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16 Oct 2020 20 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman
In this month’s issue of Crypto is Easy, I’ll offer my perspective on the cryptocurrency markets and the overall investment environment. I’ll also talk about the significance of the U.S. presidential election on prices and some ways governments can h...
13 Oct 2020 1 minute read 5 comments MarkHelfman
Hello! I just wanted to pass along a quick article and podcast for your enjoyment. Hype of the Week #7: Is DeFi moving to Bitcoin? Bottom line: citing high gas fees, ETH 2.0 uncertainty, lack of consensus on scaling options, some developers stop...
8 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman
***This is the weekly brief I sent to subscribers of the Crypto is Easy newsletter.*** Last week, more DeFi ponzis collapsed, KuCoin got hacked, a Bitmex leader got arrested (others fled), and US regulators cracked down more crypto projects. What do...
2 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman
What a month! The total crypto market crashed from $400 billion to $300 billion and now sits at about $340 billion total market cap. Bitcoin fell from its August high of $12,500 down to below $10,000. It sits at about $10,700 as of this post. Premium...
29 Sep 2020 2 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman
Is this market finished crashing or what? Premium subscribers, I’ll have a video update within a few days. Everybody else, scroll down for some news. Why Germany's Largest Bank Closes 20% of Branches Bottom line: a big bank is seeing a lot of peo...
23 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments MarkHelfman
If you’re worried about what’s going on with the cryptocurrency markets, I totally understand. Given the recent crashes in bitcoin and alts, especially DeFi projects, I put together a brief video with some thoughts and perspective. The biggest questi...
4 Sep 2020 1 minute read 1 comment MarkHelfman
Bitcoin’s price is dropped but DeFi is exploding. The bull market is confirmed. Enjoy it! At some point, the crypto market will crash. Always does. We average roughly 3 crashes of 30% or more each year during bull markets. (Yes, the recent drop was n...
15 Aug 2020 10 minute read 8 comments MarkHelfman
Cryptocurrency is full of people who believe in old economic theories that have never been tried in the real world. There’s an almost zealous adherence to esoteric principles that seem to have no place in modern psychology, behavioral economics, and...
4 Aug 2020 2 minute read 0 comments MarkHelfman
Wow! Bitcoin’s price went up 22% this month. Nice, right? Crypto is Easy subscribers know what I expect to happen next. Everybody else: buckle up. Complacency Kills Last week, Stripe stopped servicing my newsletter. Stripe is the payment platform my...
13 Jul 2020 14 minute read 3 comments MarkHelfman
Each month in the Crypto is Easy newsletter, I publish my thoughts on big-picture, global events and trends that affect the cryptocurrency markets. Read this month's piece, below. While I plan to continue reposting each monthly issue on Publish0x, y...
