niche picks

COSS (COSS)

What is it?

COSS is a platform aiming to bring cryptocurrencies to the masses. To achieve that it will introduce a series of solutions on the platform with exchange, wallet, crowdfunding and merchant platform already available. Other planned features are credit cards, smart contracts, remmitances and proof of development systems.

Why selected for 2018?

working wallet, exchange and ICOs already happening on it, very ambitious with some huge development milestones ahead, huge potential with the platform possibly going mainstream, plenty of partnerships, very low market cap, the tokens generate income not only from exchange but also from the payment gateaway, the income from tokens will be forever (unlike Kucoin for example)

Beginning of 2017 price: $0.03 (September 25th)

Current price: $0.20, coin ranked at 334th place in terms of market cap ($12 million)

End of 2018 prediction: pesimistic: $1, optimistic: $10

Change (CAG)

What is it?

Change is aiming to implement a series of financial solution all in one easy to use app. It will be cryptocurrency wallet that will allow the storage of all major cryptocurrencies, easy management of crypto portfolions, transfer of funds between people. There will also be a card that will work like a normal debit card and marketplace where people will be able to use cryptos to invest in stocks, peer-to-peer loans, real-estate, car or travel insurance etc.

Why selected for 2018?

similar projects worth much more (TenX, Centra, Monaco, tokenCard) and Change is actually more ambitious, significant updates uncoming, really high potential for becoming popular with new users selecting the app, really good usage of tokens with holding rewarded with dividends

Beginning of 2017 price: $0.22 (18th of October)

Current price: $0.31, coin ranked at 337th place in terms of market cap ($12 million)

End of 2018 prediction: pesimistic: $3, optimistic: $20

Decision Token (HST)

What is it?

Horizon State is a blockchain-based platform and ecosystem that enables efficient vote casting and decision making processes. The platform operates through the use of Decision Tokens (HST). These are used for running the decision and voting processes by providing the ‘gas’ for voting and other services within the ecosystem.

Why selected for 2018?

unique with Clearpool being the main competition, idea is really cool and could be used in real life, missing from the biggest exchanges, solid roadmap (although the main development quite far away), team active on social media and attends events/summits, very low current valuation, annouced partnerships (united nations) and working on new ones

Beginning of 2017 price: $0.29 (13th of November)

Current price: $0.32, coin ranked at 352nd place in terms of market cap ($10 million)

End of 2018 prediction: pesimistic: $2, optimistic: $15

Flixxo (FLIXX)

What is it?

Flixxo is trying to create a decentralized video distribution network, where users will be the owners and beneficiaries of their content. Users share any content they have on their device with the rest of the community through the network using Bittorrent protocol. Esentially a decentralised Youtube the token is used by users to watch videos, by producers to monetize their work and incentivize the network, and by advertisers to pay for watching.

Why selected for 2018?

good team and nice advisors, huge potential since there is a need for good alternative for Youtube, competition still at early stage and includes Dtube and LBRY, useful partnerships and include AdEx, Bancor, Wings, Coinomi, RSK Labs and iExec, super low market cap (not even top 400), missing from biggest exchanges, fully functional platform planned for Q2 2018

Beginning of 2017 price: $0.09 (26nd of November)

Current price: $0.07, coin ranked at 421st place in terms of market cap ($5 million)

End of 2018 prediction: pesimistic: $1, optimistic: $5

Publica (PBL)

What is it?

Publica allows for decentralisation of direct transactions of currency between readers and authors in order to purchase the books or other written works. In other words is a decentralised publishing of books on the blockchain. Publica protocol is powered by its currency called Pebbles. There will be a separate currency called READ that will be used to purchase books.

Why selected for 2018?

very low market cap (not even in top 400), unique project, developed by existing company called Scandiweb who have done development work for several significant companies like Walmart or Jaguar, token will be exchange for READ tokens so there will be demand, there is a logic behind the project with authors having initiative to use it, nicely planned our roadmap

Beginning of 2017 price: $0.37 (23rd of November)

Current price: $0.20, coin ranked at 459th place in terms of market cap ($4 million)

End of 2018 prediction: pesimistic: $2, optimistic: $5