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(This is a five-minute read) In the last few weeks, I’ve begun to realize how many of the sharpest and most successful minds in crypto have poker-playing backgrounds. Here’s a non-comprehensive list: CEO of Three Arrows Capital, investor Su Zhu​ Cofounder of Ethereum, Mihai Alisie​ Macro trader and game theorist Jordi Alexander​ Pseudonymous legendary prop trader Light​ Poker player-turned… Continue reading Poker Wisdom for Crypto Investors: Avoiding Traps and Finding an Edge

(This is a five-minute read) Or, at least, that’s what the internet says. After parabolic moves by Bitcoin, common wisdom tells us altcoins pump shortly after. On the heels of this latest Bitcoin all-time-high, will it happen again? We can never be sure, but we can use data from the past to better inform our… Continue reading Crypto Mythbusting: Do altcoins really pump after BTC moves? A data-backed analysis.

(This is a six-minute read) Knowledge Creates Wealth Cryptocurrencies produce high returns because they are not well understood. One of the biggest criticisms of cryptocurrency is the fact that the industry is ‘speculative.’ Skeptics say that crypto investors are only here to make money. And sure, many crypto bulls don’t really understand what they’re investing… Continue reading Altcoin Fundamental Analysis 101: How to Avoid Losers and Pick Winners

(This is a seven-minute read) The Flaws of Centralization Facebook’s outage on Monday is more than just an inconvenience: it’s a demonstration of the failures of centralized organizations. Blockchain technology is poised to solve these issues through decentralization, one issue at a time. This week, I took a look at four blockchain-based projects (all of… Continue reading Crypto’s Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: The Altcoins that Could Take Over Facebook

As an altcoin investor/newsletter writer, I sometimes get criticism for my altcoin-optimistic attitude. Sure small-cap cryptocurrencies can outperform Bitcoin in a bull market, but what about when the market tanks? What does altcoin investing look like when things are less-than-bullish? Let’s take a look!​ The Parameters This analysis is based on three points in time:… Continue reading How Bad is an Altcoin Bear Market?

(This is a seven-minute read) ​In many ways, it’s one of the biggest questions crypto faces. For altcoin investors, whose fate depends on the expansion of the industry as a whole, it might be the biggest one. If we’re gradually headed downhill, it’s just a matter of time until our holdings go to zero. But… Continue reading Are We Still Early to Cryptocurrency?

(This is a four-minute read) Part One: The Problem There’s one thing that’s become evident in crypto over the last market cycle: the biggest gains are no longer available for those who only own Ethereum and Bitcoin. While Bitcoin and Ethereum both seem like relatively secure bets in terms in at least holding their value… Continue reading If You Don’t Own Small Cap Cryptocurrencies, You’re Missing Out: Here’s the Hard Data.

(This is a five-minute read) Investing is separated from gambling in large part by the set of fundamental truths investors can always fall back on: Diversification of a portfolio with uncorrelated assets decreases risk. Exposure to risk increases the probability of reward. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There is value to having… Continue reading How to Get Rich in Crypto? Risk.

(This is a four-minute read) Last week, we weighed the merits of simple dollar-cost averaging (a consistent, equally-sized investment) against throwing all your money into crypto at the same time and holding-on-for-dear-life. (You can read it here) But if you take a mathematical, risk-adjusted look at things, neither dollar-cost averaging nor long-term holding is the… Continue reading Dynamic Dollar Cost Averaging, the Rainbow Chart, and How to Best Invest Strategically in Cryptocurrencies

Action remains hot across digital asset startups as the total cryptocurrency market cap just put in its first $2 trillion weekly close since May. This return signals a bullish sentiment that could translate to continued interest in crypto startups, with more money to spend than places to spend it. MobileCoin Pulls $66 Million Binance-backed MobileCoin… Continue reading Cryptocurrency Startup News: August