1.2 Labs Research Insights
1.2 Labs Research Insights

1.2 Labs Research Insights

This blog is devoted to the latest developments in the crypto space which appear to promise to unlock unrecognized value for crypto investors and traders.


Mechanical Coins: The Unseen Crypto Gems Outperforming Bitcoin

28 Nov 2023 5 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

We’re going to discuss a coin that predictably outperformed Bitcoin (BTC).  Over the past three weeks, it returned 43% while Bitcoin made just shy of 15%. That’s almost 3x the return of BTC over the same time period. It’s also a coin that no one is t...

Late to the Game, First in Gain: Why Latecomers Win Big in Crypto Trading

24 Nov 2023 8 minute read 4 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

What do you do when you miss a coin like Solana (SOL) as the bull run takes off? Do you chase or wait for something else? The answer, counter-intuitively, is that being late pays more ... if you know what you're doing.  I'll explain in five steps, st...

Beyond the Hype: Timing the Crypto Maturity Cycle for Maximum Gain

4 Nov 2023 6 minute read 2 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

The cryptocurrency market forces the following imperative on you which you ignore at your financial peril: You must aim either for a long-term hold on something relatively established that will have lower likely gains or a short-term trade with a ne...

Ethereum Offers 5 to 1 Reward to Risk Ratio Over Bitcoin (And 2 Other Trades)

3 Nov 2023 3 minute read 2 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

Bitcoin is back! And with Sam Bankman-Fried behind bars, the bad news cycle for cryptos is also likely to abate. These two points, taken together, imply that altcoins, long lagging behind BTC, are poised to make relative gains. I think there are 3 pl...

Why Reddit Moons Are Set Up for A 351% Rebound (And How to Trade It)

3 Nov 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

Reddit "rugged" its community recently by stopping support for its community reward tokens. Among those, MOON is the most notable. The coin now runs on Arbitrum Nova (an ETH L2) and was given out to users who posted valuable content. Below is a chart...

Defying the Trend: How PERP Outpaced the Market by 30% in 30 Days

13 Sep 2023 4 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

Even though PERP has given back some of its recent gains, it is still a net gainer of better than 20% while the rest of the market has declined better than 10%. Why? And is there any long-term potential here? I think so, maybe 15x if things turn out...

Bitcoin's 5-Step Path to $60,000+ in 2024

11 Sep 2023 3 minute read 2 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

As BTC moves sideways in a crab-like fashion, one of the most common questions I receive from community members is some version of: "When will BTC return to anything resembling its all-time high?" At present, my best estimate is late 2024, probably i...

TON Coin Defies Market Trends: The Power of Telegram's Growth and the Potential for a 10x Bull Run

4 Sep 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

TON Coin has consistently logged gains over the past month while the rest of the market sold off better than 10% and languished. What gives? While I forsee a reasonable 10x target in a bull run, what interests me in the coin at present is the source...

Polygon's ZK EVM is More Attractive Now After The Hype

10 May 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

Polygon (MATIC) is well positioned in this space…and I think it’s going to be enormously important for the future of cryptos. 30x for a possible return in the next bull run is not inconceivable. Let me explain with a bit of context. 1 ZK Proofs Zero...

Why the Secret to Crypto Trading is Liquidity (Probably)

28 Mar 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

The counterintuitive reason the stock market went up during the pandemic–as we were all stuck in our homes and the economy struggled–is that central banks were pumping money (liquidity) into the system. Here’s a view of that using data from the Feder...