**LUCKY'S CRYPTO GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS** --- ___ ![PicsArt_03-03-02.32.54.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNa2gn7CdgCf3tZV9zcVKvtJYrwmKMt37Nqy5Pmg3sCuM/PicsArt_03-03-02.32.54.jpg) ___ ***PART SEVEN*** --- **WHAT IS CRYPTO INVESTING?** --- ___ *Thank you for joining in on the seventh installment of the easiest way to learn crypto on the Steemit platform. In this tutorial series produced by myself, Lucky, I have developed an easy to understand method that makes understanding crypto a breeze for the absolute beginner. In this article I am going to explain what **cryptocurrency investing** is and briefly explain how it works. I am also going to explain the difference between **crypto investing** and crypto trading, which will help you develop your game plan for stepping into the cryptocurrency world. Let's go ahead and get the ball rolling.....* ___ ![PicsArt_03-03-02.37.20.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaZZ6bXfkohA2faZVrMdY9YY5dcLr4tMUcfHRqdggoaC5/PicsArt_03-03-02.37.20.jpg) ___ WHAT EXACTLY IS CRYPTO INVESTING? --- Like it's counterpart mentioned in [Part Six](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@terminallyill/luck-y-crypto-guide-for-beginners-part-six-what-is-crypto-trading) of my series, **cryptocurrency investing** is an incredible opportunity for financial gain, or loss, if you make poor choices. This series is designed to help you make the right decisions, guiding you in the direction of finding your niche and learning how to make a dollar. **Crypto investing** is one of the ways an everyday person can take their traditional currency (like the US Dollar) and basically buy into companies in the crypto world. Though similar to crypto trading, **crypto investing** is much different in some major ways. **Crypto investing** is the act of buying or acquiring equity in a cryptocurrency (or blockchain based company) for prospect of making a the long term investment. In the crypto world, this means an individual purchases or acquires coins or tokens and then holds them until a much later date to sell for a profit. This is typically the initial phase of trading in cryptocurrency, however, one can invest in base cryptocurrencies(Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin) and/or alternate cryptocurrencies(Monero, Neo, Iota). First, one would need to trade their FIAT (traditional) currency in order to obtain a base crypto (Bitcoin, etc.), then they could hold the BTC or trade for other cryptocurrencies. That's how someone get's started investing. But that's not it. ![PicsArt_02-08-05.40.59.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWBbepWcDqCqotZg6AB2C5w7e7pVf46M7mLLUxpBe1rkj/PicsArt_02-08-05.40.59.jpg) WHAT IS HOLDING? Holding, or often coined (no pun intended) "hodling" in the crypto world, is the term that refers to the act of investing. When someone holds a coin or token, they are keeping it in their possession and not selling and trading for a long period of time, waiting for longer term gains which are often significantly larger than short term trades. As known in any trading market, from fiat to stocks, the objective and only way to make a profit is to BUY LOW, SELL HIGH. One would watch the market prior to buying in, to observe the best opportunity to buy at a low price, almost ensuring no loss and only profits. Here's a fun fact. The term "hodling" was created as crypto slang unintentionally by an inebriated user on a Bitcoin Forum message board in 2013. It was quickly adopted as a key phrase in the crypto world, based entirely off the humor of the misspelled phrase " I am hodling ". It also has been the subject of the bacronym "Hold On for Deal Life". ![PicsArt_03-03-02.42.46.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaV66G23MnUUeZfiCNFE4mCPhiP5jX1KioZPxdBmbKHAS/PicsArt_03-03-02.42.46.jpg) So ladies and gents, would you like to know the difference between crypto investing and crypto trading? The difference is easy and hard to forget. Crypto trading is more or less short term buying and selling crypto and crypto investing is geared more for the long term purchase and sales of crypto. When you hear investing, the first thing that should come to mind is long term. If you invest in crypto, you are buying into the long term growth of the coin or blockchain based company. This is how many of people made millions of dollars when Bitcoin first gained extreme popularity. People bought Bitcoins at under $100USD and then sold them for over $10000USD, per coin that is. Do the math on that, you'll see how investing in crypto is profitable if you make good choices. ___ ![PicsArt9502-18-12.14.00.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYaM3BhsiPsrNvX8NDsvnkkr6bsPW2P2UnPgYvGLU13LF/PicsArt9502-18-12.14.00.jpg) ___ *So that sums up this portion of Lucky's Crypto Guide For Beginners. Crypto investing is one of the key terms used in the crypto world and is something I myself endorse. It is not only a great opportunity for financial gain, but a great way to contribute to establishing a brighter future of this world. With blockchain technology taking off and new technology being formed on this ground, we can expect crypto to see heights we had never imagined. Thank you for reading this installment, I hope it was of help to you! If you happen to be reading my series for the first time, please follow the links at the end of the post to my other entries that will teach you crypto from the ground up! Until next time my friends, good luck and good day :)* ___ ![PicsArt9502-18-12.14.00.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYaM3BhsiPsrNvX8NDsvnkkr6bsPW2P2UnPgYvGLU13LF/PicsArt9502-18-12.14.00.jpg) ___ ***Please follow me @terminallyill to see thought provoking pieces on crypto, art, music and more!*** ___ ***Please read and resteem the articles below from Lucky's Crypto Guide For Beginners!*** **[PART ONE - WHAT IS BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY?](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@terminallyill/5auqk3-lucky-s-crypto-guide-for-beginners-part-one-what-is-blockchain-technology)** **[PART TWO - WHAT DOES DECENTRALIZED MEAN?](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@terminallyill/5vb46n-lucky-s-crypto-guide-for-beginners-part-two-what-does-decentralized-mean)** **[PART THREE - WHAT IS A PEER TO PEER (P2P) NETWORK?](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@terminallyill/lucky-s-crypto-guide-for-beginners-part-three-what-is-a-peer-to-peer-network)** **[PART FOUR - WHAT IS BITCOIN?](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@terminallyill/lucky-s-crypto-guide-for-beginners-part-four-what-is-bitcoin)** **[PART FIVE - WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY?](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@terminallyill/lucky-s-crypto-guide-for-beginners-part-five-what-is-cryptocurrency)** **[PART SIX - WHAT IS CRYPTO TRADING?](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@terminallyill/luck-y-crypto-guide-for-beginners-part-six-what-is-crypto-trading)** ___ ***Enjoy the guide? 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