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Crypto Monitor: Coinbase and BlackRock Join Forces
By Early Investing on August 19, 2022
Earlier this month, Coinbase shares soared after the crypto exchange announced a partnership with BlackRock that will allow BlackRock’s institutional clients to buy bitcoin. Coinbase will provide crypto trading, custody, prime brokerage and reporting capabilities. This seems like a major event for the crypto market. BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world with more than $8 trillion under management. And three years ago, this…
The Crypto Rally Is Over – What’s Next?
By Yasmin Sharbaf on August 19, 2022
Editor’s Note: Vin is out of the office attending LA Tech Week. So KingsCrowd Investment Research Analyst Yasmin Sharbaf is filling in for him on this weekly crypto market update. We think you’ll be interested to hear her point of view. Crypto Market Musings Last week,…
How to Invest During a Bear Market (and Stay Sane)
By Vin Narayanan on August 12, 2022
I talk about investing all the time. I speak to groups at investment conferences. I talk about investing on multiple podcasts. I write about investing. I text about it with my friends. My barber talks to me about it while I’m getting a haircut (I’d rather talk football,…
Crypto and Public Markets Take Inflation in Stride
By Vin Narayanan on August 12, 2022
Crypto Market Musings Finally, some good news. Bitcoin is trading around $24,000 and is up by more than 4% over the last seven days. Ethereum is trading above $1,880 and is up more than 10%. This week’s inflation data triggered the rally. The consumer price index…
Crypto Insider: Coinbase Tussles With the SEC
By Early Investing on August 1, 2022
Coinbase has been struggling lately. About two weeks ago, an ex-Coinbase product manager was charged with fraud over an alleged insider trading scheme involving crypto. Then last week, Coinbase shares dropped more than 20% after news broke that it’s facing an SEC probe into whether the platform is…
This Crypto Bear Market Is Not Like the Others
By Vin Narayanan on June 17, 2022
Crypto Market Musings The crypto markets have been crashing hard for the past seven days. After spending about a month trading around $30,000, bitcoin is now flirting with $20,000. Bad inflation news last Friday combined with increased fuel prices sparked a massive sell-off in the equities…
New Pick: The De-Risked Ethereum Competitor Your Crypto Portfolio Needs
By Vin Narayanan on April 28, 2022
Most of you know that I’m an Ethereum bull. I believe that Ethereum is one of the most important networks in the crypto space. It’s the backbone for much of crypto’s decentralized finance (DeFi) system. Most NFTs trade on the Ethereum network. And trading volume for NFTs alone…
Why You Should Avoid Crypto Trading
By Adam Sharp on October 8, 2021
Almost everyone I know in the crypto community considers themselves a “trader.” Not an investor, a trader. They try to time the market, often using leverage. A lot of people assume that trading is the path to riches.
Bitcoin ETFs Are Almost Here
By Adam Sharp on October 1, 2021
This week Coinbase sponsored an article in the prestigious Institutional Investor publication titled “Expect Growth in Crypto Funds and SEC-Approved ETF Soon.” Here’s an interesting excerpt from the article. …Confidence remains high among…
Bitcoin is Finally Going Mainstream
By Adam Sharp on April 16, 2021
This week’s Coinbase initial public offering (IPO) is a major moment for crypto. That amazing $85 billion valuation is turning heads all over Wall Street. I imagine that for some old-school investors, this crypto thing suddenly looks more legit. We were already in the midst of…
Crypto Monitor: Tiny Coin Shows Big Growth
By Early Investing on July 10, 2020
Haven Protocol (xHV) is on a tear this year. When we recorded Crypto Monitor on Thursday, it was up about 26% from when Adam recommended it in the fall of 2018. As of this writing, it’s up 39% since Adam’s initial recommendation and 1169% in 2020. So what’s…
Crypto Monitor: SEC Offers Constructive Feedback, Crypto Adoption Builds Momentum
By Early Investing on October 25, 2019
Summary The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected yet another Bitwise bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal. This is exactly what we expected to happen. But this time, the SEC did something we didn’t expect: It actually gave constructive feedback in the form of a detailed 112-page response. Adam…
Crypto Monitor: Rating Cryptos and Why It Matters for Our Portfolio
By Early Investing on October 11, 2019
In the crypto world this week, Coinbase offers interest on its stablecoin, a Crypto Rating Council forms to rate cryptocurrencies based on their likelihood of becoming securities and Block.one gets a slap on the wrist from the SEC.
Hong Kong Citizens Turn to Bitcoin Amid Political Turmoil
By Allison Brickell on October 7, 2019
As protests in Hong Kong continue, bitcoin’s popularity is growing. Here’s why.
Binance Launches Its U.S. Exchange
By Vin Narayanan on September 20, 2019
Binance has launched its U.S. exchange, which is great news for U.S. investors. VanEck and SolidX have less-than-great news... but the crypto world is chugging along regardless.
News Fix: Binance Gets Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Approved
By Vin Narayanan on September 7, 2019
In the news this week: Binance’s stablecoin is approved by New York regulators, the marijuana industry ramps up its lobbying efforts and no one wants to buy WeWork shares.