James Diorio
November 26, 2024

It’s been a historic month, seeing a new president of the United States, a new all-time-high for bitcoin, renewed passion by those that have been in the space, and all-new interest in the industry from many others. So, without further ado, let’s just jump right in… The Trump Effect Donald Trump, a vocally very pro-crypto

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James Diorio
October 31, 2024

In my last blog I did a light political touch and, with elections upon us, we’ll have a new president soon. I was at a conference recently and someone asked me what I would like to see in DC with regards to advancing the industry. Well, not surprisingly, I have a few thoughts which I will explore in

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James Diorio
September 30, 2024

Well September certainly was a breath of fresh air in the world of the blockchain and crypto markets. After a very doldrum-y Q2 and most of Q3 (and by doldrum-y I mean bearish), we saw a strong response to the Fed’s policy change in September. Friends, I would argue the run has resumed. And, it

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James Diorio
August 8, 2024

No one ever said the crypto markets were boring and whooooa….. has this year lived up to expectations. So far in 2024, we have Larry Fink of BlackRock leading the charge, the SEC do a couple about-faces, a changing “crypto friendly” political climate and now, the macro-economic climate is really coming front and center. Through

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James Diorio
June 20, 2024

In many ways May, was a pretty boring month if one just looked at the markets. The Bitcoin Halving event was, not surprisingly, kind of a yawn fest (general history shows us movement begins 60 days after the halving, which puts us in July territory.). May 2024, however, may be remembered as one of the

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James Diorio
May 15, 2024

Two steps forward, one step back. It’s a common adage and, in the case of our current bull run, it’s expected. And that’s OK. After a tremendous Q1 leading up to the halving we now have a consolidation phase as we prepare for the next legs of growth. No surprises here, so rather than focus

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