Crypto is Easy
By Mark Helfman
cryptoiseasy.substack.com/
Crypto is EasyJun 23, 2022
Weekly Rundown - February 12, 2023
Read the full issue and get all links: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-february-12-2023#details
Poll: Can cryptocurrency thrive without the US government's approval?
Jobs Corner- Uniswap | PhD Research Fellow | Link to position
- Coinshift | Data Engineer | Link to position
- Phantom Wallet | QA Engineer | Link to position
- ConsenSys | Brand Marketing Lead | Link to position
- Coinbase | Senior Payroll Analyst | Link to position
- The Block | Senior Financial Analyst | Link to position
- Messari | Senior ML Engineer | Link to position
- Aptos Labs | Product Designer | Link to position
- Chainlink | Fullstack Engineer | Link to position
- Paxos | Customer Success Manager | Link to position
- Flipside Crypto | Account Manager | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - February 5, 2023
For transcript and links, read the original post: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-february-5-2023#details
Weekly Rundown - January 29, 2023
For transcript and links: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-january-29-2023#details
Just links:
- Hear Medium Narrate the January Monthly Issue
- Get the Most Recent Update
- Listen to the Twitter Space
- Interviewing Blockchain Developers
- Why are businesses beginning to adopt crypto payment gateways?
- What's up with the sudden rise in APT?
- Take the Poll
- Aptos Labs | Business Development Lead | Link to position
- Stacks Foundation | Blockchain Engineer | Link to position
- Polygon | Software Engineer | Link to position
- ClubRare | Growth Marketing Manager | Link to position
- Outlier Ventures | Head of Investments | Link to position
- Binance | Senior Data Engineer | Link to position
- Ava Labs | Research Analyst | Link to position
- Chainlink | Engineering Manager | Link to position
- OpenSea | Senior Software Engineer | Link to position
- Risk Labs | Head Sales Engineer | Link to position
January 2023 Monthly: Monkeys With Thumbs
For the full transcript, links, and buttons, visit the original post: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/crypto-is-easy-monthly-issue-january-751#details
Weekly Rundown - January 23, 2023
Read the transcript and get the links: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-january-22-2023#details
Weekly Rundown - January 15, 2023
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-january-15-2023#details
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Catch My Most Recent Update
- My Buying and Selling Plan for Bitcoin
- Bitcoin's Price is Pumping. What Should You Do?
- Fun With Fractals
- The Mt. Gox repayment got pushed to March
- Mark Yusko Chats DCG & Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
- YouTubers said they destroyed over 100 VHS tapes of an obscure 1987 movie to increase the value of their final copy. They sold it on eBay for $80,600
- JPMorgan says it was duped by founder who made up 4 million customers
- Jobs Corner
Weekly Rundown - January 8, 2023
Full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-january-8-2023#details
Links mentioned in this episode
- January 4, 2023
- December 28, 2022
- December 21, 2022
- Crypto Savings Referral Links
- See the List
- Meme Tweet
- Top 100 Altcoins—Which Will Survive Through the Bull Market?
- Read My Portfolio Strategy
- Non-Fungible Apps
- WAR ON CODE - REKT.NEWS MEETS THE DEFIANT
- War on Code Video
- Mark Cuban says a wash trading scandal will cause crypto’s next implosion
- Should We Legalize Market Manipulation for Crypto?
- CoinList | Data Engineer | Link to position
- Uniswap | Community Lead | Link to position
- Reddit | Solidity Engineer in Crypto Security | Link to position
- Okcoin | Product Manager | Link to position
- Fireblocks | Senior Financial Analyst | Link to position
- Interlay | Community Manager | Link to position
- Niftys | Account Manager | Link to position
- MetaStreet Labs | Solidity Engineer | Link to position
- Nethermind | DevOps Engineer | Link to position
- Oasis Protocol | Head of Marketing | Link to position
- Zora | Finance Lead | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - December 18, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-december-18-2022-511#details
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Market Update - December 13, 2022
- Top 100 Altcoins—Which Will Survive Through the Bull Market?
