By Greg Wilson, analyst, Palm Beach Daily In 2006, Renaud Laplanche had a big idea… He wanted to disrupt the traditional personal loan space through technology. So he turned to a groundbreaking tech called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending. P2P lending allows individuals to both offer and receive loans from each other without an intermediary or middleman. You see, Laplanche believed P2P lending would allow him to offer lower-cost loans than traditional banks… and make credit available to even more people. On top of that, individual investors could lend money to their peers and generate income from the returns. It was a win-win situation. The concept proved so popular, LendingClub – the company Laplanche founded – was one of the first apps ever launched by Facebook (in 2007). Today, LendingClub is the premier U.S. P2P lending platform in terms of loan issuance. 
Naturally, the value of LendingClub grew exponentially. In 2007, the company launched with just $10 million in funding. When it went public in December 2014, it was worth $8.5 billion – an 84,900% increase. Early investors in LendingClub would have turned every $500 into $425,000 on IPO day, and every $1,000 into $850,000. That’s the power of investing in disruptive technology. So if you want to make life-changing gains, you need to find early stage technologies poised to disrupt traditional business models. And today, I’ll tell you about a technology on the cusp of disrupting the entire financial industry… | Recommended Link | | BREAKING: Tiny Biotech Set to Make FDA History The FDA never gives out breaks. Most companies have to wait a decade for FDA drug approval – if they get it. That's what makes the FDA's latest move so shocking. The FDA just fast-tracked a new breakthrough drug – the most powerful antibiotic since the 1980s. Final approval could come in just about two years' time – way shorter than the normal process. What's so special about this company? Why are Google, Bill Gates, and the U.S. military all involved? And why could its shares soar 1,200% in a matter of hours… | | | -- | The Next Evolution in Crypto I’m telling you about LendingClub because it illustrates the opportunity before us today: Decentralized finance (DeFi). I know that’s a mouthful. That’s why we refer to it as “crypto finance.” The idea behind crypto finance isn’t much different than P2P lending. The difference is it uses cutting-edge blockchain technology. Transactions on the blockchain are faster… more secure… and less expensive than traditional networks. Now, when someone mentions blockchain, you’re probably thinking it has something to do with bitcoin. But blockchain is much more than just bitcoin. Sure, we’re still bullish on cryptos. They’re disrupting industries from healthcare to online gaming. And bitcoin is rapidly becoming a safe-haven asset. To wit, bitcoin is up 98% since its March 12 lows. That’s even more than traditional safe havens like gold, which is up more than 8% over the same span. But the opportunity in crypto finance is much, much bigger… Take the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), for instance. It’s a clearinghouse for nearly every type of trade you can imagine. Stocks, bonds, mortgage-backed securities, money market instruments, derivatives, mutual funds… You name a security… and the DTCC probably settles it. All in all, the DTCC settles more than 100 million trades per day. That comes to $1.5 quadrillion in global trades per year. And here’s the thing… The World Economic Forum has projected that blockchain will store 10% of the world’s GDP by 2027. That’s $8.6 trillion – a 295,762% rise from today’s $2.9 billion. So you can see how enormous this opportunity is. But you may be wondering why people will turn to DeFi. Let me show you… Four Reasons DeFi Will Catch On Based on my research, there are four major catalysts that will drive DeFi adoption: According to the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, this market could easily generate $100 trillion in financial assets over the next 50 years. -
Security: Some experts estimate there’s a cyberattack every 39 seconds. They affect millions of people and cost $1.5 trillion per year. But since the blockchain is decentralized, data isn’t held in one location… So it’s incredibly difficult to hack. And people will demand apps that can’t be hacked. That’s where crypto finance will shine. -
No middlemen: You don’t need a third party to make transactions on the blockchain, and we estimate that removing middlemen could reduce transaction costs by 30% or more. So crypto finance lending won’t only be easier and safer… it’ll be cheaper, too. -
Innovation: Crypto finance apps are much more nimble than big banks. For example, one crypto finance app allows lenders in Japan to instantaneously make loans to borrowers in Argentina – without currency exchange rates. And others allow you to deposit one type of crypto you own and earn interest in a higher-yielding crypto. The good news is we’re in the early days of this megatrend – just like LendingClub before it went mainstream on Facebook in 2007. But some of the wealthiest names on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley are starting to flock to this space. So if you want to get involved in the growing crypto finance space – and beat the big-money rush – consider buying a small amount of the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC). Stablecoins are cryptos with a fixed price. Most are pegged to the U.S. dollar and trade at or near $1. And they’re used by many DeFi apps. Even if you’re not ready to take the plunge into DeFi yet, you can use USDC to get your feet wet. And remember, you don’t need to risk a lot to make life-changing gains with crypto. Regards, 
Greg Wilson
Analyst, Palm Beach Daily P.S. As I mentioned above, stablecoins are used by many apps in crypto finance. But they’re also a part of a crypto subclass we call “Tech Royalties.” That’s because you can use them to provide income streams similar to royalty companies. These are some of the most exciting investments in history. In fact, just a handful of Tech Royalties could hand you enough income that will change your life. Starting with just $100, you can enjoy gains of $9,161, $23,798, and even $85,487 or more – every year. To learn how to profit from Tech Royalties – and potentially change your life – click here. 
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