In addition to the many executive orders that Donald Trump signed on his first day, there was a flurry of interest for buying crypto in the US, as Google Trends clearly shows. This is because of the new record for Bitcoin and the expectation that his administration will be positive for the cryptosphere. Bitcoin record A […]
Early this morning Bitcoin reached a new ATH of $108,000 (even 109K at some exchanges), thanks tot he positivity surrounding Donald Trump’s presidency. Solana obtained a new record this weekend as well. Other than that, we were all mostly surprised by the memecoins of the Trump family. FOMO On Sunday morning European time, many crypto […]
At first there was disbelief among crypto fans after Donald Trump’s social media accounts, both on X (formerly Twitter) and TruthSocial announced on Friday night that the new American President was launching his own memecoin, called ‘Trump’. Was Trump hacked? pic.twitter.com/eajX64a3VK — Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) January 18, 2025 After its authenticity was confirmed, the […]
I have a Bayesian mindset whenever I invest. This means that, just like Peter Brandt, I always think of a possibility that my analysis could be wrong and we are heading in the opposite direction. Spreading my risk is therefore paramount. So at this point I understand very well why everyone is super positive about […]
Following hot on the footsteps of institutional money from Wall Street and the ‘Boomers’ (via the Bitcoin ETFs), the global business press reveals this week that pension funds are now also entering Bitcoin-related products again. This means we have turned the page on the Canadian pension fund scandal, which saw them lose hundreds of millions […]
The ‘XRP Army’, the group of fans that root for Ripple Labs’ digital currency, couldn’t believe their luck when the price of their favorite coin rose above $3 yesterday (for the first time since 2018). At the time of writing, XRP is trading for $3,07 The reasons for this are twofold. Firstly, there is the impending […]
A long and detailed article in the usually well-informed Washington Post confirmed what many in the Trump administration have long whispered. On day one of his new presidency, January 20th, Donald Trump will immediately sign several executive orders that will take immediate action. Crypto will also be featured on day one according to the researchers. […]
As Bitcoin and the major altcoins had a fantastic second half of 2024 without any major pullbacks (and it has actually been about 12 months since we saw a correction), it is not too surprising that yesterday we saw a selloff in crypto markets. The reason for this sudden drop appears to be a rumor […]
Normally the larger altcoins (the top 20 on CoinMarketCap, except for the stablecoins of course) copy Bitcoin’s movement. When the largest digital coin falls, they fall a little faster. When Bitcoin rises, some major altcoins move higher just a little faster. This week (and most of the past few weeks) it was noticeable that XRP […]
Because of the arrival of ‘Boomer’ investors (who were introduced to crypto via BlackRock, Vanguard and other Bitcoin ETF providers) into crypto markets last year, the dynamics have shifted. Firstly, it has been a while since we saw any major pullback in crypto markets and secondly, the negativity of 2022 seems to be a thing […]
