Archive: altcoin

Crypto Regulation Shows Mainstream Acceptance

By Adam Sharp on May 21, 2021

What an absolutely insane few weeks in crypto it’s been. All the Elon Musk drama, the Tether reserve breakdown and now there are further signs of government regulation.  Today I’m going to look at the regulatory developments and what they mean for crypto markets.  One of my favorite crypto people — Avanti founder Caitlin Long…
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Why This Bitcoin Correction is Normal

By Adam Sharp on January 22, 2021

As I write this on Thursday, January 21st at around 3:00PM EST, bitcoin is currently down 8.3% over the last 24 hours to $32.4k. It’s down 17.2% over the last seven days. Altcoins are mixed, but mostly down as well. But none of that is cause for major…
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Six Crypto Predictions for 2021

By Adam Sharp on December 23, 2020

Today I’m going to try to make some predictions about the crypto markets in 2021. Let’s dust off the crystal ball and get started. Here’s what I think will happen: Bitcoin will reach at least $50,000 next year. At least five more large publicly-traded…
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Crypto is Rising – And It’s Going to Last

By Adam Sharp on December 18, 2020

Cryptocurrencies moved up dramatically over the last week. From our portfolio bitcoin was up 25%, Decred was up 49%, XHV was up 45% and NANO was up 17%. This is what we’ve been waiting patiently for. Those of you who held…
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Crypto Pullback Provides Buying Opportunities

By Adam Sharp on December 11, 2020

Crypto prices have pulled back from recent highs over the last week. Bitcoin is trading around $18,000. Ethereum is around $548. Smaller altcoins on the whole have pulled back sharply. This is completely normal action during a bull market. A larger pullback wouldn’t surprise me either.
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Don’t Be Fooled by Crypto Hype

By Adam Sharp on December 4, 2020

Lately I’ve been extremely bullish on crypto. And for good reason. But I want to take a step back today.  I want to make sure we don’t get too far ahead of ourselves. It will take time for these big institutional firms to fully move into…
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Exclusive Crypto Update: The 2020 Crypto Surge

By Early Investing on December 3, 2020

The crypto markets are surging. Bitcoin is trading at more than $19,000. And the First Stage Investor crypto portfolio is in terrific shape. Monero is up 72% since we recommended it. Litecoin is up 82%. Ethereum is up 107%. Bitcoin is up 466%.
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Crypto Monitor: Bitcoin Bull Run Charges Ahead

By Early Investing on November 20, 2020

It is an exciting time to be in the crypto markets! Bitcoin cracked the $18,000 mark this week and looks poised to continue its bull run. And select altcoins are surging alongside bitcoin. So how high will bitcoin surge? How long will this crypto bull market last? When…
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Bitcoin’s Growth is Just Beginning

By Adam Sharp on October 23, 2020

Well, that happened faster than expected. Last Friday I wrote a piece for Early Investing about how bitcoin was in a very sweet spot. I covered the bullish institutional case, along with other factors leading to a very positive environment.
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Bitcoin and Crypto Poised For Big Gains

By Adam Sharp on October 16, 2020

Bitcoin dropped slightly today on news that Korean crypto exchange OKEx is under investigation by Korean authorities. OKEx has suspended withdrawals — apparently due to at least some of its holdings being held by police. This is not great news. But…
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Crypto Monitor: Looking to the Future

By Early Investing on October 9, 2020

There’s been some exciting crypto events recently. Jim Cramer is bullish on bitcoin. Digital payment company Square just bought $50 million worth of bitcoin. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. All this activity has…
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Crypto Monitor: How Stocks Affect Crypto

By Early Investing on September 4, 2020

The crypto markets took a tumble this week. After cracking the $12,000 mark, bitcoin is now trading below $11,000. Ethereum fell from a high of $482 to around $400. So what happened? What does it mean for the crypto markets? And how is it affecting the…
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Crypto Monitor: Crypto Spring is Here

By Early Investing on August 7, 2020

Crypto Winter is officially over. And Crypto Spring is here! Blue chip coins have been on a tear this year. And while some smaller altcoins have done well, most others have lagged behind. Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan discuss this and more in this week’s Crypto Monitor. Check…
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The Flight to Alternative Safety

By Adam Sharp on July 31, 2020

As I write this on Friday morning, bitcoin is up 1.78% to $11,178. Ethereum is up even more over the last 24 hours — 7.96% to $343 (nice call on ETH last week Vin!). Other altcoins are a mixed bag, but the majority…
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A Huge New Crypto Fund From a16z

By Adam Sharp on May 1, 2020

Crypto has had an amazing week, and we just got some big news - legendary venture capital firm a16z is launching a big new crypto fund.
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Crypto Market Update: Coronavirus Uncertainty

By Adam Sharp on February 21, 2020

Dear Member, Things have been looking up for crypto. Bitcoin’s bull market remains strong. The bitcoin halving coming up in May should keep things going. And altcoins are finally making some upward progress. Unfortunately, there is one X-factor I’m concerned about – the novel coronavirus. I have no idea how…