$FTM has dropped nearly 90% from its all-time high. Is this a great buying opportunity, or a dead chain? Fantom Right up front, I’m a beneficial holder of FTM. Prior to my DeFi baboon expedition, I had not used the chain. …

Bitcoin prices increasingly correlate to tech stocks. What historical macro trends can tell us about Bitcoin’s future price moves. “Pigs can fly if shot out of a big enough cannon, until they come back down as bacon” — Harley Bassman A Bitcoin Bubble? Bitcoin isn’t in a bubble. Bitcoin is a bubble asset…

The collapse of the Terra UST “stablecoin” was predictable. Investors should pay attention, because Terra is not the only one. Magical Unicorns In crypto time, two months can feel like two years. And two crypto years ago, I wrote this little article on stablecoins. Here’s what I said: “Terra (UST) is a…

Panicked investors are dumping the markets. Why now is a great time to get into crypto, and how to be smart by being dumb. “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that” ― George Carlin Diamonds are for Bears Investors of all stripes are a…

Axelar is the latest entrant in the cross-chain field. With competition in the space heating up, does Axelar have an edge? The superior Betamax technology did not beat out the substandard VHS technology as the standard format for videotape in the 1980s — Simon Sinek Introduction For the technically oriented investor…

Stargate launched with huge buzz. After rising nearly 700% in two weeks, the price has steadily declined. Was it all just hype? You shouldn’t own common stocks if a 50% decrease in their value in a short period of time would cause you acute distress — Warren Buffet Stargate Before we…

I knew Bitcoin was important, but I was never a supporter. A recent interview on Invest Answers radically changed my point of view. Bottom Line Up Front (aka TL;DR) 1. The general reference for Bitcoin (BTC) has always been monetary 2. Bitcoin viewed as a strategic asset is a paradigm shift 3. Mass adoption is coming …

Federal Reserve interest rate sabre rattling is shaking retail out of markets. Is the Fed bluffing? I’m betting they are. Inflation takes from the ignorant and gives to the well informed — Venita Van Caspel Bottom Line Up Front (aka TL;DR) Successive high inflation prints are causing alarm. Fed posturing on rate hikes will continue to…