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Three Cryptos to Stay Far, Far Away From
By Vin Narayanan on March 16, 2023
It’s tough being a crypto investor. Unlike stock market investors or even startup investors, crypto investors typically have to deal with significant information deficits. There simply isn’t as much information about many of the coins out there. What information there is requires a significant amount of effort to access. Sifting through Telegram, Discord, GitHub and the internet for scraps of information is laborious at best. Even worse is the fact that crypto’s volatility combined with the…
Crypto Monitor: Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank Implode
By Early Investing on March 10, 2023
It’s been a crazy week for the markets. Silvergate Bank announced its “voluntary liquidation” earlier this week. And Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) appears to be following in its footsteps. SVB is a major part of the tech and startup economy. It’s also America’s 16th largest bank. Its implosion…
New Pick: Crypto Payments Without the Headache
By Andy Gordon on March 9, 2023
Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl. Both Olivia and I have played in the cryptocurrency space for years. Like many crypto enthusiasts, we were first drawn to digital assets for their versatility. The…
Crypto Insider: Tune Out Extreme Crypto Predictions
By Early Investing on March 8, 2023
Since its inception, cryptocurrency has been a divisive concept. There have always been believers and critics, and some of them have expressed extreme opinions and predictions. Like Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz, a bitcoin bull who said he would get a crypto tattoo once bitcoin hit…
Behind the Pick: This Crypto Has an Optimistic Future
By Early Investing on March 3, 2023
Long-term crypto investors need to be somewhat optimistic. We know that crypto investing is risky, and no investment is guaranteed. That’s why we need to believe that the crypto industry will continue to grow and that the projects we invest in have a shot at success.
Crypto Investors Are in Uncharted Territory
By Vin Narayanan on March 3, 2023
Crypto Market Musings We’re in uncharted territory. There have been other crypto bear markets. But this is the first time that crypto has navigated an economic down cycle. And we’re discovering that crypto — including bitcoin — can’t escape the gravitational pull of macroeconomic headwinds. The…
Why CBDCs Aren’t a Threat to Crypto
By Yasmin Sharbaf on February 24, 2023
Crypto Market Musings One of the catalysts for our current crypto bear market was the collapse of Terra in early 2021. As a refresher, the algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD failed to maintain its $1 peg. That caused its companion coin Luna to collapse. The twin collapses rocked the crypto…
New Pick: An Optimistic Crypto With Forward Momentum
By Vin Narayanan on February 24, 2023
I used to write about horse racing for a living. It was a long time ago. And it was fun! I loved going to the track and talking to trainers, watching people place bets, reveling in the ferocious thunder of hooves hitting the dirt in the…
Crypto Monitor: The SEC Might Be After Crypto Staking
By Early Investing on February 17, 2023
Crypto stakers, look out — U.S. regulators may be coming for you. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong alluded to a troubling rumor last week on Twitter: We’re hearing rumors that the SEC would like to get rid of crypto staking in the U.S. for retail customers. I…
New Pick: With Great Risk Comes Great Reward
By Vin Narayanan on February 16, 2023
We talk about risk all the time in investing. In the stock markets, companies can fail or not meet expectations. And if that happens, stock prices can go down or tank. In real estate, a property’s value could drop over time. Or it might not generate as much…
Crypto Monitor: The Fed’s Fight Against Inflation
By Early Investing on February 10, 2023
It’s been an interesting start of the year for the crypto market. From banking regulators worrying about crypto risks to institutions exploring DeFi to a major crypto exchange shutting down its staking operations…
Norway Leads the Way in Blockchain-Driven Cap Table Management Tech
By Olivia Strobl on February 10, 2023
Crypto Market Musings Back in December, I dug into the concept of “effective altruism,” or the goal of making as much money as possible to maximize philanthropic impact. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder of fallen crypto exchange FTX, was one of its biggest proponents. Ironically, in…
Behind the Pick: A High-Performing DEX in a Brutal Bear Market
By Early Investing on February 3, 2023
Last week, we added Osmosis (OSMO) to the Crypto Asset Strategies portfolio. It’s a decentralized exchange (DEX) for the Cosmos ecosystem. And it’s performing admirably in the middle of a brutal bear market. Osmosis is a great way to gain additional exposure…
Inflation Holds the Key to Market Performance in 2023
By Vin Narayanan on February 3, 2023
Crypto Market Musings I’m not ready to start singing “Happy Days Are Here Again” (the Annette Hanshaw version, NOT the inferior Carole King or Barbra Streisand versions).
Crypto Insider: No-Code Tool for Creating NFTs Gains Traction on Shopify
By Early Investing on February 1, 2023
Exciting news for NFT fans and Avalanche (AVAX) holders: Shopify merchants can now sell Avalanche NFTs through their online stores without having to go through OpenSea. Thanks to Venly, a blockchain startup that created the Shopify NFT minting app, buyers can easily shop for NFTs on Shopify. They…
New Pick: A Resilient Ethereum Competitor With a Stunningly Fast Network
By Vin Narayanan on January 30, 2023
I’ve been tracking this month’s crypto recommendation for almost two years. I watched its roller-coaster ride to a more than $12 billion market capitalization and its sharp decline to a $2 billion market cap today. And I kept wondering when it would be the right time to invest.