Which altcoins did the best in 2024?

Bitcoin’s recent all-time highs, driven by market hopes and optimism that the new Donald Trump administration will take a pro-crypto stance and investor interest, has put the spotlight on the cryptocurrency sector once again. In the past 12 months, Bitcoin’s price has risen almost 153% and in November alone, when it nearly touched the $100,000 milestone, bitcoin has grown almost 37%. 

Bitcoin’s rise and the overall bullish sentiment has revitalised the interest in some much smaller and cheaper altcoins, some of which can boast spectacular performances in the past 12 months  and this November alone. Let’s take a look at several of them! 

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An Investor sues Elon Musk for USD 258 bln. over Dogecoin

Image of a crumbling Dogecoin

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An American cryptocurrency investor has filed a complaint with the federal court in Manhattan against Elon Musk, as reported by Reuters. The suit, seeking the impressive sum of $258 bln., claims that Musk is running a pyramid scheme which had artificially inflated the price of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency. 

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The War Puzzle Effect: Why Wartime Investments Can Pay Out in the Long Run (+ Our 5 Safe Haven Picks)

Top wartime investments in 2022

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Just as the world was about to exit a two-year-long pandemic that shook the global economy to its core and forced millions of people to explore remote work options, it was dragged headfirst into a wave of violence and a humanitarian tragedy not witnessed since the Second World War.

Thus, when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in the early morning of February 24th, 2022, he caught many investors completely off-guard.

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Warren Buffet Vs. the Markets: 3 Tips from America’s Top Dog Investor to Tide You Over the Pandemic

Portrait of Warren Buffett

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In the world of market opportunities, Warren Buffett is somewhat of a living legend. But that title is not just for show. As a more recent example, the net worth of Berkshire Hathaway’s famous owner skyrocketed past the $100 billion mark back in March 2021 at a time when most businesses and investors all over the globe were struggling to make ends meet.

So, how did he do what others could not?

In this article, we’ll look at 3 tips that the “Oracle of Omaha” recently shared which we think will help you on your journey towards achieving financial independence.

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Are Safe Haven Assets Becoming Extinct?

Vector graph showing an investor grappling with bearish market

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In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic grew from a considerable health threat to a global financial crisis. What followed was a torrent of sell-offs and fund transfers to so-called safe havens, such as gold, government bonds, and the Japanese yen, which quickly weakened the stock markets to an extent comparable only to the worst of market recessions.

The en masse and almost simultaneous investor migration from medium- and high-risk financial instruments to traditionally strong assets in times of crisis inevitably had us asking the question: what are the hidden risks of investing in safe havens in 2020?

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