9 hours agoThe Canary in the CoalmineBitcoin’s crash should be seen as a warning for the stockmarket. The recent crash in bitcoin was triggered by the US inflation data on Friday, which came in at 8.6%. The world laughs at the unwinding of the great Ponzi scheme, but which one are they referring to? Over the…Bitcoin Crash4 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jun 9The Best Inflation Hedge of AllAtlas Pulse Gold Report; Issue 72 By definition, a liquid inflation hedge must be somewhat detached from the financial system and is unlikely to pass ESG screening with flying colours. You could point to inflation-linked bonds, but if things went badly wrong, they would be first in line for default.Bitcoin12 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Jun 1Liquidity and Risk — Perception vs Reality for Gold and BitcoinWe have been asked on more than one occasion why we don’t throw silver into the BOLD (bitcoin and gold) mix. …Bitcoin5 min read
May 22Bitcoin: Where From Here?In this piece, we argue that bitcoin should be considered as an option on a store of value. We also look at the reasons behind the current weakness and whether financial repression is likely to go away. …Bitcoin8 min read
May 15Could Gold Collapse?I ask the question of what could happen to the gold price if the Fed tightening gets out of hand.Gold8 min read
May 14Halfway to HalvingTomorrow, Thursday 5 May 2022, block number 735,000 will be mined at approximately 11:00 BST (10:00 GMT). Halving periods are separated by 210,000 blocks, which, given a block is mined every 10 minutes or so, come around every four years. Tomorrow’s block will be the 105,000th since the last halving…Bitcoin5 min read
Apr 12Introducing ByteFolioI am pleased to announce that from next week, ByteTree will launch its long-awaited crypto Model Portfolio, to be known as ByteFolio. This is a great time to kick off because the market is strong, and few seem to have noticed. …Bytefolio5 min read
Apr 11Introducing the ByteTree Crypto Average (BCA)The Bytetree Crypto Average (BCA) was designed to measure the strength of the crypto market. Firstly, it is important to clarify that this is an indicator, which means it is uninvestable, and there is no fund, token or strategy to buy. …Bytetrend4 min read
Apr 10The Power of Relative Strength in CryptoIn part 2, I told how Amazon had made 376 new all-time highs since its IPO in 1997 and 375 of them were reminders to own this company. Buying into strength has always been, and always will be, a winning strategy. …Bytetrend6 min read
Apr 10Finding the Winners in CryptoWith nearly 20,000 cryptos to choose from, it is hard to pick winners, especially when they all rise and fall together. It would take a lifetime to read all the whitepapers, let alone studying independent research and finding the time to digest it all. There are so many pitch documents…Bytetrend6 min read