• Investments in cryptocurrency have the appeal of a lucrative scheme to get rich quick.
• All buyers can access cryptocurrencies, regardless their capital or social status.
• Investors always seek the upside of crypto, while totally dismissing its downside – volatility.

It is worthwhile to look into everything that holds value. Robert Arnott said, “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable,” and investing in crypto is mildly comfortable, but nobody in the crypto space gets rich that easily. However, that’s one of the main prerogatives of the industry; crypto is easy, and rapidly accessible, but not everyone has the knowledge and comprehension necessary to fully understand it. If this is true, then why would they want to invest in it?

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Crypto is its very own culture. Being part of the crypto trading/investing community encourages social reinforcement, as investors all seek the same financial goals. In “The psychology of cryptocurrency trading,” buying crypto is nothing short of fascinating for both inexperienced and retail traders who seek affirmation on platforms such as Reddit.

Dan Lamier, former CTO at , called people from developed countries that invest in , and who also use it as anything other than a store of value and a speculative vehicle, “people with a cause,” and categorizes them as early adopters who ultimately want crypto to succeed. The cult-like nature of cryptocurrency is the driving force behind most retail mania. Hee Jin, an South Korean researcher, discovered that personality traits as well psychological states can influence crypto purchasing decisions.

On top of that, while psychological states affect our buying prerequisites, Peter Ayton, at the University of London, highlighted that people often follow what is called ‘herd mentality,’ arguing that “people are more willing to get involved,” because crypto has become more popularized. Although one’s state of mind affects purchase behaviors, external triggers, including influencers and exposure to certain pieces of news and environments, such as ‘crypto Twitter (NYSE:),’ heighten crypto affinity.

Flipside

• Memecoins NFTs, shallow ICO projects, and Memecoins are just a few reasons why investors choose influencers.
• ChainLink and other cryptocurrencies have both utility and definitive value in their respective ecosystems.

We become familiar with crypto to some extent because we are more likely to believe the same story, which in turn helps to legitimize its existence. Ekua Hagen stated that newcomers to the crypto space are seeking financial retribution up to three times as high in Bitcoin. Her research also shows that cryptocurrency is not universally understood by all users. This shows that the motivations behind cryptocurrencies are not driven by usability but profits.

We’re Socially Influenced Animals.

Benetto De Martino was a Royal Holloway University of London researcher. His research highlighted how mind receptors that help us assess danger or risk can sometimes work in our favor. His research was heavily oriented toward the bubble markets, which can, in a limited way, be compared with the 2017 crypto market.

De Martino’s study mirrors what the media consensus already purports; crypto holds value as long as other people are willing to pay more. Bitcoin is specifically a store of value, and people purchase it to then sell it for a profit at a future date, depending on the market’s fluctuations. To that end, the psychology of buying into crypto is simply the “greater fools theory.”

Kevin Callen argues that most of the cryptocurrencies and start-ups that use crypto are partly “loyalty programs using cryptocurrency,” as they promise a great deal of effects to combat centralized systems and relate to decentralized maximalists.

What are the reasons to care?

The stigma associated with cryptocurrencies is that they are overpriced and don’t have any intrinsic value beyond their market. But, those who invest in cryptocurrency and are able to understand its technology will not be influenced by hype. What’s important is that each investment is made with appropriate and extensive due diligence.

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