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🟠Bitcoin Lens🟠: 🔎 Decrypting On-chain Insights with James Check from Glassnode
Blockchain DXB
English - May 02, 2024 04:30 - 1 hour - 68 MBBusiness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Guest: James Check, (Checkmate) Lead Onchain Analyst, Glassnode, Bitcoin Onchain Analyst Check on ChainÂ
Host: RA George, Blockchain DXB
Contact Info: James Check & Glassnode
Website - https://glassnode.com/
LinkedIn - https://tinyurl.com/nznh9d44
Telegram- https://t.me/glassnode
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/glassnode
Twitter - @glassnode https://twitter.com/glassnode
James Check
Twitter @_Checkmatey_ https://tinyurl.com/y37j52w9
Substack- https://substack.com/@checkonchain
Check on Chain : https://www.checkonchain.com/
Summary of the conversation
- James discussed a report he's preparing on the bull and bear cases for cryptocurrency, released on May 1st.
- He shared his journey into the cryptocurrency space, particularly focusing on Bitcoin, as well as his background in civil engineering, emphasizing risk and probability.
- James highlighted his role as Lead Onchain Analyst for Glassnode, focusing on Bitcoin and Ethereum, incorporating competencies from his civil engineering background.
- He defined Bitcoin as a mechanism for storing time, contrasting it with fiat currency's money printing.
- Explained Glassnode's role in providing onchain data analysis for traders and institutional investors, highlighting its benefits for individuals and businesses.
- Discussed the use of onchain data and its various patterns and insights, including the weekly insights report.
- Considered key dates like the FOMC meeting on May 1st and discussed metrics such as outflows and price corrections.
- Explored Bitcoin halving and its implications, referencing an interview with YouTuber "Pepperstone" and Glassnode's institutional report with Coinbase.
- Examined the impact of stablecoins and other reports Glassnode looks at.
- Detailed Glassnode's data extraction processes and challenges in explaining services to clients.
- Explored psychological behaviours identified through onchain analysis, sharing a 2021 incident.
- Discussed the legitimacy of onchain analysis and Glassnode's competitive advantage.
- Recommended the book "Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" and discussed Check on Chain, James' personal project.
- Explored Bitcoin's white paper and its significance, along with investment portfolios for High Net Worth Individuals and Institutions.
- Discussed Glassnode's use of AI and its impact on the onchain analyst role.
- Explored the philosophical implications of Bitcoin as sound money and its role in the future.
- Considered Bitcoin halving and related onchain metrics, comparing 2020 and 2024 halvings.
- Shared thoughts on ordinal inscriptions and runes, discussing personal use cases.
- Discussed Ethereum metrics and challenges, as well as the potential impact of the 2024 US elections on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
- Concluded with a discussion on James' music genre preferences and highlighted key information about Glassnode and Check on Chain.
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