Benjamin Cowen

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CEO/Founder @ITC_Crypto @ITC_Stocks @ITC_Macro PhD Engineering https://t.co/VwxEaJxIl8 https://t.co/mxlx11o28K

Tight Liquidity and Declining Interest Predicted Crypto Crash
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Tight Liquidity and Declining Interest Predicted Crypto Crash

Plenty of events leading up to the crypto crash on 10/10 in the years before it. Liquidity conditions have been tight for years, and social interest in crypto has only dropped the last few years. The flight to safety had...

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin's YTD ROI Dips in Feb, Rebounds March, Falls Thereafter
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Bitcoin's YTD ROI Dips in Feb, Rebounds March, Falls Thereafter

When looking at Bitcoin YTD ROI in midterm years, Bitcoin usually is weak for a good portion of February, with slight a bounce into early March, then a continued decline into April/May https://t.co/Ks4GhJZnOF

By Benjamin Cowen
Liquidity Signals Business Cycle End in 2‑3 Years
SocialFeb 23, 2026

Liquidity Signals Business Cycle End in 2‑3 Years

Interesting read, certainly something to consider. Even somewhat aligns with the business cycle views I expressed here: https://t.co/Ao19CL9d25 I think there is a reason to believe the current business cycle will end within the next 2-3 years from a liquidity point of...

By Benjamin Cowen
BTC's Next Local Top Expected After Late‑February Weakness
SocialFeb 23, 2026

BTC's Next Local Top Expected After Late‑February Weakness

Found when the next local top for BTC will be (after maybe a little more weakness into late February)

By Benjamin Cowen
From Crypto Scams to AI Bots: Reply Evolution
SocialFeb 20, 2026

From Crypto Scams to AI Bots: Reply Evolution

Anyone remember back when the replies were crypto scam bots? Now they are just AI bots

By Benjamin Cowen
Tight Liquidity Drives Narrow Crypto Leadership Until Crisis
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Tight Liquidity Drives Narrow Crypto Leadership Until Crisis

We have now published the ITC Liquidity Risk Metric. You can see that liquidity conditions have been tight for years which is why this past crypto bull market was characterized by narrow leadership. Historically, a crisis is what leads to looser monetary...

By Benjamin Cowen
Euphoria Unwinds, Quality Assets Outshine Speculation
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Euphoria Unwinds, Quality Assets Outshine Speculation

I have mentioned this chart a few times in the past, but it does really go to show just how extreme things got the last few years. The chart is SPX/(UNRATE^2)*USIRYY*USINTR Unravelling things after extreme euphoria is never an easy process. As things...

By Benjamin Cowen
All Crypto Eventually Funnels Back to Bitcoin
SocialFeb 18, 2026

All Crypto Eventually Funnels Back to Bitcoin

Basically everything in the crypto ecosystem seems to just eventually bleed to BTC. There is a lesson in that.

By Benjamin Cowen
Midterm Crypto Fraud Prunes Industry for Long-Term Health
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Midterm Crypto Fraud Prunes Industry for Long-Term Health

So much fraud in the crypto industry unravels in midterm years. It sucks, but it helps the industry over the long-term.

By Benjamin Cowen
Some BTC Treasuries Exploit Shareholders Like Altcoins
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Some BTC Treasuries Exploit Shareholders Like Altcoins

Not all BTC treasury companies are bad. But many of them do nothing more than try and extract as much value as they can from their shareholders, exactly how many of the altcoins they have criticized did.

By Benjamin Cowen
Macro Risk Memo Extends Beyond Crypto After BTC Drop
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Macro Risk Memo Extends Beyond Crypto After BTC Drop

In January, we outlined a late-cycle restrictive regime and leaned cautious on risk. Since then, BTC has declined materially and leadership has narrowed. The February Macro Risk Memo expands the framework beyond crypto into broader macro. Now live: https://t.co/QKQMRbbeKi https://t.co/b0h9q5CS5C

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin's Share Grows as Stablecoin Dominance Rises
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Bitcoin's Share Grows as Stablecoin Dominance Rises

Bitcoin Dominance (Excluding Stablecoins) continues to trend higher. The reason BTC Dominance (Including Stablecoins) is struggling is because Stablecoin Dominance is going up (in line with the tweet below). https://t.co/GcWje8T5Bm

By Benjamin Cowen
Separate Bullish Hype From Genuine Risk‑aware Market Insight
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Separate Bullish Hype From Genuine Risk‑aware Market Insight

Most influencers on CT are just permabull price cheerleaders. Nothing wrong with that as over the long term, bears sound smart and bulls make money. But there is a difference between a price cheerleader and someone trying to manage risk in...

By Benjamin Cowen
All Crypto Assets Eventually Bleed Into Bitcoin
SocialFeb 13, 2026

All Crypto Assets Eventually Bleed Into Bitcoin

Over a long enough period of time, even treasury companies will likely bleed to Bitcoin, just like altcoins, mining equities, and crypto exchange stocks all eventually bleed to BTC. The only reason anything else in the industry exists is because of...

