Crypto is Easy

Crypto is Easy

Unique perspectives and insights on cryptocurrency so you can make better decisions about bitcoin and altcoins. We keep it real and take it easy. Relax and enjoy the ride!


Crypto is Easy - March 2021

25 Mar 2021 19 minute read 8 comments MarkHelfman

Listen to this post: In this month’s issue, I will talk about narratives, theories, and the people who spread them. With so many bold personalities making bold statements and the cryptosphere growing into a market for everybody, every move seems hug...

February Recap, March Preview for Crypto is Easy

1 Mar 2021 2 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman

Listen to this post: Can you believe it’s March already? Despite most crypto prices lower today than last week, there’s still a lot of momentum in this market and everybody says a wall of institutional and corporate money will soon flood the space....

Cryptocurrency Market: Where We've Been and Where We're Going

4 Feb 2021 1 minute read 2 comments MarkHelfman

To all my new subscribers, welcome. To all who’ve subscribed for a while, good to see you again. Thank you SO MUCH for subscribing to Crypto is Easy. With the market heating up and rumors of altseason starting to go around, I created a 35-minute vide...

January Recap, February Preview for Crypto is Easy

1 Feb 2021 4 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman

**This post was first published on January 31, 2021 in my Crypto is Easy newsletter** Listen to this post Hello! After Elon Musk repped bitcoin in his Twitter profile, bitcoin’s price started going up again and exchanges report overwhelming numbers...

Crypto is Easy Monthly Issue - January 2021

21 Jan 2021 15 minute read 1 comment MarkHelfman

Listen to this article The total cryptocurrency market cap crossed $1 trillion dollars this month. Let that sink in: One. Trillion. Dollars. Bitcoin's price doubled its all-time high and the overall altcoin market cap has almost touched its lofty 20...

The Bitcoin and Altcoin Dilemma

12 Jan 2021 4 minute read 2 comments MarkHelfman

Happy Monday! Even though bitcoin’s price is 25% lower than it was a few days ago, it remains in a parabolic uptrend that’s on pace to hit $100,000 by mid-February. Look at the blue line, a projection of bitcoin’s price based on the past three months...

Crypto is Easy - December 2020

20 Dec 2020 23 minute read 13 comments MarkHelfman

Listen to this post A few days ago, bitcoin blasted past its previous all-time high and tapped $24,000. Old friends started texting you about crypto again, for the first time in years. Wall Street Journal started reporting on bitcoin. Bitcoin maxima...

The Brief for December 15, 2020

15 Dec 2020 2 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman

Good morning! Bitcoin’s price keeps trying to get back to its all-time high and each attempt ends lower and lower, farther and farther from that goal. Is this a sign of weakening strength or just the market collecting itself before one last push into...

The Brief for December 7, 2020

8 Dec 2020 2 minute read 1 comment MarkHelfman

Happy day! Altcoins are still keeping pace with bitcoin. And, despite a week of overall lower prices, bitcoin’s price remains (slightly) higher than it was when I sent my last brief. Which way will we go from here? Allianz chief Mohamed El-Erian said...

Crypto is Easy - Monthly Issue, November 2020

19 Nov 2020 16 minute read 6 comments MarkHelfman

Congratulations! Bitcoin’s nearing all-time highs and altcoins have started to follow. Everything’s going to plan. Let’s look beyond the day-to-day and focus on what really matters—things far more important than a 70% pump in bitcoin’s price. In this...