My current Cryptos and Projects: AXPR, BAT, BLT, BTC, DRGN, EXP(+LAB+PEX), KIN, NXS, PIVX, REP, RVN, STEEM, TAU, TRAC, XLM, XRP, ZEC

In the past I often had to trade just to pay bills, as that is no longer the case, I can now just hold the projects I believe in or think have potential and not worry about it. Keep in mind this is not remotely financial advice, but if you want to know the reasons for why I own a particular project you can just look at my past posts and comments as the reasons are the same. The only new project I have purchased is Bloom, so I will give some detail below as to the reasoning behind my new token.

In alphabetical order, here is a list of all of my holdings that I personally selected:

AXPR, BAT, BLT, BTC, DRGN, EXP(+LAB+PEX), KIN, NXS, PIVX, REP, RVN, STEEM, TAU, TRAC, XLM, XRP, ZEC

There are many other great projects, but as you can see I am currently avoiding everything connected to China on a hunch. I see the risk as too great as I think the Chinese economy will be going down in the future and I do not think the political climate there is conducive to open source projects and decentralization.

Now here are some free airdrops I hold, I have not even bothered researching as these are small positions and were essentially free gifts. They may or may not have any future or potential.

IQ, EON, BCX, ADD, MEETONE, EOP, ATD

As for Bloom, What I love about Bloom (BLT) are a few things, first, the angle is solid and there is a real need in the marketplace I have experienced first hand. Next, Bloom has excellent branding. Branding matters, just ask Apple, Goolge, Netflix. Bloom I can see as a huge company far down the road if it works out. Yes, there is Civic and other projects trying essentially the same thing, but lackluster branding is a hindrance even with solid development and influential people. Without a good brand projects are unlikely to catch on or last.

Clearly, I think Bloom (BLT) is a much better brand. Right now CVC has a 40 million market cap while Bloom has a 5 million cap. They both have a great team and great advisors, one is just much cheaper and I see as more attractive to the general public and savvy investors that understand fundamentals. Bloom also has Joey Krug as an advisor and he has a history of picking winners, just like I do. So I have added this to my long term buy and hold list, and will sell much higher later if it works out, if not, worth the risk to me as all I am betting with are past winnings.