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.
10 Feb 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
Sometimes, investor sentiment is right, and it beats out the best of analysts. At other times, it's reacting to news items that will have no impact on the market or a muted and delayed impact. The flurry of coverage Trump has inspired, especially sur...
6 Feb 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
Following whales only sometimes pays off, but Trump might be different. He is unusually candid in stating his intentions to enrich his personal position, and he has the means to facilitate that goal. This feature of his personality has led to a surge...
5 Feb 2025 2 minute read 2 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
It appears that the market has adjusted to Trump's style, where "crazy" headlines mark a typical day. Chinese tariffs are likely real to some degree. Mexico and Canada too (eventually). But much is bluster. The US Sovereign Wealth Fund is likely to b...
4 Feb 2025 3 minute read 1 comment Sebastian Purcell, PhD
We just had the most severe liquidity events in the crypto market since FTX imploded. $ETH imploded some 25% in 2 hours. Most alt lost in the range of 30% to 50%. Then Trump relented, and the market rebounded. But now we have a new trade war st...
3 Feb 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
As it reads in the Gospel of Matthew: "For to the one who has, more shall be given ... and the one who has not, what remains shall be taken away" (25:29). In less Biblical language, coins with strength continue to show strength and weak coins become...
30 Jan 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
The market has reset again and people are looking for bargains. Yet, just because your favorite coin has come down in price doesn't mean it's cheap yet. To separate myth from reality, we'll use a very simple tool. We're going to measure the distance...
29 Jan 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
Admittedly, February + bull isn't the best portmanteau, but this is a tough one. Pumpuary? The point is that if you take BOTH the historical performance of $BTC and $ETH into consideration, you'll find that February is the best month for cryptos--at...
27 Jan 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
The data are unequivocal about this one, so don't shoot the messenger. Let's start with the context that will put this in perspective. 1 The Colombia Feud Trump sent migrants to Colombia using US military airplanes. That was a change of approach that...
23 Jan 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
Wouldn't it be nice if you knew of a way to systematically trade out of your alts and back into Bitcoin during a market cycle? As with anything in crypto: no guarantees here. DYOR. NFA. I'm educating you about a strategy. Let's begin with two backgro...
22 Jan 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD
Trump is, undoubtedly, the most pro-crypto president in history. Yesterday, the SEC initiated a task force for clarifying regulation and registration pathways. But the reality of the legislative process is sinking in. The result isn't a sell-th...