- Get Your Rewards
- SBF Video
- ClubRare | Social Media Manager | Link to position
- Flashbots | Senior DevOps Engineer | Link to position
- Evmos | Product Manager | Link to position
- Anchorage Digital | Bank Compliance Associate | Link to position
- Paradigm | Senior Controller | Link to position
- Interlay | Dapp Engineer | Link to position
- Outlier Ventures | Product Engineer | Link to position
- Consensys | Head of Data | Link to position
- Celestia | QA Engineer | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - December 11, 2022
Read the issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-december-11-2022#details
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Senate Banking Committee hearing, Crypto Crash: Why the FTX Bubble Burst and the Harm to Consumers
- House Committee on Financial Services hearing, Investigating the Collapse of FTX, Part I
- Get My Market Update
- The Defiant Podcast --
- Listen to or Read the Interview
- Meme
- A New Model for Assessing Crypto Asset Liquidity
Job Corner
- Chronicle Labs | Backend Engineer | Link to position
- Art Blocks | Senior Project Manager | Link to position
- Elixxir | Frontend React Developer | Link to position
- Nansen | People Associate | Link to position
- Yellow | Middle/Senior Golang Developer (with Solidity experience) | Link to position
- OpenSea | On-Chain Data Analyst | Link to position
- Mirror | Design Lead | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - December 4, 2022
Read the issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-december-4-2022#details
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Get the Update
- My Plan for Buying and Selling Bitcoin
- Meme
- How to Analyze Liquidity Pools and Other Factors to Avoid Being a Victim of Rug Pulls
- Sign Up for the Global DCA Newsletter
- Tweet with SBF
- Evmos | Product Manager | Link to position
- Outlier Ventures | Head of Legal | Link to position
- Interlay | Dapp Engineer | Link to position
- ClubRare | Social Media Manager | Link to position
- Coinshift | HR Generalist | Link to position
- APY.vision | Principle Developer | Link to position
- WalletConnect | Rust Engineer | Link to position
- Alchemy | People Ops | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - November 27, 2022
Get the transcript here: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-november-27-2022-5d7
Links mentioned:
- Get the Update From November 23, 2022
- Read the November Monthly Issue
- Poll
- The Bahamas' Attorney General Defends Country's Regulatory Regime Amid FTX 'Debacle'
- Flashbots | Senior Dev Ops | Link to position
- Across | Data Analyst | Link to position
- Protocol Labs | Content Strategist | Link to position
- Fountain | Founding Engineer | Link to position
- Gelato Network | Business Development Intern | Link to position
- Rift Finance | Software Engineer | Link to position
- Biconomy | Blockchain Engineer | Link to position
- Fuel | Graphic Designer | Link to position
- Paradigm | Business Operations Associate | Link to position
Crypto is Easy Monthly Issue - November 2022
Get the transcript, buttons, and charts here: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/crypto-is-easy-monthly-issue-november-90e#details
Weekly Rundown - November 20, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-november-20-2022#details
Links mentioned in this update:
- November 16, 2022 Update
- FTX/Alameda, What Happened?
- F'd TX: The Un-Balanced Sheet
- FTX Collapse & SBF on the run
- ZachTBX tweet
- Video to compare 2018 with 2022
- Art Blocks | Senior Project Manager | Link to position
- Elixxir | Frontend React Developer | Link to position
- CoinTracker | Protocol Specialist | Link to position
- Mirror | Design Lead | Link to position
- OpenSea | On-Chain Data Analyst | Link to position
- Nansen | Data Engineer | Link to position
- Yellow | Golang Developer | Link to position
- MetaMask | Cryptography Specialist Engineer | Link to position
- RECUR | Product Operations Specialist | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - November 13, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-november-13-2022
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Altcoin Report
- Buy/Sell/HODL Alert
- Market Update - November 9, 2022
- A Brief Note About FTX/Etc
- Listen to the FTX Twitter Space
- Billions in Capital Calls Threaten to Wreak Havoc on Global Stocks, Bonds
- List of Newsletter Recommendations
Jobs
- Stacks Foundation | Blockchain Engineer | Link to position
- Reservoir | Data Scientist | Link to position
- WalletConnect | IOS Engineer | Link to position
- Alchemy | Protocol Specialist | Link to position
- Status | Software Engineer | Link to position
- Fuel | Marketing Manager | Link to position
- ZKX | Content Creator | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - October 30, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-october-30-2022
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Get the Monthly Issue
- October 25, 2022 market update
- Buy/Sell/Hodl
- Miner capitulation ala 2018 is highly unlikely
- Last week’s rundown
- Crypto Tips
- Heidi's Video on 21 Million Bitcoins Myth
- InsuranceFI
- Aptos Airdrop Tweet
- Bonds, Bitcoin, and Cash
- Is the Stock Market in for Three Lost Decades?
