Tag: FTX
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Crypto – A Singular Focus With Multiple Exposures
Two Keys? Regarding Crypto, the dedication and focus of a single idea and strategy is crucial. However, so is the practice of diversification. It sounds rather counterintuitive? How can one be focused on a single idea and simultaneously be diversified, as an act of risk management? This idea is often lost in the translation. The…
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Cryptocurrency – An Asset Class With Two Superior Benefits
Upgrading The System For many traditional investors, Crypto is viewed as an unnecessary investment vehicle. It’s seen as a speculative gamble, void of any “intrinsic value”. It’s difficult to understand how certain individuals can be so opposed to an asset class that has proven itself to be so resilient, as well as desirable. Every resurgence…
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Hotbit – Another CEX To Cease Operations
Altcoin Hunters Of 2020 If you were an altcoin investor during 2019 and 2020 then you were most likely quite familiar with Hotbit. Prior to KuCoin, Hotbit was one of the few CEXs one could find up-and-coming altcoin projects. Not only that, but Hotbit often beat the market in the race to list new coins.…
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Revisiting Solana
Association Can Be A Killer While everything was going well with FTX, or at least appearing to, Solana was basking in the “glory” of being endorsed by one of the most influential personalities in Crypto. This was unfortunately short-lived, and the collapse of FTX had a significant impact on Solana, and most notably, the price.…
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The Regulatory Reign Of Terror
It Has Begun If you look at how modestly the SEC began its “Crypto clamp down”, it’s becoming rather obvious that the heat is being turned up another notch. For quite some time, nothing much happened after EOS was initially fined by the SEC. However, the list of “targets” has increased quite dramatically over recent…
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Another Very Important Bear Market Lesson
The Learning Never Ends If you endeavor to continue learning and growing, you have to realize that your current understanding is limited. It may well be extremely thorough and in-depth but that definitely doesn’t imply that it is complete. I don’t actually believe in an “arrival”. No matter how good you are at your particular…
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Solana – A Lesson In Decentralization
Collateral Damage Solana fans must be extremely disappointed as the FTX debacle continues to haunt and decay a once flourishing ecosystem. Next to ETH, Solana was primed for greatness and mass adoption. It’s no secret that Sam Bankman-Fried’s endorsement and investment in Solana helped propel the blockchain into the Top 10. However, that is no…
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Crypto – The Self-Regulated Financial Market
An Embarrassment For Regulators, Lawmakers & The SEC During the course of 2022, we have heard rumors and rumblings of increased regulation within the Crypto space, especially in regard to stablecoins. The SEC has been hammering away at Ripple while picking on soft targets like Kim Kardashian. During the same time, SBF has been conducting…
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Solana – Still A Potential Investment Opportunity?
Tied To A Sinking Ship When the ship goes down, it takes everything down with it that is in some way connected to it. This is the story of Solana and the Titanic, Known as FTX. What an incredibly sad moment for Crypto. Sad, yet extremely positive at the same time. Rooting out bad actors…
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Regulation – The Flaws & Necessary Adjustments
The Cries For Regulation Before I dive into this edition, I want to cut right to the chase! The use of DEXs is a superior alternative to traditional centralized exchanges. Users do not part with their funds, and so maintain custody. During a trade, custody is lost momentarily, as the exchange is executed. The only…
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