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But then his ideal home came on the market. Leonard, who works as a software engineer in Washington, D.C., already owned a row-home. But he wanted a home with a larger yard for his dog to play in and a garage.
To afford the $650,000 home, Leonard opted to use his cryptocurrency investments to cover a down payment and as proof of funds for the mortgage he took out to buy the home — he opted for a mortgage, rather than buying the home outright, because of the low interest-rate environment.
The process, as he would find out, wasn’t as simple as transferring his cryptocurrency holdings to the relevant parties.
Around two years ago, Leonard went all-in on crypto, taking a big bet on the relatively new asset class.
So what was that strategy? To take a long-term approach and target coins that are well-positioned for longevity. That means no meme coins, like Dogecoin DOGEUSD, -17.81%.
Instead, Leonard likes to think of the crypto market as being in a similar position as the dot-com boom was in the 1990s, before the bust.
“I’m looking for the Googles GOOGL, +0.62% the HPs HPE, +0.67%, the Oracles ORCL, +0.83% ” he said.
