5 Ways to Build Wealth In Crypto

Some years back, cryptocurrency would have never been a part of the first few options when it comes to building wealth. Not minding that the advent of Bitcoin came with a lot of doubts. However, time has changed, and discussion around building wealth in recent times almost always has some talk of crypto.

Nevertheless, it would still be better for you to know that it is not all that easy. While many may have become millionaires through these digital assets, not all have used the same strategy.

For some, it’s day trading. For others, it’s compounding or searching for coins who have 1000x potential. Whichever it is, know that there is no one way to build wealth in crypto.

So, This article will be focused on different ways that an investor or trader can leverage the cryptocurrency market and build wealth. Before we begin, you must know something. 

First, the cryptocurrency market is a very volatile one. Hence, there is no guarantee that you will make money or own tons of assets. At the same time, this article is purely informational.

We should remind you that these strategies highlighted are those that have been used by successful investors and traders.

That they triumphed using these game plans is no assurance that you will do the same. So, read with an open mind  and do your own research in developing a strategy that suits you. That said, let’s get right into it.

1. Buying and HODLing

This is one of the most popular ways people build wealth in crypt and we will explain how it works. However, note that this is not a short-term strategy. It takes a lot of dedication, patience, and grit.

So, what exactly is buying and HODLing? Buying and HODLing is simply the process of buying cryptocurrencies and holding them for a long time which could run into years. Well, you might say why spell ‘hold’ as HODL? You do not have to bother as we will let you know. HOLD simply means you Hold On to Dear Life. 

In Crypto terms, it simply means, you are holding an asset irregardless of its price trend. So, let’s give an example. Imagine you buy some Bitcoin on the Immediate Edge App in 2018 when the price was about $6,000.

Then, you buy again when it increases to $10,000. Then, the same coin dropped to $3,000 around 2020 and you still did not sell, then what you have done is that you have HODLed Bitcoin. 

So, let’s also imagine that you kept buying more Bitcoin regardless of the price increase or decrease up till the $69,000 price it hit in 2021.

Then, you decide to sell off a large part of your asset, then you have bought and held, and most likely made a lot of money from holding the asset. There are other examples of coins that have helped people build wealth with the buy and HODL strategy.

Cryptocurrencies like Fantom, Binance Coin (BNB) and Solana have done the same in a much shorter period. However, know that not all cryptocurrencies can help you make tons of return by buying and holding. That is why it is important that you do a fundamental research on coins you intend to buy.

2. Trading

Trading is a different approach compared to investing. This is because, in investing, you do not need to worry about making daily or weekly profits. However, with trading, you will be obliged to monitor the market closely or learn some aspect of technical analysis.

In building wealth with trading, it is important that you keep your emotions in check and also employ a comfortable risk management strategy. This is to ensure that you minimise losses and make more profits. In addition, there are several ways of trading that can help you build wealth in crypto.

You can engage in spot trading or futures trading. In other parts, you can also try out Contract for Differences (CfD) trading.

There is however, something you must keep in mind. While spot trading might be a little bit on the safe side, the same cannot be said of futures trading and CfD trading. Of course, you might be a “no risk, no reward” person,  still, it may be profitable to apply a strategic approach so you don’t go from trying to build wealth to losing all your capital.

3. Staking and Lending

If you are familiar with traditional finance, you would know that lending money out makes good money for banks. However, it is a bit different in crypto as you do not need collateral worth millions of dollars to stake or lend. To stake, you only need to own coins and not spend them.

It is described as one of the best ways to earn passive income in crypto. All you need to do in staking your assets is to confirm or validate transactions and you get rewarded for these.

However, not all crypto assets have the capability to stake. But for tokens on the Proof-of-Stake Network, most can. For lending, you only have to agree to lend out your assets for a specific period with a specific return. If you have an incredible worth of assets, you can make a good amount of money while doing a little less.

4. Arbitrage

Arbitrage is simply buying an asset on a crypto platform for a particular value and selling it on another for a higher value. This is one way to build wealth since many exchanges and platforms sometimes have different values for the same asset. Let’s make an example.

Assuming you bought one BNB for $300 on Coinbase. Then, you head on to Binance and notice that the same BNB was being sold for $318 within the same period.

All you need to do is buy BNB on Coinbase, transfer it to Binance and sell on the Binance to make profit.  To build wealth with this strategy, it has to be something that you do repeatedly. 

5. Airdrops

This last part is one of the hardest ways to earn money in crypto. This is because you are not in control of how much you earn or if you earn at all. However, crypto rewards active participation.

So, in trying to build wealth with airdrops, you need to keep an eye and ear out for information. This is because you only get rewards for involving yourself with a project or taking part in activities. Some airdrops have made people $2,000 while others have made much more than that.

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