Archive: crypto market

Solana Teaches Crypto Investors a Critical Lesson

By Vin Narayanan on June 3, 2022

Crypto Market Musings As expected, bitcoin continues to trade in a fairly tight range between $28,000 and $30,000. Most other coins are loosely tracking with bitcoin. There are some exceptions, though. Tron, for example, is up about 17% in the last 30 days. If you’re looking for future bumps in the road, circle June 14 and June 15 on your calendar. That’s when the Fed will likely raise interest rates another 0.5%.

Crypto Is No Longer a Non-Correlated Asset

By Vin Narayanan on May 13, 2022

Market Musings Crypto is in official bear market mode. Bitcoin briefly fell below $27,000 on Thursday. As of this writing, it’s down around 43% on the year and down about 60% from its all-time high of $67,802 last November. Ethereum dropped to close to $1,748 on Thursday. That’s…

Washington Contemplates a Digital Dollar

By Vin Narayanan on April 22, 2022

Editor’s note: We’re trying a new format for our Friday crypto updates. We hope you enjoy the new look. And don’t forget that once a month, Vin will be writing about collectibles instead of crypto. Market Musings As of this writing, bitcoin is up around 2%…
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Crypto Insider: All About Crypto Mining

By Early Investing on February 28, 2022

As the crypto market matures, a growing number of investors are adding crypto assets to their portfolios. Various crypto projects are making promising progress – like improving transaction speeds and cutting down on fees. So the market is only getting more inviting. But few investors truly…
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What a beautiful bounce today for the crypto market. In the last 24 hours, bitcoin has ripped higher by about 10% and is now back over $40,000. Altcoins are following (for now). Most altcoins have gotten absolutely slaughtered lately. “Ethereum-killer” Solana…

News Fix: Global Crypto Edition

By Allison Brickell on February 2, 2022

It’s been a hectic start of the year for crypto. Now that we’ve made it to the second month of 2022, let’s dive into crypto news updates.  Market Update First, a market update. Bitcoin has been on a downward trend…
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The Crypto Market Seems to Have Hit Bottom… for Now

By Vin Narayanan on January 28, 2022

2022 has already been an interesting year for crypto. How interesting depends on your perspective. Let’s take bitcoin, for example. Here what bitcoin’s chart looks like: 1 Day: +0.33% 5 Day: +5.4%…
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Crypto Insider: Don’t Trust Visa

By Early Investing on December 16, 2021

Visa – which controls around 80% of the global card payments market – is moving into crypto consulting. The company plans to advise clients who want to navigate the world of crypto. And it already has a bank signed up – UMB Bank in Kansas City. Most bafflingly,…
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Crypto Insider: Crypto Portfolio Review

By Early Investing on August 16, 2021

It’s a good day for the crypto market. Bitcoin has gained 45% over the past month. But interpreting and understanding the crypto market is more of an art than a science. So in this episode of Crypto Insider, Vin Narayanan and Andy Gordon offer…
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Crypto Monitor: Crypto Market Forecast

By Early Investing on January 8, 2021

Crypto is rolling. Bitcoin cracked the $40,000 mark yesterday. Ethereum is up more than 800% in the last 365 days and nearing its all-time high. And Haven Protocol is up 144% since we first recommended it. So what’s driving the market? Where does the crypto market go next?…
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Bitcoin’s Surge: Supply and Demand in Action

By Vin Narayanan on January 7, 2021

As I write this, bitcoin is trading around $38,300. That means investors that bought bitcoin at the previous market peak in late 2017/early 2018 are up 100%. And people that bought bitcoin at the beginning of 2020 are up about 432%. So why is bitcoin surging…
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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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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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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…

The SEC’s Crypto Market Manipulation Fears Make No Sense

By Vin Narayanan on September 20, 2019

The SEC is refusing to approve a bitcoin ETF out of fear of market manipulation. But that fear is nonsensical.