Ethereum has had some very turbulent weeks. For one, its price has finally been rallying. After months of underperforming versus new-narrative chains like Solana, Ethereum had started to steadily approach its All-Time High. One of the drivers of the excitement: The Dencun upgrade was introduced last week. The upgrade reduced the transaction costs for Ethereum Layer 2s, such as Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism. Transaction costs on Ethereum Layer 2s can now, in theory, start competing…
There is one thing that beginner traders rarely understand about bull markets. Traders can lose money in a bull market as much as in a bear market. This week reminded us about the brutal volatility that makes crypto both loved and feared. The market briefly went into a tailspin after a rejection just above the $69,000 previous all-time high. The Bitcoin price then found its feet again and marched back up. But not without liquidating many…
Last week OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his desire to raise $7 trillion or 3.5 times the total crypto market capital to fund chip design and manufacture to meet increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This investment is so large that it has inspired participants to think more in terms of exponential growth. Why are we talking about this in a Crypto-focused newsletter? Because crypto traders understand exponential growth well. Also, because the Crypto-AI narrative has…
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It is rare that this column starts with a chart of Ethereum. On first glance, now seems to be an even stranger time to do so. While BTC has seen a >2x run-up and projects like Solana grew multiples, ETH stood out as the so-called ‘most hated coin’ of the cycle so far. However, it seems that the time for this narrative to change is approaching fast. Four main drivers stand out. First and foremost,…
A popular market saying advises to buy the rumour and sell the news. Much of the debates prior to the Bitcoin Spot ETF approval centred on the question whether the eventual approval will turn out to be such a sell the news event. With Bitcoin’s drop to below $40k, after a brief peak when it touched $50k, the ETF rally has clearly run out of pace. At least in the short-term, the ETF approval turned…
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It only took 10 years, a lawsuit won on appeal and financial giants like BlackRock and Fidelity getting involved for the SEC to finally admit defeat and approve a Bitcoin Spot ETF. Of course by now we know that little concerning crypto happens without drama. On Tuesday, Hackers took over the X/Twitter account of the SEC and announced that the ETF was approved. The statement was quickly retracted by the SEC only for the approval…
The market speed-run of the last few months has seen many new narratives emerge in a short space of time. The imminent approval of a Bitcoin ETF is a major catalyst but the re-emergence of Solana as a leading Smart Contract Layer 1 has also played an important role in the mania. With high speed and slick UX, it has attracted a lot of crypto traders. Generous airdrops have helped drive interest. With all the…
The probably most often repeated saying in this newsletter is that history does not repeat but it rhymes. This is even more true when it comes to markets. November and December 2023 have treated Crypto markets exceptionally well. Bitcoin is well above $40k and many Altcoins have been following. It also does not just feel like ’empty’ euphoria. Actual technological innovation is fuelling some of the run. Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade has added actual programmability to…