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.


Will ETH spot ETFs cause a dip? (And What To Do About It)

23 Jul 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

Today is the launch day for the ETH spot ETFs for the US market. Below are the filed offerings. What we've learned from the BTC spot ETF launch is that, in the medium term, this sort of activity is good. In the short term, it might cause a dip. The...

ETH Beta Playbook: Spot ETF Strategies Unveiled

23 Jul 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

The Ethereum (ETH) spot ETFs are going live on July 23. There is likely to be a little bit of selling pressure as the ETHE GrayScale trust will then be converted to an ETF and funds that have been locked for years will be able to exit. Recall what ha...

Beyond AI: The Dawn of Artificial Nature (AN) in the Blockchain Universe

5 Feb 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

The AI (artificial intelligence) narrative for investors continues to remain strong. Yet, you probably haven’t heard about AN (artificial nature). The idea is still young and it is one of a handful that has impressed me for its creativity in this cyc...

Navigating the GBTC Unwind: A Turning Point for Bitcoin Markets?

23 Jan 2024 5 minute read 4 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

The market now understands that the BTC spot ETF approval has created an unexpected liquidity event. The Gray Scale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is acting like a bad debt overhang for the market. In this article, my aim is to start the conversation about how...

3 Macroeconomic Lessons For Doubling Your Crypto Holdings

16 Jan 2024 5 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

The approval of the Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs this week led to some counterintuitive results. The first was that BTC surged briefly after the approval and then dropped in price to the $42k range. For months, I have stated that such was the approximate...

BTC's Critical Week Ahead: Navigating Through ETF Approval, Denial, or Delay

8 Jan 2024 6 minute read 0 comments Sebastian Purcell, PhD

In the next week, a Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF will either be denied, postponed, or approved. A black swan if negative, a possible surge in price if positive. My purpose here is to communicate a suite of options for how to prepare for these eventualities...

How BTC Could Soar to $47,000 by January 10: Unpacking the Bullish Scenario

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

I don't typically do predictions, but given the wild speculation out there, I thought I'd temper expectations by explaining why I think BTC will end up just shy $50,000 by January 10th, which is when the final decision for a Bitcoin spot ETF is to be...

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...

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...

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...