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Institutional Bitcoin Investing Is Finally Happening
By Adam Sharp on September 3, 2021
Mike Alfred is one of the most influential players in the institutional bitcoin investment space. He founded a company called Digital Assets Data. His company — which sold institutional-grade crypto data feeds — was acquired by NYDIG, a leading provider of bitcoin software for professional investors. (Read my article “Institutional Investors Likely to Grapple With Crypto FOMO” for more on NYDIG.) So…
NFTs Have Unrealized Potential
By Adam Sharp on August 27, 2021
I’ve been watching the non-fungible token (NFT) space closely over the last three months or so. And my conclusion is pretty simple. Art NFTs are here to stay — and we’re just beginning to see the potential utility for NFTs beyond artistic projects. …
NFT Mania: The Perfect Viral Asset
By Adam Sharp on August 27, 2021
I’ve been following the non-fungible token (NFT) space closely over the last three months. NFTs are a form of digital collectible. They’re based on blockchain technology, which makes each one unique, indivisible and verifiable. NFTs have gotten a lot of attention recently. But they’ve existed for…
Introduction to Solana (SOL)
By Adam Sharp on August 20, 2021
Solana (SOL) is an up-and-coming Ethereum competitor. It’s a proof-of-stake coin, and its network is extremely fast and powerful. The requirements to run a validator are extreme (it requires a powerful server with 128GB of RAM, which is a…
Institutional Investors Likely to Grapple With Crypto FOMO
By Adam Sharp on August 20, 2021
Back in December 2020, I wrote the following in “Institutional Bitcoin Is Here to Stay:” Insurance giant MassMutual announced last week that it had purchased $100 million worth of BTC. It also took a $5 million equity stake in New York…
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…
Inflation Pushes Bitcoin Higher
By Adam Sharp on August 13, 2021
It was a very nice week for crypto. Bitcoin is up 9% over the last week, while ethereum is up 12.9%, according to CoinMarketCap data. Ethereum jumped on its implementation of EIP-1559, a network upgrade that burns a portion…
Crypto Insider: How the Infrastructure Bill Will Impact the Crypto Industry
By Early Investing on August 9, 2021
Congress is looking to crypto to help fund part of its $1 trillion infrastructure plan. But the language used in the infrastructure bill is so broad, it could spell bad news for the crypto universe. Essentially, the bill requires anyone who…
Crypto Needs Its Own Bill Clinton
By Vin Narayanan on August 5, 2021
I don’t praise politicians often. And I rarely praise former President Bill Clinton. But in 1998, Clinton fought for and signed into law a 10-year moratorium on taxing internet access. The new law also prevented most e-commerce purchases from being taxed. Clinton argued at the time…
Why We Need Crypto Bears
By Adam Sharp on July 23, 2021
Lately I’ve been watching a crypto YouTube Channel called UpOnly. It’s run by two experienced crypto traders, Ledger and Cobie. In April, they hosted a show titled Big Brain Crypto Club. It…
A New Decade of Inflation
By Adam Sharp on July 16, 2021
Bitcoin continues to trade in a pretty tight range between $30,000 and $35,000. There’s a possibility that it could drop to the $20,000 range, but I don’t see it going much lower than that. Of course, anything can happen with crypto. Regardless, I remain certain that…
How to Help the Crypto Community
By Adam Sharp on July 9, 2021
Crypto is bouncing a bit today, but bitcoin’s price is stuck in a pretty tight range between $32,000 and $35,000. Just as an exercise, let’s take a quick look at one of crypto’s potential short-term headwinds. The primary risk is regulatory. We’ve seen what…
Market Correction Doesn’t Mean Crypto’s Bull Run Is Over
By Adam Sharp on June 25, 2021
Wow! What a crazy few weeks. This correction has been brutal. But I remain convinced that we are still in a long-term bull market uptrend. Let me explain why. Take a look at this chart on Twitter.
A Crypto Show Worth Watching
By Adam Sharp on June 18, 2021
I recently discovered a fantastic crypto show on Youtube/Twitch called UpOnly TV. The hosts, Ledger and CryptoCobain, make quite a pair. They regularly feature some of the smartest and most successful people in the crypto world. Here are a…
Ignore Elon Musk, the World’s Biggest Crypto Troll
By Adam Sharp on June 17, 2021
Every time Elon Musk tweets about bitcoin and its price moves, I cringe. Why? WHY? There are much bigger issues we should be watching. But for some reason everyone focuses on Mr. Musk. Don’t get me wrong,…
Bitcoin 2021: Leverage, Volatility and Other Takeaways
By Adam Sharp on June 11, 2021
Last week I traveled to Miami to attend Bitcoin 2021, the world’s largest crypto conference. Around 12,000 people attended this year. It was an amazing experience. I met fascinating people, learned a ton and discovered many innovative companies doing good work.