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Crypto Monitor: Bitcoin separating from altcoins
By Vin Narayanan on August 3, 2018
Summary It’s been an interesting couple of weeks in the crypto universe. The buzz surrounding bitcoin ETFs is building. And in the markets, bitcoin is gaining value faster than most altcoins. Adam Sharp and Andy Gordon discuss that and other big cryptocurrency news in this week’s Crypto Monitor. If you’re interested in a particular topic, we’ve listed the time code on the right so you can skip directly to it in the video. Bitcoin ETF proposals making waves – (…
Portfolio and Crypto Market Update
By Adam Sharp on July 27, 2018
The institutional potential continues to build in crypto markets. The public and mainstream media are finally starting to digest the fact that we’re on track for an institutional boom (starting with bitcoin). For example, Barron’s just ran an article titled, “Bitcoin’s Hot and Wall Street Wants…
Crypto Monitor: Decentralized banking arrives; role play!
By Vin Narayanan on July 20, 2018
Editor’s Note: Just after we finished taping this episode, Mastercard announced its patent to use cryptocurrencies as a payment method, and the price of bitcoin soared through the $6,800 resistance level we discussed in the show. We’ll try mentioning bitcoin’s new resistance level in the next edition of Crypto…
Portfolio and Crypto Market Update
By Adam Sharp on July 13, 2018
First, a quick market update. The markets have been a bit shaken by a few small hacks in the past few weeks. But overall, crypto prices have been fairly resilient recently. Weak hands are still being shaken out of the market, but the pace of selling has slowed dramatically, which…
Crypto Monitor: Priming the Institutional Pump
By Vin Narayanan on July 6, 2018
Summary For months now, we’ve been talking about a wave of institutional money that’s about to enter the cryptocurrency space. Now it’s on the verge of coming to fruition. Adam Sharp and Andy Gordon discuss the latest developments on that front, what’s happening in the bitcoin/crypto markets,…
Crypto Market Update and News
By Adam Sharp on June 29, 2018
First, let’s do a quick market update. Markets have been subdued the last few days, with bitcoin trading around the $5,900 level and the overall market hovering around a $235 billion valuation. However, I remain highly optimistic. We continue to see strong signs of growing institutional interest. And legendary venture…
New Recommendation: Bitcoin
By Adam Sharp on June 25, 2018
Most of you know that I believe we’re on the verge of an institutional boom in cryptocurrency. The necessary infrastructure to support this boom is being built, or launched, as I type this. Major players such the New York Stock Exchange’s parent company (Intercontinental Exchange), Fidelity and the Nasdaq have…
Crypto Monitor: SEC Gives Ethereum Good News
By Vin Narayanan on June 22, 2018
Editor’s note: We’ve added a new feature to Crypto Monitor called Price Talk! In this segment, Adam Sharp and Andy Gordon discuss the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as well as where the market is heading. You can look for this segment now on a regular basis. Summary When…
Crypto Market Update: A Bullish Turn?
By Adam Sharp on June 15, 2018
As you know, the crypto market has been hurting lately. But we just received a good reason to be optimistic (and opportunistic). On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that a senior SEC official said Ethereum is NOT a security. Here’s the quote from SEC Director of Corporation Finance William…
A Handy Guide to Selling on Bittrex
By Adam Sharp on June 13, 2018
Yesterday afternoon, we recommended selling your WAX position on Bittrex. Then we discovered Bittrex has made a number of changes to its site that makes selling less intuitive. You can no longer sell from the “Wallets” tab. So if you’re still trying to sell WAX, here are the steps you…
New Recommendation: Draper Esprit VC Fund
By Adam Sharp on June 12, 2018
Draper Esprit VC Fund Type: Stock Ticker: (LON: GROW) Current price (May 2, 2018): 468 pence (Note: Share prices on the exchange are listed in pence, not pounds) Buy up to: 520 pence Dear Member, Today’s recommendation is a first for us. It’s a publicly traded…
Sell Alert: WAX
By Adam Sharp on June 12, 2018
Unfortunately, my recent Speculative Portfolio pick Wax has been disappointing (to say the least). And we just received more bad news. OPSkins (the trading platform operated by the Wax team) lost an important partner – Valve. Valve games were responsible for a good deal of the…
A Quick Look at How Our Coins Are Doing
By Adam Sharp on June 8, 2018
Our portfolio, like the rest of the market, remains in a temporary downtrend. I fully expect this to reverse itself by the end of the year (with the institutional move underway by then), but for now it’s hard to say exactly when. Decred (DCR) Decred has been our strongest performer…
Crypto Monitor: DOJ Bitcoin Probe Likely A Good Thing
By Vin Narayanan on June 8, 2018
Editor’s note: This edition of Crypto Monitor was filmed just before SEC chairman Jay Clayton announced that cryptocurrencies…
SEC Chief: Bitcoin Not a Security
By Adam Sharp on June 7, 2018
For years, we’ve been thinking about how (and if) the Securities and Exchange Commission would regulate bitcoin. Yesterday, we almost got our answer when SEC Chairman Jay Clayton drew a line in the sand between bitcoin and initial coin offerings (ICOs). And it was mostly good news. “Cryptocurrencies – these…
New Pick: Draper Esprit
By Adam Sharp on June 1, 2018
Editor’s note: Next week, we’re going to add Draper Esprit PLC (LON: GROW) to our portfolio. I’ll have full details on the recommendation next week. But here are some basic facts: Draper Esprit is a unique and publicly traded investment that is completely under the radar of most investors. It’s…