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Join us as we reveal the top 5 key indicators for predicting the next big move in crypto! From gaming to developer activity, scaling blockchains to brand adoption of NFTs, we'll uncover where we are in the crypto cycle.

The Ethereum staking landscape has changed. Liquid staking derivatives (LSD) are the hot new thing. LSDs allow you to cover your ETH into a derivative of ETH, while still allowing you to earn rewards. Of course there are risks and there are rewards!  In this episode, I cover what LSDs are, why you want to do it, the top 3 protocols (Lido, Coinbase and Rocket Pool) and, of course, the risks.

Bitcoin has had a monster 3 months, rallying 90% in 3 months. Whilst most people were bearish last year, we've seen the fundamentals had been really strong although the mainstream were saying otherwise. There are a lot of bullish factors playing into the market now with some tailwinds that should see us push to good prices coming into the halving. I take you through the ins and outs of what&a...

Our Head of Research, Matt, share the trends he expects to dominate the crypto market in the second quarter of 2023. Major themes to watch include Ethereum staking, liquid staking (e.g. Lido, Rocket Pool), other smart-contract blockchains (e.g. Solana, Avalanche), layer-2 solutions (e.g. Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync) and regulations. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:40 ETH Withdrawals 02:25 Liquid Staking...

BTC pushes past $30k for the first time in 10 months. Bullish, but it won't last. US treasury released a report on DeFi protocols- "The Dollar is used more for crime." Binance continues to face regulatory heat with products removed from Australia. Not your keys.. There is a growing momentum of Cryptocurrency outside of the United States. Singapore, Japan, HK Etheruem withdrawals sho...

Our Senior Research Analyst, Nick, explains why he covered Polygon (MATIC) in Collective Shift's new Monthly Altcoin Report. He describes the importance of recent developments for Polygon such as the beta version of the Polygon zkEVM, Polygon partnering with Immutable to build Immutable zkEVM, new gaming partnerships, and more. Monthly Altcoin Report (Pro Members): https://collectiveshift.io/...

The BLUR NFT Marketplace has been dominating the NFT mindshare, overtaking Opensea by NFT trading volume and even forcing Opensea to reduce their fees! Is it mostly due to its token airdrop where users got over thousands of $$?  Though not without its risks (wash trading, token use etc.) The BLUR NFT marketplace is proving to have stay power and is currently the preferred NFT marketplace over Open...

Our Senior Research Analyst, Nick explains why Bitcoin has relatively safety in the market via increased regulatory clarity and fewer risk points than the rest of the crypto market. In the first quarter of 2023, BTC was the world's top-performing asset. Year to date, BTC is +70% and remains 60% below all-time highs. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:36 Bitcoin Rally 01:39 Regulatory Status 04:40 Bit...

Our Head of Research, Matt, shares his takes on Binance and its CEO being sued by a U.S. regulator. This news made headlines globally and caused cryptocurrency prices to fall. As the world's largest crypto exchange, Matt explains the significance of this news; what it means for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and the market; and whether more regulators will come after Binance. Timestamps: 00:00...

The Arbitrum Token has launched!  Arbitrum is a layer 2 Scaling solution on top of Etheruem, they released their governance token to help with decision making and decentralisation. Their website crashed while some smarter people managed to cash out 10's of thousands of tokens in illiquid markets!  This is a guide to help with understanding where Arbitrum sits. https://arbitrum.foundation/ Tim...

In this episode, we take a closer look at the current state of the Bitcoin market, which has seen a 60% increase in value this year. We examine the four-year supercycle that Bitcoin tends to follow, as well as explore whether Bitcoin has already hit its bottom or if there is still room for growth.

This is a partial recording of our weekly Member Town Hall from March 27th, 2023. Below are some topics discussed between the team and the community. An update on the Banking crisis with an emphasis on the regional banks SEC pursues Coinbase, a pivotal turning point for the crypto industry Clever Marketing or the future, Bitcoin to $1M in 90 days Nasdaq to open crypto Custody in Q2 2023- Bullish N...

