Source: Coinmonks
Compiled by: Plain Language Blockchain
At RiskHedge, we focus on world-class disruptive companies.
We have been deeply involved in this area for many years and have a track record of successful disruptive stock recommendations: Nvidia (NVDA), Trade Desk (TTD), Palantir (PLTR), TSMC (TSM), Albemarle (ALB), and more. These stocks have achieved at least triple-digit growth, with TTD's increase exceeding 950%.
In short, disruptive stocks change the world by creating, transforming, and completely altering entire industries.
But today, we see a huge opportunity for another disruptor—cryptocurrency.
When we talk about disruptors, we often hear some phrases: changing industries, changing the world, flipping entire industries...
Let's be more specific. Many of the best disruptors deliver huge returns because they excel at one thing: eliminating middlemen.
True disruptors can be imagined as heat-seeking missiles specifically designed to locate and eliminate 'middlemen' like travel agents, real estate agents, and stock brokers.
Think about the hassle of booking a vacation before the internet. If you wanted to know which airlines flew where, the only way was to pick up the phone and ask, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Then, online disruptors like Expedia (EXPE) and Priceline (BKNG) appeared. With just a few clicks, you can compare any flights or hotels worldwide. Since 2000, over half of travel agencies in the U.S. have closed.
Meanwhile, Priceline has provided huge returns for early investors. Since 2002, its stock price has increased by over 60,000%.
Look at stock brokers. They used to be the highest-paid middlemen in the world. In 1975, brokers charged an average of $49 per trade!
Today, stock brokers are gradually disappearing. For most people, there's no need to call a broker anymore when you can trade stocks for free through Interactive Brokers (IBKR), Schwab (SCHW), or almost any platform. Schwab rose 475% from 2003 to the beginning of this year. Interactive Brokers rose 455% from 2013 to 2021.
Real estate agents are also facing similar pressure from online competition. Zillow (Z) makes it easy and free to research any home or community. Its stock appreciated over 600% from 2015 to 2021.
These are disruptive stocks. And the disruptors I'm focusing on now are disruptive cryptocurrencies.
How do cryptocurrencies become disruptors?
Most people see cryptocurrencies as 'internet money.'
Bitcoin (BTC) is a form of internet currency. The technology behind it—blockchain—automates trust between strangers. It will become the ultimate middleman killer.
Think about when you buy stocks; you don't know the person selling you the stocks. Or when shopping online, you send money to a stranger.
We have always relied on bankers and brokers as trusted intermediaries to facilitate these transactions. But blockchain makes these middlemen redundant.
For instance:
You may have heard of Uniswap (UNI).
You can think of Uniswap as a new Nasdaq. It's a blockchain-based cryptocurrency stock market worth $7 billion. You can visit uniswap.org to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), and thousands of other cryptocurrencies.
Unlike the stock market, Uniswap is not operated by brokers. Every Uniswap transaction is handled by code. This code directly connects buyers and sellers, completely eliminating middlemen.
Uniswap's trading volume has just surpassed $2 trillion, which is larger than Australia's GDP.
Its UNI token has provided early investors with over 500% returns.
Aave (AAVE) is another disruptive cryptocurrency threatening to put middlemen out of work. It's disrupting the most profitable banking business: lending.
Traditional finance is facing a crisis. But it's not just finance...
Disruptive cryptocurrencies are stealing business from middlemen everywhere.
Currently, the most innovative and fastest-growing businesses are being built on blockchain. This is the ultimate opportunity for cryptocurrencies, just like buying internet stocks in the '90s.
We focus on finding disruptive cryptocurrencies that eliminate middlemen in entirely new ways. These are real businesses, making real money... and disrupting entire industries in the process.
In our RiskHedge Venture cryptocurrency advisory service, we invested in Hivemapper (HONEY), which is reshaping the 'mapping' industry. Hivemapper produces a 4K high-definition dashcam. Anyone can purchase this dashcam and install it on their rearview mirror.
When you drive, this camera automatically 'draws' the road, just like a Google Street View car. Hivemapper then inputs these images into its global map.
Hivemapper pays you with cryptocurrency to update its maps. In other words, you can earn tokens just by driving.
Hivemapper launched in November 2022 and has grown astonishingly... Hivemapper contributors have mapped 477 million kilometers of roads. In comparison, that's almost three times the distance from the Earth to the Sun.
In this special report, we detail Hivemapper and two other cryptocurrency disruptors.
One major advantage of cryptocurrency is that individual investors can invest in projects early.
Much earlier than they enter the stock market.
We recommended HONEY stock when it was just above $0.01. Later, when the stock price rose to $0.12 (up over 1000%), we advised 'taking a ride' (selling enough stocks to recover your initial investment).
Nowadays, most companies wait until they are large enough to go public. It's unheard of to acquire an exciting, fast-growing company for just one cent on the stock market. You must be a venture capitalist to gain such early investment opportunities. But in the cryptocurrency space, anyone can do it.
