptocurrencies continue to evolve, they are likely to become the backbone of decentralized economies. Technologies like smart contracts and blockchain interoperability will pave the way for a seamless global financial ecosystem. In the next decade, we may see tokenized assets replacing traditional stocks and bonds, making financial services more accessible worldwide.
Additionally, privacy-focused coins like Monero will grow in importance as regulators impose stricter oversight, driving demand for anonymous transactions.
Quantum-resistant blockchains could also emerge as a critical innovation, securing cryptocurrencies against future quantum computing threats. The integration of artificial intelligence in blockchain governance may further revolutionize decision-making processes in decentralized networks.
Q: Where can I buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other coins? A: Coinbase and Binance are popular exchanges for buying and selling cryptocurrencies. Sign up on Coinbase now and receive $10 in BTC!
Q: How can I securely store my cryptocurrencies? A: Use hardware wallets like the Ledger Nano S or create paper wallets for offline storage.
Final Thoughts on Building a Crypto Portfolio
Building a diversified cryptocurrency portfolio requires careful planning and research. The examples shared in this guide highlight promising projects and balanced strategies to help manage risks.
I welcome your thoughts and questions in the comments or on Twitter:
Disclaimer: This blog post is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
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It is essential for leaders to recognize that you cannot possibly manage everything. We need to employ great people. But recruiting is not the end. We need to keep your talents, empower them, and motivate them to take initiative in their roles. Stagnation will rotate employees out of the company.