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin's YTD ROI Beats Historical Midterm Average
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Bitcoin's YTD ROI Beats Historical Midterm Average

Bitcoin YTD ROI compared to the average of prior midterms (with one standard deviation shown). https://t.co/GZ5yIanYlj

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin Hits NZ$108k, Double Its USD Price
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Bitcoin Hits NZ$108k, Double Its USD Price

The price of BTC a year and a half ago was $60k. But this past week it was 108,000 in New Zealand dollars https://t.co/MozL3OZ7jl

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin Dips Beneath Realized and Balanced Prices in Bear Markets
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Bitcoin Dips Beneath Realized and Balanced Prices in Bear Markets

Historically, Bitcoin goes below both the realized price and the balanced price in bear markets. https://t.co/17nzcZhxAC

By Benjamin Cowen
Stablecoin Dominance Set to Surge This Summer
SocialJan 7, 2026

Stablecoin Dominance Set to Surge This Summer

After the current consolidation, it looks like stablecoin dominance will go higher into the summer months https://t.co/cT3VZILWnS

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin's 2026 Outlook: Key Takeaways From Interview
SocialJan 7, 2026

Bitcoin's 2026 Outlook: Key Takeaways From Interview

Check out my interview with @CryptoMichNL where we talk about Bitcoin, and the outlook for 2026: https://t.co/73CosbaVvp

By Benjamin Cowen
2026 Market Outlook: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stocks, Metals
SocialJan 2, 2026

2026 Market Outlook: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stocks, Metals

Check out my interview with @davidlin_TV where we talk about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stocks, Metals, and an outlook for 2026! https://t.co/JO2REs0o2o

By Benjamin Cowen
ETH Expected to Hover Low Until 2026, Fair Value $1,987
SocialDec 31, 2025

ETH Expected to Hover Low Until 2026, Fair Value $1,987

Good chance #ETH spends some time in its lower regression band in 2026 before expanding out of it in 2027/2028. According to this model, the current "fair value" of ETH is $1987. https://t.co/nXy81dPdhm

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin Overtakes Gold in Valuation as of December 2024
SocialDec 31, 2025

Bitcoin Overtakes Gold in Valuation as of December 2024

When you look at the valuation of Bitcoin against Gold, Bitcoin topped in December 2024. https://t.co/0WcA3N54Ze

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin’s 2019 Dip Mirrors Today’s Slow Decline
SocialDec 29, 2025

Bitcoin’s 2019 Dip Mirrors Today’s Slow Decline

If you are bored by #BTC price action, this is also how it felt in 2019. Bitcoin topped in June 2019 just before QT ended in August and then the market just slowly trended down for a while. However, the drop was...

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin's Speculative Hype Masks Underlying
SocialDec 29, 2025

Bitcoin's Speculative Hype Masks Underlying

Bitcoin Dubious Speculation https://t.co/s4hG9GQtBV

By Benjamin Cowen
Ethereum's Hype Masks Questionable Speculative Risks
SocialDec 26, 2025

Ethereum's Hype Masks Questionable Speculative Risks

Ethereum: Dubious Speculation https://t.co/TTduI6ve2o

By Benjamin Cowen
Altcoins Proved Critics Wrong: Unexpected Market Surge
SocialDec 22, 2025

Altcoins Proved Critics Wrong: Unexpected Market Surge

Why So Many People Were Wrong About Altcoins https://t.co/Dv9HsIgqhV

By Benjamin Cowen
True Wealth Comes From Solid Assets, Not Altcoin Hype
SocialDec 22, 2025

True Wealth Comes From Solid Assets, Not Altcoin Hype

So many people have held on to worthless altcoins for so long on the elusive promise of alt season. However, macro conditions/monetary policy were not favorable this cycle for that. As all the alt season calls get quietly pushed out to 2026...

By Benjamin Cowen
Alt Season Mirrors a Precious Metal Rally
SocialDec 22, 2025

Alt Season Mirrors a Precious Metal Rally

Alt season is actually precious metal season

By Benjamin Cowen
Bear Markets: Prime Time for Building Foundations
SocialDec 20, 2025

Bear Markets: Prime Time for Building Foundations

Bear markets are for building

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin May Rally 2026; Altcoin Hype Irrelevant
SocialDec 20, 2025

Bitcoin May Rally 2026; Altcoin Hype Irrelevant

There are reasons you can make for why Bitcoin could be bullish in early 2026. But “my shitcoin hasn’t gone to a new high yet” is not one of them

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin's Bull‑Bear Cycles Consistently Span About 1060 Days
SocialDec 20, 2025

Bitcoin's Bull‑Bear Cycles Consistently Span About 1060 Days

The last 3 cycles for Bitcoin all lasted around the same amount of time. 2015-2017: 1067 days 2018-2021: 1059 days 2022-2025: 1062 days Sometimes the simplest indicators are the best. https://t.co/VKbWLEcZiT

By Benjamin Cowen
Steady Investing Beats Chasing Penny Stocks and Altcoins
SocialDec 19, 2025

Steady Investing Beats Chasing Penny Stocks and Altcoins

Investing should be boring. The idea that the only way to get rich is by buying penny stocks or altcoins is absurd. Bitcoin went up 8x this market cycle. That was an incredible return in only 3 years.

