In this blog, I aim to share my musings on the crypto markets and financial markets in general.
25 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Adamq
In a landscape awash with speculation, MicroStrategy—now simply Strategy—has emerged as the undisputed architect of Bitcoin financialisation. Since initiating its bold Bitcoin acquisition strategy in 2020, the firm has accumulated nearly 600,000 BTC,...
16 Jun 2025 3 minute read 11 comments Adamq
The concept of a "Black Swan" event—an unpredictable, rare occurrence with severe consequences—is often invoked in discussions of financial risk. As markets look toward the end of 2025, several potential Black Swan scenarios could disrupt both tradit...
11 Jun 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Adamq
In recent months, the public markets have rediscovered their appetite for crypto—with a vengeance. The IPOs of eToro, Galaxy Digital, and most strikingly Circle have captured headlines, capital, and market momentum. These weren’t niche crypto tokens...
9 Jun 2025 4 minute read 1 comment Adamq
Disclaimer: The following reflects personal opinions and does not constitute financial advice. For many of us, “Alt Season” brings nostalgic echoes of past cycles: explosive rallies, 10x gains on frogs and dogs, and a wall of green across CoinGecko....
8 Jun 2025 3 minute read 2 comments Adamq
Bitcoin has been through multiple boom-and-bust cycles since its launch in 2009. Each cycle brought in waves of new participants — miners, technologists, speculators, and increasingly, retail investors hoping to ride a new wave of digital wealth. In...
5 Jun 2025 3 minute read 5 comments Adamq
For decades, the 60:40 portfolio — 60% equities and 40% bonds — reigned as the gold standard for long-term investors seeking a balance of growth and safety. Its elegant logic rested on a simple truth: when stocks zigged, bonds zagged. Equities provid...
2 Jun 2025 2 minute read 1 comment Adamq
I've been involved in crypto mining for nearly ten years. I mined Ethereum profitably for five of those years, and for the last five years, I’ve been focused on Bitcoin. My preferred approach has been to purchase ASICs and host them in dedicated data...
26 May 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Adamq
Bitcoin's historical price cycles have been largely shaped by waves of speculative retail interest, exuberant sentiment, and social media-driven hype. From the 2017 ICO mania to the meme coin frenzy of 2021, each bull run has followed a broadly famil...
12 May 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Adamq
In the early 21st century, digital currencies were still novelties—they were still the tools of speculation and idealism. Bitcoin, launched in obscurity, survived the cycles of speculative mania and collapse to become the foundational layer of post-s...
10 May 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Adamq
After recently binge-watching some old ‘Black Mirror' episodes, it got me thinking about possible dystopian scenarios driving current events. Centre-stage is just how much the outlook for Bitcoin has changed. I am reminded of the Gandhi quote…”First...
