U.S injecting BILLION back into the Economy & what this means for you | Capital Nexus - By Shepley Capital
Welcome to the latest edition of Capital Nexus – Shepley Capital’s crypto newsletter.
Last time the U.S bought back Treasury Bonds saw the 2021 Crypto bull run. Will history repeat...
Last time we saw this happen was the 2021 Bull run..
When the U.S injected capital back into their balance sheet back in 2021, risk assets saw a huge rally.
Stocks flew. Crypto exploded. Small Businesses were flourishing.
To date when we think about Cryptocurrency’s last true Bull run period, most investors naturally reference the 2021 period. Charts saw upwards of 300% gains, with outlier MemeCoin projects like ‘ShibaINU’ exploding as high as 11500% in value.
Speaking from experience, this was a crazy time to be in crypto…
But then the next four years saw massive amounts of money taken out of the economy. This meant less spare household income available, & substantially less opportunities available for people to freely access.
Families had to prioritise ‘Need’ spending over ‘Want’ spending.
Now for the first time in 4 years, the U.S are starting to buy back treasury bonds. That means money is being re-injected back into the economy; small businesses will see more revenue, risk assets will see greater growth.
With that said, here’s what we’re expecting to play out…
Keep in mind this isn’t a guarantee by any means… Just because events lined up once, doesn’t mean it will happen again.
But from an economical perspective, when you give people the ability to spend more money… they tend to spend it more electively.
First we’ll see lower perception risk assets (high risk assets that people have grown accepting of) start to ramp up in market cap. These are your ETFs, stocks, and potentially Bitcoin.
Then we’ll see a trickle effect into your slightly higher risk assets such as IPO’s, emerging stocks, and the top 15 crypto altcoins. That’s Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Chainlink, BNB, & a few others that share the top spots in global market cap.
Towards the end (which won’t be an obvious signal), the high risk, high reward assets will have their run. This is the deciding stage where most investors feel that sense of euphoria overtake their mind, where instead that instinct of sell-of & profit protection should be at the forefront. This period typically only lasts a matter of days.
It’s important to remember that an event like this doesn’t unfold overnight. Expect this to build over the next few months, even the full year.
For our members at Shepley Capital, we’ll be keeping a close eye on this. You’ll be the first to know when things get exciting.
Crypto Investing Game Plan for 2026
For those of you who struggle to find spare time in your week, this simple & effective Crypto Game Plan for 2026 is just for you.
When the pending Bullrun finally emerges, setup your DCA sell-off process at 4-6% of your portfolio each week. For example: If your portfolio is sitting at $50k in assets, liquidate roughly ~$2.5k of that amount weekly. As your active portfolio becomes smaller, adjust the sell-off amount to fit the 4-6%.
With the assets you DCA sell-off weekly, Convert these profits into USDT, USDC, or RLUSD Stablecoins. Storing them as stablecoins instead of returning to fiat currency, despite the fact digital stablecoins are becoming the preferred way of fund storage, allows far superior speed in returning to market. In the coming months when the market is positioned for the 2nd half of this trading strategy, your decision to remain holding as stablecoins will become extremely valuable.
With your initial game plan in place, continue to repeat this process cycle until your risk ratio is expelled. In simple terms, your active portfolio should be at ~$5k invested & ~$45k liquid (based on the $50k example).
By this point you should be heavily removed from the market, awaiting the pending downtrend to form. It’s important to note that removing yourself from the market isn’t a sign of low industry confidence, but rather a hedge against the high risk nature of crypto. With every previous event of a bull run resulting in a following down-tending period thereafter, strategic decision making overwhelmingly favours a conservative approach to portfolio management. (Remembering this strategy is designed for those who don’t have a large amount of capital, & also struggle to find time to manage their portfolio)
History predicts that your portfolio will remain in its current form for roughly 6-8 months. In this time you should keep your stablecoins within their liquid funds in preparation for clear market reversal to occur. (The exception is if you require the withdrawal of capital to fund your essential lifestyle).
Once a clear sign of market reversal begins to form, Convert your stablecoins exclusively into Bitcoin over the next few months, re-utilising the previous DCA strategy of 4-6% into a buying format.
Do this until your entire portfolio is Bitcoin.
The next crypto cycle is expected to erase 99% of altcoins on the market. With regulations ramping up, & global stipulations gearing towards exclusive projects, the risk/reward ratio is strongly against most altcoins out there.
The likelihood that we see a major altcoin fall-off in this cycle is also extremely high. The safest move you as an investor (who doesn’t have any form of market guidance at your disposal) can make is to strictly follow the DCA protocol & wait out the culling event
For those of you who are Tier members with Shepley Capital, you’ll be continuing to receive market guidance as we ramp up our exclusive tier benefits, as well as navigate through the global adoption of Crypto.
Every western country has proposed their own unique regulations for how they’re deciding to implement crypto policy. The team at Shepley Capital stays up-to-date with every change in integrations & regulations so that you don’t have to.
Secure your spot in the global adoption of crypto here: shepleycapital.com/runite
Again, we only recommend this simple & effective Crypto Game Plan for those of you who struggle to find spare time in your week. If at all possible, we always recommend that you maintain a fundamental level of market understanding in times where unforseen or radical events occur. If you have the ability to allocate greater lengths of time towards your investment portfolio, we invite you to schedule a strategy call with our team where we can help create a tailored strategy just for you.
Best Crypto Exchanges in Australia for 2026 - Your Complete Investor Guide: Available Now!
Choosing the right crypto exchange is one of the most important decisions any Australian crypto investor can make. Your exchange acts as the bridge between your money and the digital asset world. It controls how you buy, how you sell, how safe your funds are, and how smooth your entire experience feels.
In Australia, the crypto landscape is more mature than ever. Regulation has tightened. Security standards have improved. And user expectations have risen, especially after the wave of platform collapses and frozen withdrawals across the globe in recent years.
The problem is simple: ‘There are more choices than most new investors can reasonably evaluate’.
This guide breaks down the top 13 crypto exchanges trusted by Australians in 2026, giving you a clear view of what each platform does well, what it struggles with, and which type of user it suits best.
Check out our full Library of Educational Resources at: ShepleyCapital.com/
See you next volume.
~ Chris Shepley
Founder of Shepley Capital
