Perspective, opinion, and commentary on bitcoin, altcoins, and cryptocurrency for people who want to focus on the big picture. Don't sweat the day-to-day. It's cryptocurrency - relax and enjoy the ride!
26 May 2023 3 minute read 1 comment MarkHelfman
Did you hear the news? Big crypto investor Paradigm dropped crypto and web3 from its branding. Good for them. A lot of other crypto VCs failed before they could pivot. Julius Caesar called this thousands of years ago when he said “I came, I saw, I...
26 May 2023 19 minute read 23 comments MarkHelfman
By request, I'm posting the May 2023 monthly issue of Crypto is Easy here. Enjoy! In last month’s issue, I looked at the shifting paradigm as we potentially end the mildest bear market (statistically) in crypto’s history. In this month’s issue, I o...
7 Apr 2023 1 minute read 3 comments MarkHelfman
Bitcoin’s price is on a tear and the rest of the crypto market’s zooming, too. Altseason seems like it’s just around the corner. Nobody’s talking about bear markets anymore. Crypto is Up. Is the Bottom In? Does that mean it’s time to stack some celeb...
4 Apr 2023 3 minute read 9 comments MarkHelfman
In February, IMF’s Executive Board published their Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets. In this report, they acknowledge how quickly crypto technology is evolving, how poorly governments have adapted to its usage, and how significantly i...
10 Mar 2023 2 minute read 13 comments MarkHelfman
Crypto banker Silvergate Capital is going out of business. While Silvergate’s demise is a big deal, it changes nothing for cryptocurrency. Silvergate did not buy, sell, or own crypto (though it held some crypto for others). Yes, some crypto businesse...
6 Mar 2023 4 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman
You’re making the best of a bear market that might be a bull market, depending on who you talk to. Maybe you’re thinking about selling or taking profits before the next crash? Maybe you’re HODLing in anticipation of the bull run? Are you making the m...
28 Feb 2023 2 minute read 10 comments MarkHelfman
Ah, bear markets. The time when the people who urged you to take risks at the market’s peak tell you to play it safe at the market’s bottom. Some think Ethereum, BNB, XRP, and other big cryptos are safe. Says who? Ethereum’s creators, developers, and...
22 Feb 2023 2 minute read 12 comments MarkHelfman
Some of the biggest cryptocurrencies on earth are exchange tokens, a type of loyalty or reward program for a cryptocurrency exchange. For example, BNB, OKB, CRO, and KCS. Are they worth your money? Think carefully These tokens offer perks like discou...
16 Feb 2023 4 minute read 4 comments MarkHelfman
Did you read last week’s article, Two Truths and a Lie About Altcoins? Let’s do a little more of that. Truth #3 — Experimental technology, all of it Did you hear about that awesome altcoin project with its partnerships, great technology, actual usage...
12 Feb 2023 4 minute read 15 comments MarkHelfman
US regulators just zapped Kraken for staking crypto for its US customers. Some say this is heavy-handed, nonsensical overreach by a cabal of well-coordinated anti-crypto zealots at the highest levels of government. Maybe, maybe not. So what? Anybody...
