Growth and Setbacks: The Two Pillars of Global Adoption | Capital Nexus - By Shepley Capital
Welcome to the latest edition of Capital Nexus – Shepley Capital’s crypto newsletter.
This past week has been a tough one for some investors. Red charts paired with red portfolio’s have turned some smiles up-side-down. Fortunately over at Shepley Capital we’re still equipped with our happy faces as we continue building in this exciting global revolution of digital finance we call Cryptocurrency.
$290 Billion wiped from Crypto market, yet we're Bullish as ever.
$290 Billion was wiped from the Crypto market this week, yet we’re still as Bullish as ever…
Whilst most casual investors were panic selling their crypto over the past few days, smart investors were buying projects at a 30% discount. It’s not because they have baseless faith in the crypto space, but because they recognise that this wasn’t a crypto crash… This was a global economic crash among multi-asset classes.
An announcement by the U.S government imposing a 100% Tariff is what is believed to have ignited the liquidation event. Whilst $290 Billion has been wiped from the crypto market.. over $1.65 Trillion was wiped from the U.S stock market simultaneously. This directly challenges the narrative that crypto was liquidated from a failing fundamental perspective, and recognises the fact that the entire investment market (Stocks, Bonds, Crypto) experienced equal sell-off.
Whilst most casual traders enacted a fear based reaction to seeing their portfolio enter the red, experienced investors have capitalised on another opportunity to accumulate crypto at discounted prices.
Once again our advice to long-term investors is simple: Ignore the short-term noise.
Liquidations like these are rare, but they do happen. Consolidation events are more common, yet investor fear is still equally as driving. Trust the reasons you got into crypto in the first place. This is a rapidly emerging asset class, filled with a lot of growth, and a lot of roadblocks. If you have the confidence to ride out the adoption phase, chances are you’ll prevail in the long-run.
The Four Year Crypto Cycle - How to Predict the Market.
99% of crypto investors still believe that crypto charts move unpredictably.
That is until you understand how and why the market moves in 4-year cycles, all tied to one predictable event: The Bitcoin Halving.
Every 4 years, Bitcoin’s supply is cut in half. That one simple event triggers a ripple effect across the entire crypto market.
📉 Fewer new coins entering circulation
📈 Rising scarcity
💰 Renewed attention from investors
🔥 A flood of capital into Bitcoin… then altcoins
It plays out almost the same way every time:
Up-trending Market – Smart money Accumulates while everyone else is waiting.
Bull Run/Euphoria – Bitcoin halving hits. Scarcity increases. Prices start to climb. Bull run kicks off. Media coverage explodes. Altcoins run wild. Everyone thinks they’re a genius.
Bear Run – Unknowingly to most, the top hits, leaving only days until the Bear run begins. Projects dip 60% on average, some traders close their positions too late. Others hold on in desperation for a bounce.
Stagnation – Most charts have found their bottom. Prices remain stagnant for months on end. The cycle resets.
We’re sitting in Stage 2 right now.
The halving is behind us. Liquidity is building. Attention is creeping back in.
If you know what comes next… you know what to prepare for.
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What is a Cryptocurrency Wallet?
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But here’s the first thing you should know: Crypto wallets don’t actually store cryptocurrency.
Whilst that might sound strange, we’ll break down exactly what they do instead, and which type of wallet might be best suited for your investing goals.
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See you next volume.
~ Chris Shepley
Founder of Shepley Capital
