Alex Benfield
| Crypto Analyst
Alex Benfield graduated with a degree in industrial and operating engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and has been actively researching and investing in cryptocurrencies since 2017.
Alex Benfield's Articles
By Alex Benfield On May 4, 202104:00 PM Eastern
There is no sign that the current altcoin season will cool down anytime soon.
• Bitcoin’s (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) recovery has stalled near $55,000.
• Ethereum (ETH, Tech/Adoption...
By Alex Benfield On April 29, 202103:57 PM Eastern
Welcome to the first edition of a new Thursday series where we’ll recap feedback, comments and questions from the Weiss Crypto community.
To that end, we’d like to hear from you! Let us know...
By Alex Benfield On April 28, 202104:00 PM Eastern
The King of Crypto is on the fence right now, but altcoins are moving decisively higher in the meantime.
• Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) is still in between bull and bear targets,...
By Alex Benfield On April 27, 202104:17 PM Eastern
Is the cryptocurrency market undergoing a meaningful change in leadership? For the second straight week, the No. 2 crypto is leading the way, setting a shining example for altcoins.
• Bitcoin...
The top alternative cryptocurrency is putting the whole market on its shoulders, as the bulls seem to be waking up to its long-term use case.
• Ethereum (ETH, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”), the...
By Alex Benfield On April 21, 202103:30 PM Eastern
The No. 2 cryptocurrency is vying for industry leadership as we enter a new phase of the market cycle.
• Ethereum (ETH, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) has flexed its muscle this week and looks...
By Alex Benfield On April 20, 202104:26 PM Eastern
The No. 2 cryptocurrency holds the line for altcoins, as the memecoin of the day, Dogecoin (DOGE, Tech/Adoption Grade “C+”), trends on Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR).
• Ethereum (ETH,...
By Alex Benfield On April 19, 202103:30 PM Eastern
After what had been a very good week of trading, Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) took a spill over the weekend, falling from around $63,000 on Friday all the way to about $51,500 on...
By Alex Benfield On April 14, 202103:00 PM Eastern
The Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) initial public offering (IPO) is here, and in anticipation of the event, many cryptocurrencies surged to new highs overnight and leading into today’s...
By Alex Benfield On April 13, 202103:00 PM Eastern
The entire financial world is waiting in wonder for Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN)’s initial public offering (IPO), with cryptocurrency analysts particularly bullish on tomorrow’s event.
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