You should check out the ZenCash project also. I've been a big fan of Dash for awhile but the 1000 Dash Masternode got prohibitive too quickly. ZenCash is instituting a secure node system where you only need 42 Zen to participate and it's currently trading between $5-$6, meaning $210-$252 for a node.
I think this BCH-BTC dance is so fascinating and I'm really excited to see what happens when mining BCH becomes more profitable.
I checked it out. I don't see why it would take off from #180 in coinmarketcap to top 50. If you want to get into a node on a low price, try Waves. It's big but still has lots of room to grow compared to ETH and NEO. You could lease any amount of Waves and cancel anytime. The waves don't even leave your wallet. Try the Waves Lite app. You can take part in a node for few dollars or even cents.
I'll look into it. I don't understand your statement about top 50 marketcap. I'm talking about the potential of a fully decentralized project here. I think it's starting to get some momentum, up 30% overnight as of right now
I don't see how it would become a top 50 coin. Monaco did 435% gains in the same period. Waves already have a fully decentralized project with its own decentralized exchange. NEO pays GAS just for holding, You don't have to even do anything. Just have 1 NEO and you get GAS.
Zencash has no unique selling point at all. Dash, NEM, Waves, NEO, Monaco, Sia, Maidsafe, BAT they all do the same but better. I wouldn't put a penny on Zencash not because it's bad but because others are already doing it far better.
It becomes a top 50 coin if enough people believe in the project and it holds some sort of utility and real world use. Only time will tell! Also, the secure node system is pretty unique, as far as I can tell.
I think what we CAN safely say about this entire space is that nobody knows how things are going to shake out. I think the ZenCash project has a great team that's aiming for a super high quality end-user experience of a completely private coin.
We don't have crystal balls or time machines but there are things that are certain. Eg: ETH, NEO, Dash, Monaco, NEM, IOTA will be among the top. It's just fundamentals. There is only one fundamental to the reality. It's actions and consequence, Cause and effect. You can't take a photograph, but if you look close enough, you can draw a sketch for the future. ZenCash is not in it. Effort, passion, ambition... those things are just icing on the cake. They don't matter that much. It's the fundamentals.
Try a comparison with Dash. The difference will be heaven and earth. I hope the developers will end up well. I don't mean to be harsh but unless someone completely turns the project on its head and make massive changes, ZenCash won't matter very much.
Hey, I think we are just having a disagreement on the certainty of this space. I don't believe there is any certainty and that the projects that last will be the ones to roll with the punches and change with the times. I see that fortitude in ZenCash and the surrounding community as well as some innovative ideas.
I guess we will just have to wait and see! Best of luck to you.
There are people like Doug Casey, Porter Stansbery, The Big Short guys etc who saw market crashes. They didn't make guesses. They were certain and it was all in the fundamentals. It's the same with Dot-com bubble. Some things can be made certain if you look well enough. It's all a matter of cause and effect. ZenCash would be a decent short term investment but not something for the long term.