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Finding the Winners in Crypto

Finding the Winners in Crypto

ByteTrend: Part 2 With nearly 20,000 cryptos to choose from, it is hard to pick winners, especially when they all rise and fall together. It would take a lifetime to read all the whitepapers, let alone studying independent research and finding the time to digest it all. There are

Bitcoin in a Low-risk Range

Bitcoin in a Low-risk Range

Bitcoin Network Demand Model There is no change in the score this week and very little in the on-chain data that is out of the ordinary. With the price trading in a range, there are very few clues as to where the next big move is coming from. Velocity measures

Small Signs of Optimism from Bitcoin Fees and Transactions

Small Signs of Optimism from Bitcoin Fees and Transactions

Bitcoin Network Demand Model The short-term transaction signal turns on again this week, a result of a massive block that went through last weekend when the price surged from US$38k to US$45. The spike in volume turned out to be a bull trap. The signal is unlikely to

Entering a Golden Age: Examining the Case for Gold in a Changed World

Entering a Golden Age: Examining the Case for Gold in a Changed World

Webinar with John Reade, Chief Market Strategist, World Gold Council The title is deliberately ambiguous. It is a sad irony that the time for gold to demonstrate its prowess typically coincides with turbulent economic and political conditions. Gold has returned to the investment conversation. Even before Russia shattered 75 years

Bitcoin and the Financial Lifeboat Narrative

Bitcoin and the Financial Lifeboat Narrative

Bitcoin Network Demand Model There is no positive news from the Network Demand Model again this week as bitcoin on-chain activity remains torpid. After a brief burst of selling, the miners have once again sat on their hands, and Miner’s Rolling Inventory (MRI) has adjusted sharply downwards. Similarly, fees

The ByteTree BOLD Index: An Alternative Asset for Institutional Investors

The ByteTree BOLD Index: An Alternative Asset for Institutional Investors

ByteTree BOLD 2022 got off to a rough start, and the ByteTree BOLD Index has held up well. Gold has risen, just as it normally does when geopolitics heats up. With an 82.6% allocation to gold, BOLD has managed to offset the weakness in bitcoin. Remarkably, the fall in

The Calm Before the Storm?

The Calm Before the Storm?

Week 8 2022 This week, there’s been a slight pick-up in the Network Demand Model as MRI turns back on. But that’s the only good news as all other network health indicators continue to deteriorate. With stories doing the rounds that President Biden will be issuing an executive