OKEx is the offspring of exchange OKCoin, the brainchild of investor Star Xu. OKEx is to OKCoin as Coinbase is to GDAX – both exchange sets cater to different groups of investors. Okex has really grown to a renowned exchange since the turn of 2017 and the volume currently traded on the exchange speaks loud about how much people accept and trade there.See full review

The 0x protocol is my top pick to buy and hold for this year. It is a protocol that allows for the decentralized exchange of ERC-20 tokens- basically any token that runs on the ethereum blockchain. It has lots ofpotential to be the blow out altcoin of the year, the reason I hold a good amount of it.See full review

It is wise to note that BitShares handles more transaction volume than Ethereum and Bitcoin combined. BitShares is a decentralized exchange platform for trading cryptocurrencies without leaving the blockchain. The DEX of Bitshares to me is poorly shaped and lack the finnesse of major competitors, but still their volume helps keep all these negative things at bay.See full review

While many projects today seem to be created by or for people that want freedom from centralized businesses, monopolies, and big government, others have decided to take a wholly different route in a bid to differentiate themselves. Qtum is a blockchain project based in Singapore that is aimed squarely at the face of big businesses. Qtum is a cryptocurrency project that offers smart contracts and aims to provide cross-blockchain interoperabilitySee full review

Decred is essentially “Bitcoin with governance”. Decred is a currency that aims to be a store of value and medium of exchange, while improving on some of the drawbacks of Bitcoin. In essense, Decred is the bitcoin you wanted bitcoin to be. Decred uses a different consensus mechanism than Bitcoin. This allows the coin to fund itself, build in on-chain governance, and arguably become more secure.See full review

Bytecoin is a private, decentralized blockchain platform that works as an open-source code system. This allows everyone to involve in the network. It seems to be one of the best blockchains that assure users about high financial privacy. The creators designed a platform that provides anonymous transactions anywhere in the world. Its also noteworthy that you dont get charged on this networkSee full review