Can cryptocurrency be treated as long-term investment?

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crypto market, never has it been more important to distinguish between methodologies of buying into this sector. On the one hand, you have traders, on the other you have investors. While many assume the two are interchangeable, there are key differences in each player’s goal. Traders hold assets until they reach short-term success while investing is based on the buy-and-hold principle. Investors invest their money for some years, decades, or even longer. In the Bitcoin (BTC) market — HODL has become a mantra! HODL, an acronym for ‘hold on for dear life’, is the core philosophy that most BTC maximalists live by. To a hodler, (i.e, an investor) short term-price fluctuations are insignificant, while traders have defined levels of risk. To a trader, the ideal advice would be — if you’re losing money then end the trade at your defined stop-loss range, while for an investor the ideal advice would be to buy every dip and HODL. Choosing the right cryptos for long-time investment The last thing you should do when it comes to all things money is to go in blind and unprepared. Do the work, research, read everything you can about the sector, the coins, the projects, the tech. Don’t believe everything you read on social media; we’ve all heard of someone who invested in a cryptocurrency and benefitted a large return on investment.

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Don't do anything with your money that you don't understand. Take some time to learn the underlying mechanics — not only about the project, but also figure out the kind of investor you are. This would be key to figuring out the investments that would fit