Swell – A Voyage Into Liquid Staking
Daniel Dizon is the Founder of Swell, an Ethereum liquid staking protocol, backed by Mark Cuban, Bankless, Framework, Apollo, Maven 11, and more. Daniel is actively involved in the DeFi ecosystem as an early-stage strategic advisor and angel investor. Previously, Daniel founded and exited a software start-up and formerly served in corporate finance advisory roles, including portfolio management for multibillion-dollar portfolios for various public sector clients.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of July 31st 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, the Fed raises rates again as it attempts to rein in inflation, the correlation between digital assets and equities has dropped again, and the amount of buyable Bitcoin is on the decline
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of July 24th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, a US congressman takes aim at CBDCs, RFK Jr. announces plans to partially back the US dollar with Bitcoin if he is elected president, and long-time-hodlers of BTC hit a new all-time high.
DeFi versus CeFi: New Data Reveals Major Market Share Changes After FTX
New data from Brave New Coin and others highlights winners and losers as the loss of trust after FTX triggers a significant shift in trading habits across the crypto sector.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of July 17th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, markets have been energized by a major legal victory for Ripple Labs against the SEC, Standard Chartered predicts prices where Bitcoin miner selling pressure will slow, and historical data suggests we are in a price period of consolidation.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of July 10th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, Bitcoin manages to hold the US$30,000 price level, the de-dollarization continues full steam ahead and another major cross-chain bridge appears to have suffered an exploit.
De-Risking DeFi: Insurance & Credit Scoring Continue to Evolve
Despite all its potential, the growth and mainstreaming of decentralized finance continue to be restrained by a risk profile that is unacceptable to most investors. However, recent innovation in insurance and credit scoring protocols has the potential to mitigate as least some of the major challenges.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of July 3rd 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, new information on the most tax-friendly crypto jurisdictions has been released, the market continues to benefit from bullish Bitcoin ETF news announcements, and spot Bitcoin trading activities returns to US-based exchanges.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of June 26th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, the optimism surrounding the Blackrock Bitcoin ETF application and other filings fuels market bullishness, a leveraged Bitcoin ETF is set to open for trading this week, and on-chain data offers insights into blockchain halving cycles.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of June 19th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, a heavily backed Blackrock bitcoin ETF application creates market optimism, Binance.US finds a middle ground in its ongoing battle against the SEC, and Bitcoin Ordinals are not making the Bitcoin blockchain unsustainable to download.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of June 12th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, the market cowers as the US SEC comes after significant crypto exchanges, Pew Research offers insights on how the American public views cryptocurrency, and long-term Hodlers remain committed to keeping their BTC on-chain.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of June 5th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, huge taxes for Bitcoin miners dropped as part of the debt ceiling deal, CBDCs remain wildly unpopular with most Americans, and a new report from Glassnode reveals the uncanny ability of many first-time Bitcoin buyers to sell at the bottom of a cycle.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of May 29th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, Bitcoin rises as US political leaders reach a tentative agreement to raise the debt ceiling, The de-dollarization movement continues to gain steam in Asia, and, fundamentals for Bitcoin continue to suggest high activity and strong hands.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of May 22nd 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, a looming US government default may be bullish for BTC, varying global regulatory approaches to Bitcoin creates mixed sentiment, and transaction activity on the Bitcoin blockchain booms because of the ordinals protocol.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of May 15th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, Binance follows competitors by adding a Bitcoin Lightning integration, Ordinals boosts the activity on the Bitcoin network but raises fees, and onchain data reveals that deposit demand has offset withdrawal demand following Ethereum's Capella upgrade.
Crypto Market Forecast: Week of May 8th 2023
A curated weekly summary of forward-focused crypto news that matters. This week, Binance closes BTC withdrawals citing congestion, Montana signs a new bill to establish cryptocurrency friendliness, and Americans are worried about the safety of their money stored in banks.
