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    Market commentary, 17.02.2021

    By Patrick Heusser on 17. February 2021 Market Review

    Recurring market commentary on what's happening in the crypto markets, summarized by Crypto Finance AG Senior Trader Patrick Heusser.

    Market commentary

    Good Morning!

    Today we take a look at the DOT token, native to the Polkadot blockchain, which is one of the many tokens we analyse in our sector reports.

    A brief introduction to Polkadot

    Polkadot is a new generation blockchain protocol that simplifies cross-chain communication and interoperability by bringing multiple blockchains securely and seamlessly into one network. Its aim: to be a framework for all blockchains.

    • Sector: Smart contract
    • Category: Infrastructure
    • Token type: Native
    • Token usage: Vote, Payment
    • Consensus algo: Proof-of-Stake

    Polkadot (DOT) is the native token of the Polkadot blockchain. It is a sharded blockchain, meaning it connects and enables several blockchains to run independently and together in a single network. These blockchains can process transactions in parallel and exchange data between chains with security guarantees, transferring all types of messages between them, across public, open permissionless blockchains as well as private, permissioned blockchains.

    The project was started by Ethereum co-founder Dr. Gavin Wood with the ambition of challenging Ethereum’s dominance.

    Read the full briefing on Polkadot here (or click the image) in an article from our Sales Trader, Sara Frei.

    If you are a professional investor curious about the world beyond the top 5 tokens and would like to learn more or about investing and trading this or other tokens, please contact us.


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    This publication provided by Crypto Broker AG, a corporate entity registered under Swiss law, is published for information purposes only. This publication shall not constitute any investment  advice respectively does not constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to acquire or dispose of any investment or to engage in any other transaction. This publication is not intended for solicitation purposes but only for use as general information. All descriptions, examples and calculations contained in this publication are for illustrative purposes only. While reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this publication to provide details that are accurate and not misleading at the time of publication, Crypto Broker AG (a) does not make any representations or warranties regarding the information contained herein, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or any warranty with respect to the accuracy, correctness, quality, completeness or timeliness of such information, and (b) shall not be responsible or liable for any third party’s use of any information contained herein under any circumstances, including, without limitation, in connection with actual trading or otherwise or for any errors or omissions contained in this publication.

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    Investments in virtual currencies are high-risk investments with the risk of total loss of the investment and you should not invest in virtual currencies unless you understand and can bear the risks involved with such investments. No information provided in this publication shall constitute investment advice. Crypto Broker AG excludes its liability for any losses arising from the use of, or reliance on, information provided in this publication.

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    About the author

    Patrick Heusser

      Patrick Heusser is Head of Trading at Crypto Broker AG. Prior to joining the company, Patrick worked as an Interest Rate Trader at UBS and held various positions in the IRCC (interest rate, commodity and foreign exchange trading) in London, New York, Singapore and Zurich. Patrick is an expert in trading and risk management. He also gained experience in other areas, such as building start-up companies. Patrick has a degree in banking from a business school. He has also taken various courses in technical chart analysis.

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