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Halving Doubts

Halving Doubts

ByteFolio Issue 104; Bitcoin’s 840,000th block passed without incident. The new block reward is 3.125 BTC, which has dropped from 6.25 BTC last cycle, 12.5 BTC pre-2020, 25 BTC pre-2016, and 50 BTC pre-2012. They don’t pay the miners like they used to. As

Geopolitical Turbulence

Geopolitical Turbulence

ByteFolio Issue 103; The Israel-Iran conflict instigated a global market downturn, amplifying fear and uncertainty among investors. Crypto, known for its extreme volatility, bore the brunt of this downturn. The broader correction in the crypto market commenced around 9 April, worsening amidst the macro turmoil. The total market capitalisation of

Halving Expectations

Halving Expectations

ByteFolio Issue 102; Bitcoin’s halving is just under 12 days away. It will take place on Saturday, 20 April, at 08:45 GMT. On the one hand, it is hugely exciting, but on the other, it’s not. That’s because all you see is one number in the

Bitcoin Stalls, Breadth Improves

Bitcoin Stalls, Breadth Improves

ByteFolio Issue 101; Bitcoin has just slumped from a lower high two weeks ago. It has broken below the 30-day moving average, so the 5-star trend becomes a 4-star trend. It’s been one hell of a ride, but it appears to have stalled. The surprise, if there is one,

Celebrating Our 100th Issue of ByteFolio

Celebrating Our 100th Issue of ByteFolio

ByteFolio Issue 100; On 30th March 2022, ByteTree Research launched ByteFolio. We had been covering Bitcoin for a long time, first in Atlas Pulse (2013) and later in ATOMIC (2021). As the crypto industry evolved, ByteFolio took us into the world of tokens which were becoming ever more credible. We

Holding Stablecoins Equals Opportunity Cost in a Crypto Bull Market

Holding Stablecoins Equals Opportunity Cost in a Crypto Bull Market

ByteFolio 99; After making a high of $73.6k, Bitcoin retraced to its weekly low of around $64.7k before quickly exceeding $68k again. This is a market-wide retracement, where the total crypto market cap declined from $2.7 trillion on 14 March to $2.5 trillion today. Unsurprisingly, the

Bitcoin Reaches a New All-Time High

Bitcoin Reaches a New All-Time High

ByteFolio Issue 98; A new day, a new all-time high. After a quick profit booking on 5 March, Bitcoin is currently inches away from hitting $72k per coin. The momentum behind the BTC price is largely fuelled by demand from Bitcoin ETFs, which saw positive net flows of 117,462