Our Senior Research Analyst, Nick explains why Merit Circle is a project still worth monitoring even in the crypto bear market. With gaming touted as a sector that could spark the next wave of adoption of cryptocurrencies, NFTs and blockchain technology, now is an opportune time to be monitoring projects such as Merit Circle. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Overview 00:50 Merit Circle 02:46 Game Dev...

What happens when you need an aggregator that aggregates all the other aggregators!?  Well, the team at DefiLlama had the same thought. So they built the DefiLlama Meta-Aggregator!  As I explained in this video, think of a pyramid, at the bottom are all the different Liquidity provider pools or AMMs, one level above them is an aggregator that finds the best route for your swaps. There can be multi...

Matt (Head of Research) explains the latest U.S. bank collapses of Silvergate, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. After these collapses, Bitcoin's price soared to 9-month highs of $25,000 and the broader crypto market also rallied. He also shares his take on whether there will be more collapses or whether U.S. authorities have done enough to restore confidence in the banking system...

Nick (Senior Research Analyst) explains a major Ethereum upgrade that will enable ETH stakers to withdraw their staked ETH. Withdrawals are expected to go live in April. With many thinking this will cause ETH's price to tumble, Nick explains why he believes the enabling of withdrawals may actually be a good thing for ETH in the short term. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:27 ETH Withdrawals 01:42 S...

This is your February Bitcoin Update with Taylor from the Imperial Wealth Mining Store. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin Hashrate continues to climb despite market and energy turmoil.  Miners are bullish on Bitcoin, Ordinals are a different story.  $2M in fees have been generated by ordinals on bitcoin. Imperial Wealth launched their mining facility in the US Terrawulf launched mining facility utilising nuc...

This is a partial recording of our weekly Member Town Hall from March 17th 2023. Below are some topics discussed between the team and the community. Operation Chokepoint 2.0 is well underway. The FED will pivot, and markets now expecting only a 0.25% increase in rates. Bullish for risk assets. Bitcoin dominance increases as Credit Suisse looks to be in the crosshairs . Hard asset anyone? USDC rega...

Matt (Head of Research) explains why he covered Lido (LDO) in Collective Shift's new Monthly Altcoin Report. Lido is the leading liquid-staking protocol on Ethereum, and other blockchains, and recently announced Lido V2. As the Ethereum staking market grows, Lido is poised to consolidate its dominance over its competitors. Matt and Nick (Senior Research Analyst) discuss why Lido's compet...

Nick, Senior Research Analyst explains why he is excited about Coinbase's announcement of Base, a layer-2 blockchain built using Optimism's OP Stack solution. Beyond explaining why this announcement is bullish for Optimism and Ethereum, Nick also breaks down the reasons why developers would want to build on the Base blockchain instead of others—even when Base isn't going to have a n...

The Collective Shift Mobile experience is here!  Crypto on the go has never been easier with instant access to Collective Shift updates!  This is your guide to get you started and takes you through discovering the application!  Download here! Timestamps:  00:00 Mobile Experience 00:30 Download 01:30 Log In  02:00 Dashboard 03:37 Filter 05:00 Ben Simpson 05:30 Multimedia 06:26 Comments 06:50 Notifi...

This is a partial recording of our weekly Member Town Hall from [March 10th, 2023]. Below are some topics discussed between the team and the community. Don't forget to download the Collective Shift Mobile App! Crypto Crashes 15% following the continued banking crisis. The CS team predicted this. Silvergate Bank files for Voluntary Liquidation. Operation Chokepoint continues . Kucoin was sued...

We sat down with Illuvium Co-Founder and Game Designer Aaron Warwick to discuss Illuvium, how the games fit together, how development is tracking, and answer some member questions. 

Matt (Head of Research) shares the Collective Shift team's updated airdrop page. The airdrops page includes a list of crypto projects that have no token. It also has a section on the risks of airdrops and general strategies you can use to get more airdrops. Matt and Nick (Senior Research Analyst) also reveal some of their 4 airdrop action items that they recently shared with Collective Shift...

Nick (Senior Research Analyst) explains how investors can get exposure to the metaverse category. Ways to get investment exposure to the metaverse include cryptocurrencies, indices, blockchains' native tokens and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). He also explains what he wants to see from the metaverse sector in 2023. Whilst metaverses have received plenty of funding in recent times, they have yet...