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The Bitcoin Rating Controversy: Why We Give It a C+
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. and Juan M. Villaverde On February 5, 201807:00 AM Eastern
On January 24, 2018, the first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings were released. Bitcoin got a C+ (“fair”). And many in the crypto community fiercely denounced the grade as overly punishing. This paper...
Much Better Gains than Bitcoin
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. and Juan M. Villaverde On February 2, 201807:00 AM Eastern
Wow! What a week! Even before we released our first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings last Wednesday, our website got hit by a massive cyberattack from Asia. (See CNBC’s story about that here.) ...
Bitcoin Crash!? Again?
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. and Juan M. Villaverde On January 31, 201807:00 AM Eastern
Last week, we caused global outrage with our C+ rating for Bitcoin. We were cursed, ridiculed and laughed at. One group even tried to mount a cyberattack against our Weiss Ratings website. But...
Why Some of Our Ratings Look Weird
By Juan M. Villaverde On January 25, 201807:00 AM Eastern
Hey all! I’m Juan Villaverde.  Today, I’m here to address criticisms regarding our ratings methodology. First off, any and all feedback is welcome! I mean that. We’re delighted with the...
Thank you for your feedback! Here’s our response …
By The Weiss Ratings Team On January 24, 201807:00 AM Eastern
Dear Friends, Wow! What a day! After a cyberattack last night, we’re seeing a barrage of criticism on the Web, especially from disappointed Bitcoin and Ripple fans. Understood! Many see...
Why Bitcoin is Not an A
By The Weiss Ratings Team On January 24, 201807:00 AM Eastern
Q. Bitcoin is the dominant cryptocurrency in the marketplace. Why doesn’t it get an A? A. Thanks to its strong adoption and brand, Bitcoin does merit an A in one of our four indexes. But it...
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When econometrician and pro trader Juan M. Villaverde first applied his algorithms to Bitcoin, he discovered a regular cyclical pattern. He has since used it to build the world’s first crypto timing model based on cycles. That model has gone 3-for-3 in pinpointing the moment in time when his favorite cryptos were primed for the parabolic phase of the crypto bull market. Just in his monthly letter alone, the average gain on all his crypto trades is 309%, or 4.1x on 29 closed trades.