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Mark Helfman

@vdux

Editor of "Crypto is Easy" newsletter. Author of 3 books. Relax and enjoy the ride!

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Mar 10, 2023, 4:14 AM UTC

Silvergate’s Loss is Crypto’s Gain

Crypto banker Silvergate Capital is going out of business. While Silvergate’s demise is a big deal, it changes nothing for cryptocurrency. Silvergate did not buy, sell, or own crypto (though it held…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Feb 28, 2023, 3:33 AM UTC

With Altcoins, Big is Not Safe. Often, it’s the Opposite

https://tealfeed.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.tealfeed.com%2Farticles%2Ffeatured-images%2F63fd72585a1c1fb3ed7b1284%2F1677554365559.jpeg&w=1920&q=75 Ah, bear markets. The time when th…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Feb 22, 2023, 3:19 AM UTC

You’re Still Buying Crypto Exchange Tokens?

Some of the biggest cryptocurrencies on earth are exchange tokens, a type of loyalty or reward program for a cryptocurrency exchange. For example, BNB, OKB, CRO, and KCS. Are they worth your money? #…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Feb 12, 2023, 3:39 AM UTC

In Crypto, Businesses Die but the Protocols Persist

https://mirror-media.imgix.net/publication-images/1rGQ8q-bRklfl9ea8z4BC.png?height=233&width=466&h=233&w=466&auto=compress US regulators just zapped Kraken for staking crypto for its…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Feb 7, 2023, 3:20 AM UTC

Two Truths and a Lie About Altcoins

You’re hearing a lot about altcoins from bitmojis, analysts, and commentators. None of them are experts, but they’ve picked up some insights along the way. Since the market’s going up, they seem legi…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Feb 4, 2023, 3:40 AM UTC

Two Minutes on Crypto — February 3, 2023

Do you ever wonder whether the stock market is a massive pool of exit liquidity for baby boomers and corporate officers? A whole system of tax incentives, broker commissions, social pressure, and gov…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Jan 31, 2023, 4:35 AM UTC

Most Altcoins Will Die. Are You Prepared?

The altcoin market is up 43% this year and some people are getting excited. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We have plenty of reasons to get excited about altcoins and none of them have anything to…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Jan 23, 2023, 4:49 AM UTC

It’s Not a Crypto “Echo” Bubble, it’s a Crypto “Always” Bubble

Bitcoin’s price is up 35% in two months. Now, I’m hearing people talking about an “echo bubble,” a big crypto pump that peaks sooner and higher than everybody expects, then plummets the entire market…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Jan 10, 2023, 8:18 PM UTC

The Altcoin Chart You Can’t Afford to Ignore

As promised in my last post, “Time to Buy Altcoins?” here’s the first in a series of articles about altcoins. By now, you’ve probably heard about the “bitcoin dominance” chart. That chart shows bitco…

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Mark Helfman
@vdux Jan 5, 2023, 5:58 PM UTC

Time to Buy Altcoins?

I got another email from a guy who says he knows the five altcoins that will EXPLODE in 2023. Sounds tempting, but short-duration government bonds and cash deposits are giving you the best deal you’v…

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