- Gainium | Content Writer | Link to position
- Brave | Senior Software Engineer | Link to position
- Binance | Product Intern | Link to position
- Zerion | Senior Product Designer | Link to position
- Protocol Labs | Senior Editor | Link to position
- Rabithole | Product Manager | Link to position
- OpenSea | Blockchain Data Scientist | Link to position
- Aptos | Business Development Lead (APAC) | Link to position
- ToolsForCrypto Newsletter
Crypto is Easy - October 2022
In this month’s issue, I look at facts and worldviews that frame our perspective at this moment as we look ahead to the growth we can expect in the coming months and years. For the full issue and charts, images, and videos, go here: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/crypto-is-easy-october-2022
Weekly Rundown - October 23, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-october-23-2022
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Most Recent Update
- Why is bitcoin outperforming the NASDAQ and S&P 500 in September and October?
- Read the The New 60/40 Portfolio: Bonds, Bitcoin, and Cash
- Writers Dorm
- Hold This Thought
- List of Token Holders on Polyscan
- Instructions for Discord access
- New crypto accounting guidelines could ‘smooth the way’ for adoption
- Crypto.com is in Big Trouble but the Warnings Were There
- My Video
- DAN Teaches Crypto
- The Pain Isn’t Over for Bitcoin Miners
- On the Margin Podcast
- Gainium | Content Writer | Link to position
- Chainstack | Developer Advocate | Link to position
- Coinshift | Graphic Designer | Link to position
- Zerion | Senior Product Analyst | Link to position
- Hiro | Distributed Systems Engineer | Link to position
- Serotonin | Social Media Manager | Link to position
- Subspace Labs | Community Manager | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - October 16, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-october-16-2022
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Get My Most Recent Update
- Hold This Thought
- Blockscan.Chat
- Get a Pass
- View or Sell Your Pass
- Writers Dorm help desk
- mark@markhelfman.com
- Learn More About Writers Dorm
- Meme
- The TIE
- Watch the Q4 Crypto Outlook
- My Video
- Subscribe to my YouTube Channel
- Google selects Coinbase to take cloud payments with cryptocurrencies and will use its custody tool
- ToolsForCrypto Newsletter
- Gainium | Content Writer | Link to position
- OpenSea | Senior Manager, People Operations | Link to position
- Polygon | Associate, Business Dev | Link to position
- Wintermute | Senior Frontend Dev | Link to position
- Aptos | Marketing Lead | Link to position
- WOO Network | Marketing Intern | Link to position
- Gomu | Developer Advocate | Link to position
- Artblocks | Senior Project Manager | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - October 9, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-october-9-2022
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Bitcoin and Altcoin Market Update - October 6, 2022
- Mt Gox Saga Nears End of the Road
- Video on Tax Loss Harvesting
- Subscribe to my YouTube Channel
- Circle removed $9 billion from USDC supply in the last three months
- Article on Staking
- CoinGecko
- Staking Rewards
- Meme
Job listings
- Gainium | Content Writer | Link to position
- Phantom Wallet | Front End Dev | Link to position
- WalletConnect | Swift/IOS Engineer | Link to position
- Evmos | Business Development Manager | Link to position
- Phala Network | Community Manager | Link to position
- ENS | Project Manager | Link to position
Weekly Rundown - October 2, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-october-2-2022
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Federal Reserve Calendar
- Two Minutes on Crypto—October 1, 2022
- Catch my Bitcoin and Altcoin Update
- See the List of Newsletter Recommendations
- Subscribe to ToolsForCrypto
- Throw your Bored Apes in the trash
- Alessio Rastani
- Alessio Rastani's video
Job listings
- Phantom Wallet | Front End Dev | Link to position
- WalletConnect | Swift/IOS Engineer | Link to position
- Evmos | Business Development Manager | Link to position
- Phala Network | Community Manager | Link to position
- ENS | Project Manager | Link to position
Crypto is Easy - September 2022
In this month’s issue, I talk about altcoins and strategic considerations. For the full issue and charts, go here: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/crypto-is-easy-september-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - September 25, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-september-25-2022
