BlogHide Resteemshelikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 6 years agoThe Big Long – Revisiting Helikopter Ben’s Top 10 Predictions for 2018 – 12/30/18Always expect the unexpected, especially in volatile, emerging new technologies. The following is a review of last year’s predictions . 1 - Interest Rates Will Rise : This is the only…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 6 years agoThe Big Long – Calling a Crypto Bottom – 11/25/18Just for the record, this is my first bottom call. So, who sold eth below $100? I am still amazed that my bids got filled this morning on this potential trillion-dollar technology. I called…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 6 years agoWhat it is Really Like Buying ETH for $1It’s not what is seems. I would be surprised if anybody simply buys at $1 and sells at $1000 , or, better yet, sell at the possible future $10,000 mark or beyond. I became an early…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 6 years agoThe Big Long – Thoughts on Current Market Conditions – 09/06/18The crypto bear market is in full force, as predicted . Previous bear markets in crypto were generally accompanied by calls for the death of bitcoin and prices going to 0, as bitcoin was highly…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 6 years agoThe Big Long - Update on the Bitcoin Dominance Bear Market – 04/06/18Bitcoin Dominance is in the process of another dead-cat bounce , although I am hesitant to attempt to call a top yet. I predicted the major decline in bitcoin dominance in the first half of…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 7 years agoThe Big Long – Owning Networks vs Owning Companies – 03/22/18Blockchain-based networks have ushered in a new asset class for investors to consider. Specifically, proof-of-stake (POS) networks are ideal investment vehicles to extract rent from the usage of…helikopterben (60)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Big Long – Valuing ETH Based on Future Cash Flows – 03/12/18After reading John Pfeffer’s work entitled “An (Institutional) Investor’s Take on Cryptoassets” (@maarnio), I have concluded that MV=PQ should be pushed further down the list of useful…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 7 years agoThe Big Long – Contrary to Popular Belief, Digital Assets do have Cash Flows – 02/28/18In this post I will explain, in general, how POS-based chains produce sustainable cash flows to maintain and enhance the protocol and earn stakeholders a return on their money. In previous…helikopterben (60)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Big Long – Contrary to Popular Belief, Digital Assets Do Have Intrinsic Value: Part 2 –Equities – 02/20/18In Part 1 , I made the case that blockchain-based tokens have properties and characteristics consistent with physical commodities. In this post, I will make the case that some chains also take…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Contrary to Popular Belief, Digital Assets Do Have Intrinsic Value: Part 1 - Digital Commodities - 02/17/18Bitcoin was originally introduced as a new borderless, global, digital currency, but this description is not necessarily fitting because bitcoin is rarely used as a currency at this stage. Bitcoin…helikopterben (60)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Sell POW, Buy POS – 02/15/18I have been following the POW (proof of work) vs POS (proof of stake) debate for years in the cryptosphere and have concluded that POW has been obsoleted by superior POS protocols. That said…helikopterben (60)in investors-group • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Dead Cat Bounce in Bitcoin Dominance Comfirmed - Ripple XRP on the Rise – 01/06/17On October 30th, 2017, I called a dead-cat bounce in bitcoin dominance and posted the following image: coinmarketcap.com Here is what has happened since: coinmarketcap.com This…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Helikopterben’s Top Ten Predictions for 2018Check out last year’s predictions and review . The following are predictions for 2018. 1 - Interest Rates Will Rise : This is the only prediction I am doubling down on from last year.…helikopterben (60)in investors-group • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Revisiting Helikopter Ben’s Top 10 Predictions for 2017 – 12/27/17It is always interesting to look back at the beginning of the year and see how technology and markets have evolved, usually in very unexpected ways. It has been a banner year for crypto, which I…helikopterben (60)in investors-group • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Bitcoin Dominance Continuing to Deteriorate as Predicted – 12/20/17I posted the following chart back in October, where I labeled the rise in bitcoin dominance as a dead cat bounce. So far, so good. I will consider this forecast correct if bitcoin breaches the…helikopterben (60)in investors-group • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Answer to Michelle Caruso-Cabrera’s Question – Why does Bitcoin Have Value? – 12/12/17Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has been questioning the value of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. In the following video she states at 1:40: Here is the thing. There is Litecoin. There is…helikopterben (60)in investors-group • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Bitcoin Mega-Rally Continues as Futures Begin Trading – 12/05/17BTCUSD is up roughly 50% since I posted this article, highlighting the similarities between bitcoin now and silver in 1980. I suspect we haven’t seen the top yet. To negate this view, we need…helikopterben (60)in investors-group • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Update on Collapse in Bitcoin Dominance – 11/14/17A few weeks ago, I posted the following image : Here is what has happened, as predicted. So far, so good. Bitcoin’s share of the overall crypto market should continue to decline with…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long - Dead Cat Bounce in Bitcoin Dominance May be Over – 11/09/17coinmarketcap We are seeing a strong pullback in Bitcoin Dominance. Perhaps this could be the reversal that I have been looking for , with the cancellation of segwit2x helping in the trend…helikopterben (60)in bitcoin • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Big Long – Comparing Bitcoin to 1980 Silver – 11/08/17Bitcoin could possibly be following a similar fractal that silver exhibited in the mid-to-late 1970s and early 1980. tradingview.com tradingview.com After the breakout from a 5-year…
