James Diorio
March 29, 2023

“Haters gonna hate” is a common phrase nowadays. It wasn’t always, but what was once an underground meme got hyper-popularized in the 2014 pop song “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift and now, well, it’s part of our lexicon. In accordance, bitcoin and top crypto assets are certainly shaking it off this year, with gains

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James Diorio
February 2, 2023

“The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated” is a colloquialism that is often heard in the political arena, the playing field, and everywhere in between. It’s come to epitomize the action of victory rising from the jaws of defeat, of the phoenix ascending out of presumed ash. It, in and of itself, is

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James Diorio
December 23, 2022

I’ll start this final 2022 edition of Crypto: Decrypted by wishing everyone a Happy Holiday. Life moves pretty fast and, in this space, it seems to move even faster. Enjoy this time with family and friends and, hopefully, the pause it provides for you to catch your breath. I encourage you to do just that.

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James Diorio
November 23, 2022

Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone’s seminal Wall Street is known for many things: corporate raider, self-made billionaire, ruthless predator. What he may be most well-known for, however, is his famous speech, “Greed is Good.”  In it, he makes a compelling argument that the fortitude greed provides can lead to many “good” things. I don’t think

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James Diorio
October 25, 2022

Welcome to this month’s Crypto: Decrypted! While all eyes are on the Fed and the macro climate, there have been many happenings in the world of blockchain technology that might not have made your radar. Rather than opine on the Fed’s position again (there’s plenty of that already) I want to take this opportunity to

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James Diorio
September 8, 2022

There is an old Chinese curse which, summed up, amounts to “May you live in interesting times.” I think we can safely say that these times are Interesting indeed. Let’s dive in… Tight, Tighter, Tightest August was a month of dichotomy. We started off with a really nice CPI announcement of 8.5%, which is a

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