Links mentioned in the episode:
Weekly Rundown - September 18, 2022
Read the full version: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-september-18-2022#details
Links mentioned in this episode:
Poll: do US interest rates matter more than crypto market analysis?Weekly Rundown - September 11, 2022
Read the full transcript: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-september-11-2022#details
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - September 4, 2022
Original post: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-september-4-2022
Links:
- Catch the Update From September 1, 2022
- Congressman flags rising crypto fraud, demands answers from regulators
- My YouTube video
- @zachxbt tweet
- @basileSportif tweet
Weekly Rundown - August28, 2022
Crypto is Easy - August 2022
In this month’s issue, I talk about altcoins and strategic considerations. For the full issue and charts, go here: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/crypto-is-easy-august-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
- See My Plan
- See the Post and Collect the NFT
- Optimism wallet 0x9a6600c7B40801dda9A0Fa4E8DE7b1B99FE524a7
- UNDRGRND
- Finney
- Readl
- SolType
- NFTBooks
- Market Update - Crash Edition
- Market Update - May 17, 2022
- Altcoin Update - May 19, 2022
- Bitcoin and Altcoin Update - July 7, 2022
- Market Update - July 20, 2022
- Market Update - July 28, 2022
- Bonus Content
- See My Altcoin Reports
- Theta
- YouTube video
- Check Out My Thread on Altcoins
- Historical data on CoinMarketCap
Weekly Rundown - August 21, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-august-21-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Check Out my First Mirror Post
- Check Out My Update From August 17, 2022
- See My Plan
- Funny meme
- Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association
- Federal Reserve opens up master account access to banks with 'novel charters,' in win for crypto and fintech
- Crypto Networks are Public Goods
- Digital Assets Already Decoupled From Macro
- Advice for Altseason
- How to research a cryptocurrency: Your DYOR Checklist
Weekly Rundown - August 14, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-august-14-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
- August 11, 2022 update
- July 20, 2022 update
- Check Out my First Mirror Post
- Leave a comment
- My Mirror wallet: 0x9a6600c7B40801dda9A0Fa4E8DE7b1B99FE524a7
- A young crypto billionaire’s political agenda goes well beyond pandemic preparedness
- Government Blockchain Association
- Coin Center
- Chamber of Digital Commerce
- Blockchain Association
- Crypto Council for Innovation
- Blender.io got off easy
- Read the Politico Article
- Six Conversations We Need to Have About Cryptocurrency Now But Won’t
- Tweet 1
- Tweet 2
- Tweet 3
- My thoughts
Weekly Rundown - August 7, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-august-7-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Crypto is Easy - July 2022
In this month’s issue, I look at today’s investment landscape and how we choose to define the opportunities and the risks it presents.
For the full issue and charts, go here: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/crypto-is-easy-july-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - July 24, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-july-24-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - July 17, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-july-17-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
- June 28, 2022 update
- First Parabolic Chart
- Second Parabolic Chart
- Get My Update From July 13, 2022
- Read the Mt. Gox Repayment Procedures Letter
- What Coinbase Is Building During the Crypto Winter
- Ethereum Foundation Website
- Meme
Poll: is the four-year cycle still valid?
(In other words, bottom in late 2022, next peak in late 2025, next bottom in late 2026.)
Weekly Rundown - July 10, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-july-10-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - July 3, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-july-3-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Get the June 28, 2022 Update
- Watch the Mini-Update
- Altcoin Report - July 2022
- Decentralization Dies in DeFi
- Thorchain Tweet
- YouTube Video on Insolvent Exchanges and Platforms
Poll: is the bottom in?
