Published in In Bitcoin We Trust·PinnedMember-onlyWhy Bitcoin Matters to MillennialsI had conceived of this article as a Ted talk. Maybe one day, if I’m lucky. For now, I’m publishing it here. It’s something that I’ve been thinking about for a while and I feel compelled to put it out there. Somebody needs to say it — why not me? …Bitcoin9 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·May 16Member-onlyBitcoin: Unsafe at Any PriceBitcoin’s price tumbled from $40,000 to $25,000 in one week. While that’s not an extreme drop for bitcoin, it came at a bad time, when the market had no liquidity, little new money coming in, and a ton of leverage. Some people got wiped out when LUNA and UST, two…Bitcoin6 min read
May 6Member-onlyMy Most Bullish Scenario for BitcoinAh, crypto. The playground of the bulls and bears. Which side do you fall on? Since the start of 2022, bears have dominated the conversation. They promise bitcoin’s price will drop to $30,000 or lower. 2018 all over again. Bear flag target is $21,000. Capitulation imminent. At least two more…Bitcoin3 min read
Published in Coinmonks·May 2Member-onlyIs 2022 the End of Bitcoin’s Bull and Bear Markets?Almost six months after bitcoin’s price reached its all-time high and roughly ten months after its 2021 low of $28,500, people still argue about whether crypto is in a bull or bear market. What do those terms mean for an asset whose price goes up 100–300% in bear markets and…Bitcoin4 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Apr 28Member-onlyWith the Crypto Market, Choose Your Conclusions WiselyDid you hear about Goblin Town? Apparently, the crypto market’s in it. What’s Goblin Town? “A dark, depressing place where dreams die and anguish reigns.” Where I come from, we call that a “day job.” I get it. Since the market reached its zenith on November 8, 2021, overall…Bitcoin3 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Apr 27Member-onlyA New Data Model for Bitcoin: U2RSome say the Stock-to-Flow model is dead. Not me. Even if S2F or S2Fx fail, we have lots of other models. Four-year cycles. Hash cycles. Supercycles. Expanding cycles. Shrinking cycles. All sorts of multiples, moving averages, and extrapolations. They’re all great, but they also contradict each other. Peak in…Bitcoin3 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Mar 31Member-onlyBitcoin’s Data Models are Dead? HardlySome think 2021 killed data models of bitcoin’s price because pretty much every prediction failed. Stock-to-Flow promised $135,000 in December 2021 as a “worst-case scenario.” Oops. Bob Loukas’s Four-Year Cycle missed both the time and price of the cycle peak in 2021. The current halving cycle doesn’t align with…Bitcoin3 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Mar 18Member-onlyWant to Get Ahead With Crypto? Seek Knowledge Not ExpertiseI get it. It’s crypto. You want somebody to tell you what’s going to happen next. Just tell me whether the price will go up or down, Mark! I can’t tell you that. I can tell you what I’ll do when the price goes up or down. I can give…Bitcoin4 min read
Published in Coinmonks·Mar 15Member-onlyWhy the Crypto Market Always Seems to Let You DownWhen you entered the crypto market, you found a lot of excitement. Data models predicted riches. YouTube and Twitter told you the market would explode to the upside. It doesn’t feel that way today, but it should. Since last summer, you’ve stood on the ground floor of the next leg…Bitcoin5 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Mar 11Member-onlyWith Bitcoin, Embrace UncertaintySometimes I take calls from people who want to consult or get my advice on cryptocurrency and the crypto markets. Do you know what question I dread the most? Mark, what do you think will happen? I’m happy to answer and appreciate the confidence you have in my opinion, but…Bitcoin4 min read