10 reasons why you should invest in BEST

1. Be part of Bitpanda’s expansion and growth

Bitpanda is growing. Not only in terms of team size (we are about 120 full-time team members as of July 2019), but also in terms of supported countries beyond Europe. Alongside, we are already working on even more exciting products and features, which will expand the investment platform even further. It’s simple: the more people who use Bitpanda, the more people who will use BEST.

2. Better price during the IEO phase

This is pretty straightforward: The earlier you invest, the more BEST you get for your money. During the first phase of the BEST IEO (starting on the 19th of July 2019), you pay €0.09 per token. The price per BEST increases gradually afterwards. During phase two (starting on the 16th of July 2019), you pay €0.095. In the last phase, which lasts 2 weeks and starts on July 23rd, the BEST price increases to €0.10. So be quick and grab some BEST as early as you can.

3. 25% discount when you use BEST to pay for trading fees (starting in Q4 2019)

When you hold BEST in one of your Bitpanda wallets, you can choose to pay trading fees with BEST. Through this, you receive a 25% discount on trading fees on both the Bitpanda platform and Bitpanda Pro. So even if you are not interested in BEST as a speculative asset, it’s still a good idea to hold some BEST to get a significant discount on trading fees. Please note that this feature will be available from Q4 2019.

4. Guaranteed minimum BEST value for paying fees on our platform

Here’s something for the more ambitious traders among you: when you pay trading fees on the Bitpanda platform or Bitpanda Pro in BEST, we guarantee a minimum value for BEST on our platform. This means that when you use BEST to pay for fees, it’s either worth its current market value or, if the market value is lower, the minimum BEST value for fees. 1 BEST has a minimum value for fees of 0.12 EUR on Bitpanda in the first year, plus users get an additional 25% discount for paying fees with BEST. The minimum BEST value for fees increases in the first 5 years over time by 10% each year, as you can see here:

Cool, huh?

5. Constant token burn to decrease the supply of BEST (starting in Q4 2019)

As BEST can be used by users to pay for discounted fees on Bitpanda, the BEST spent will be constantly burned by us. This means that over time, as our platform grows in size, user number and as more BEST is used to pay for trading fees, 25% of the amount of BEST received on a quarterly basis will be burned. The total BEST supply will constantly decrease until 50% (500,000,000 BEST) of the total supply has been destroyed.

6. Get priority access to the upcoming Bitpanda Launchpad

Holding at least 5,000 BEST gives you priority access to the upcoming Bitpanda Launchpad on Bitpanda Pro. On Bitpanda Pro you will have access to unique investment opportunities. You could, for example, even invest in Real Estate through Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO). Our goal is to offer our users easy access while providing consultancy to interested third parties. The Bitpanda Launchpad will play a significant role in our vision of becoming an investment platform for all kinds of digital assets.

7. As a Bitpanda Affiliate, you start with higher revenue share

In case you happen to be a Bitpanda Affiliate or are thinking about becoming one (which would be great of course) you also get special benefits for holding a specific amount of BEST. As soon as you have at least 50,000 BEST and reach Reward Level 2, you start earning 14% (instead of 10%) of revenue share straight away for customers you refer to us (up to 20% maximum). Should you hold at least 500,000 BEST, it gets even better: you reach Reward Level 3 and start earning 18% revenue share.

8. Get a free Trezor hardware wallet when you buy more than 50,000 BEST during the IEO

Ensuring state-of-the-art security is one of our key values here at Bitpanda. However, apart from offering secure cold storage (offline wallets) for storing user funds, using SSL encryption, as well as DDoS protection and security features such as 2FA and session management, it’s also up to every user to take additional security precautions. An additional step could be using a hardware wallet to store your funds. Users who buy at least 50,000 BEST during the BEST IEO get a free TREZOR Model One, and investors who hold more than 500,000 BEST during the BEST IEO get a TREZOR Model T.

9. Enjoy lower deposit fees on Bitpanda

As soon as you reach Reward Level 2 (at least 50,000 BEST) you will benefit from lower deposit fees. The deposit fees for SOFORT are reduced to 1.49% (instead of 1.99%) and Visa & Mastercard deposits will be 1.20% (instead of 1.50%). This makes it cheaper for you to instantly deposit money to the Bitpanda platform.

10. Get exclusive access to other upcoming Bitpanda features and products

Although the BEST IEO has just launched and Bitpanda Pro is not live yet, we’re already working on a lot more exciting products and features. Our vision is to bring financial products into the 21st century by making it easy and convenient to invest under fair and transparent rules. As the fuel of the Bitpanda ecosystem, BEST will play a crucial role to connect everything. So, if you wish to get the most out of your Bitpanda experience, BEST is the right tool to do so.

Ready to buy some BEST? Head over to Bitpanda and take part in the BEST IEO.