Crypto is Easy - June 2022
In this month’s issue, I reflect on the collapse of the crypto market and what comes next. For the full issue and charts, go here:
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - June 12, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-june-12-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - May 29, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-may-29-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Market Update and Changes to My Plan
Comment or Reply to Feedback on Altcoins
GameStop Launches Self Custodial Wallet for Crypto, NFTs
Article: "an NFT purchase does not automatically give you ownership rights"
Crypto is Easy - May 2022
In last month’s episode, I talked about government and sentiment. In this month’s issue, I look at the macro investment environment and what that means for crypto.
For the full issue and charts, go here:
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - May 22, 2022
Link to the related issue: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-may-15-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Get my Update From May 17, 2022
Is 2022 the End of Bitcoin’s Bull and Bear Markets?
Poll: At which of these bitcoin prices will you buy more crypto?Melvin Capital to shut after heavy losses on meme stocks, market slump
Fed Wants to Crash the Stock Market
Weekly Rundown - May 15, 2022
https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-may-15-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Weekly Rundown - May 8, 2022
Read the full version: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-may-8-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
Poll: will bitcoin's price ever go below $29,000 again?
Weekly Rundown - May 1, 2022
Read the full version: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-may-1-2022
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Catch the April 26, 2022 Update
- Celsius says no interest for US customers, $300,000 bitcoin prediction
- Saylor sold Microstrategy’s bitcoin? Probably not, but I’ll bet his employees did
- Next big thing in crypto
- Coinbase Accused of Insider Trading; Is There a Base for the Allegations?
- State of the Market
- In defense of farming
Weekly Rundown - April 24, 2022
Read the full post: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-april-24-2022
Links mentioned:
- Get the April 20, 2022 Update
- Check Google Trends
- Tuur Demester Tweet
- O'Leary Interview
- Chicago Board Options Exchange Files Trademark for NFT & Crypto Services
- My YouTube Video
- Crypto Savings Platforms
Which price comes first for bitcoin?
(Click on one option.)
Crypto is Easy - April 2022
In last month’s episode, I talked about government and sentiment. In this month’s issue, I look at the macro investment environment and what that means for crypto.
For the full issue and charts, go here:
Links mentioned in this episode:
- How High Will Bitcoin Go?
- My YouTube Video
- See My Plan
- Learn More about U2R
- Subscribe to the Paid Plan
Weekly Rundown - April 17, 2022
Read the full post: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-april-17-2022
Links mentioned:
- March 30, 2022 Update
- Get the April 12, 2022 Update
- Subscribe Now
- 18 Misconceptions Gamers Have About NFTs
- Realized Cap HODL Waves
- After 61 Years, McDonald's Just Revealed Some Big Plans That Nobody Could Have Predicted
- Bonds Smell Risk, Will The Market React? Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mry8y4k3
- Bonds Smell Risk, Will The Market React? Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3vnnkrkw
- Meme
Weekly Rundown - April 3, 2022
Read the full post: https://cryptoiseasy.substack.com/p/weekly-rundown-april-3-2022
Links mentioned:
- 1-Day Death Cross Chart
- Catch the March 30, 2022 Update
- Order Books
- Yield Curve Charts
- Watch my YouTube Short
- Meme
More about WAVES:
Somebody sent a bunch of tokens to FTX from a wallet associated with the project or its team. In March, somebody started leveraging stablecoins to buy WAVES. As the price went up, this person (or persons) leveraged WAVES to mint stablecoins, which he/she/they leveraged to buy WAVES, which were then leveraged for more stablecoins to buy more WAVES. Its founder, Sasha Ivanov, suggested Alameda is behind the shenanigans. We may never know whether it’s the VCs, the team, or some whale.
Weekly Rundown - March 27, 2022
Crypto is Easy - March 2022
In last month’s issue, I shared my thoughts about data models, analysis, and the expectations that they create.
This month, I talk about government and sentiment.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- YouTube Video
- Follow My Plan
- Use My Crypto Savings: Referral Links
- Read My Bitcoin Investment Thesis
- See My Altcoin Reports