financial markets

Aptos' Rally: Why Market Psychology Matters More Than You Think

Aptos' Rally: Why Market Psychology Matters More Than You Think

Let me tell you about Sarah. Though Sarah has a full plate with a tech career, she’s had a lifelong interest in crypto. A few weeks back, she was catching Aptos (APT) before the trend started. She’d lost her chance during other crypto booms, and that fear of missing out...

Bitcoin's Summer Slump? The Market Psychology Behind Q3's Struggle

Bitcoin's Summer Slump? The Market Psychology Behind Q3's Struggle

Remember Ava? She's been trading Bitcoin since 2017, rode the rollercoaster, and thought she'd seen it all. But in recent weeks, she’s been tearing her hair out. Like everyone else, she was sure that this was the year that Bitcoin would break its all-time high once and for all. Each...

Bitcoin vs Inflation: The #1 Crypto Trade for 2025?

Bitcoin vs Inflation: The #1 Crypto Trade for 2025?

In Argentina, annual inflation has reached over 100% for most of the last year. Consequently, holding bitcoin has proven to be a more stable store of value compared to peso savings. This highlights a crucial aspect of Bitcoin's utility: its potential as an inflation hedge. For example, the 5-year breakeven...

Ethereum's Secret Weapon? How US-China Trade Could Fuel $2920 ETH

Ethereum's Secret Weapon? How US-China Trade Could Fuel $2920 ETH

As you’ve probably heard, Ethereum’s been on a bit of a tear lately, soaring over $2800. The analyst Ali Martinez has a bullish prediction of $2920 as the next level. What surprised me the most was not just the technical breakout. It's something far less obvious: the US-China trade consensus...

Bitcoin's $100K Milestone: Is It Sustainable or Just Another Bubble?

Bitcoin's $100K Milestone: Is It Sustainable or Just Another Bubble?

Now, Bitcoin like anything else hitting $100,000 is certainly a big deal. Now, it’s all Recovery Rally Confirmed! and Axel Adler calling for solid economic expansion during a recovery. Capital Rotation (% of capital allocated to each category) 30 Day Capital Rotation Capital Rotation View All 30.0% 16.7% That means...

BlackRock's Bitcoin Warning: Is Market Psychology the Real Quantum Threat?

BlackRock's Bitcoin Warning: Is Market Psychology the Real Quantum Threat?

I first caught word of it, naturally, on Twitter. A screenshot of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF filing, with the oh-so-creepy term “quantum computing” circled. The comments? Predictable. Doom and gloom, outrage at BlackRock for trying to tank Bitcoin, and the typical banana republic “it’s a scam!” I spend at least 75%...

Rp1.64 Billion Bitcoin: Is This Irrational Exuberance or the New Normal?

Rp1.64 Billion Bitcoin: Is This Irrational Exuberance or the New Normal?

That Rp1.64 billion mark. One hundred thousand US dollars. It’s not just an energy use number, it’s a psychological barrier broken. Cryptocurrency, a testament to Bitcoin’s resilience, or a siren song inviting us to sea, enticing us onto the rocks. Let’s face it friends, looking at that overall number can...

BlackRock's Quantum Risk: Are Bitcoin Holders in Denial?

BlackRock's Quantum Risk: Are Bitcoin Holders in Denial?

BlackRock. The name in asset management. When they whisper, markets listen. They made their Bitcoin ETF filing amendments in light of the quantum computing threat that was hanging over their heads. This decision was anything but another SEC rubber stamp. It was a klaxon. A final warning shot across the...

Trump's Bitcoin Bet: Is Main Street Ready for Crypto's Wild Ride?

Trump's Bitcoin Bet: Is Main Street Ready for Crypto's Wild Ride?

Eric Trump's recent pronouncements in Dubai, declaring Bitcoin "digital gold" and hinting at his father's crypto holdings, sent ripples through the financial world. The Trump brand has never been about avoiding risk—it’s all in on the big gambles and outsider plays. The real question isn't whether the Trumps are in...

Bitcoin's $100K Milestone Hides a Dangerous Truth About Us

Bitcoin's $100K Milestone Hides a Dangerous Truth About Us

It's exhilarating to watch Bitcoin flirt with that $100,000 mark, isn't it? A near 30% jump in a month! Headlines are screaming about institutional adoption. At the same time as Morgan Stanley begins direct crypto trading, the Fed’s refusal to act is driving people toward alternative assets. Even as champagne...

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