Author Archives: Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Traders Take Taproot Profits

Bitcoin operates with Taproot, a protocol upgrade that refined how transactions and spending conditions are expressed on the network. At a technical level, the change is best understood as a structural improvement rather than a headline event, as protocol refinements tend to quietly enhance efficiency and transaction handling over time. At the investor level, major […]

Bitcoin Hoarders Aren’t Selling

Bitcoin lately has been resting, and the good thing is, it hasn’t been overly choppy. After reaching prior cycle highs, it retraced into a broad consolidation range that reflects digestion rather than exhaustion, and that is a sign of things to come. We are well past the era of large-scale asset purchase programs, and many […]

Welcome the Concierge Banker to the Crypto Industry

If you want to insulate yourself from the daily gyrations of cryptocurrency but still gain exposure to the economic infrastructure that supports it, there is a clear historical lesson in the rise and collapse of Silvergate Capital Corporation (SICPQ). You never needed to open a cold wallet or custody a digital asset to participate in […]

The Ultra Bull Case for Gold

I am constantly barraged with emails from gold bugs who passionately argue that their beloved metal is trading at a tiny fraction of its true value, and that the barbaric relic is really worth $5,000, $10,000, or even $50,000 an ounce (GLD). They claim the move in the yellow metal we are seeing is only […]