By Benjamin Cowen
Blue‑chip Focus Outperforms Across Market Cycles
SocialDec 19, 2025

Blue‑chip Focus Outperforms Across Market Cycles

Most people would have fared much better this market cycle if they had just stuck to the blue chips of each asset class.

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin Mirrors 2019 Bear Market Amid QT End
SocialDec 19, 2025

Bitcoin Mirrors 2019 Bear Market Amid QT End

Bitcoin is still tracking the 2019 bear market (which also coincided with an end to QT) https://t.co/HX69GZP7vb

By Benjamin Cowen
Join NFA Live with CoinBureau and NewsAsset
SocialDec 18, 2025

Join NFA Live with CoinBureau and NewsAsset

Join us for NFA live w/ @coinbureau and @NewsAsset https://t.co/VZP0ppdDvB

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin's Bear Market Deepens, Signals Prolonged Downturn
SocialDec 16, 2025

Bitcoin's Bear Market Deepens, Signals Prolonged Downturn

#Bitcoin: The Bear Market Blues https://t.co/geezz6QDuX

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin Expected to Dip Below Prior Low First
SocialDec 15, 2025

Bitcoin Expected to Dip Below Prior Low First

Guessing we may see #Bitcoin sweep the prior low before any major relief bounce. https://t.co/ddvpNMZXxn

By Benjamin Cowen
Key Factors Behind Bitcoin's Recent Price Decline
SocialDec 14, 2025

Key Factors Behind Bitcoin's Recent Price Decline

Why is Bitcoin Dropping? https://t.co/pU8At0PMtk

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin’s Math Reveals Elegant, Trustless Financial Design
SocialDec 13, 2025

Bitcoin’s Math Reveals Elegant, Trustless Financial Design

Bitcoin: The Beauty of Mathematics (Part 65) https://t.co/6UUOxcrLMR

By Benjamin Cowen
Master Crypto Basics with CoinBureau’s Expert Guide
SocialDec 12, 2025

Master Crypto Basics with CoinBureau’s Expert Guide

Crypto Fundamentals with @coinbureau https://t.co/aBYB9MDhax

By Benjamin Cowen
Push Bitcoin Dominance Over 60% Again
SocialDec 11, 2025

Push Bitcoin Dominance Over 60% Again

Send #BTC dominance back above 60% https://t.co/IrIudcreSV

By Benjamin Cowen
ALT/BTC Pairs Expected to Decline Through Year‑end
SocialDec 11, 2025

ALT/BTC Pairs Expected to Decline Through Year‑end

I think #ALT / #BTC pairs will continue to head down into the end of the year. Remember, last cycle, ALT / BTC pairs capitulated and found a low about 1 month after QT ended. https://t.co/BFOgNB1LsL

By Benjamin Cowen
Crypto Party 2025 Hits Amsterdam: Into The Cryptoverse
SocialDec 11, 2025

Crypto Party 2025 Hits Amsterdam: Into The Cryptoverse

Into The Cryptoverse Party 2025 - Amsterdam https://t.co/sXwVm17U1h

By Benjamin Cowen
Determining Bitcoin’s Primary Driver: Price or Adoption?
SocialDec 10, 2025

Determining Bitcoin’s Primary Driver: Price or Adoption?

What comes first for Bitcoin?

By Benjamin Cowen
Attending Bitcoin MENA for the First Time
SocialDec 8, 2025

Attending Bitcoin MENA for the First Time

First time at Bitcoin MENA https://t.co/IyyjlyEw9U

By Benjamin Cowen
Crypto Social Growth: What Works and What Fails
SocialDec 8, 2025

Crypto Social Growth: What Works and What Fails

Great speaking with @coinbureau and @TheBonnieChang at Binance Blockchain week about what works and what doesn’t when growing social media channels in crypto https://t.co/WkNMFG9pCl

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin On-Chain Risk
VideoDec 8, 2025

Bitcoin On-Chain Risk

The video examines Bitcoin’s on‑chain risk metric, a composite indicator that normalizes a suite of on‑chain data points—such as the MVRV‑Z score, HODL waves, supply‑profit‑loss ratios, and market‑cap‑to‑thermo‑cap ratios—onto a 0‑to‑1 scale. By tracking where the metric sits relative to...

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin On-Chain Data Meets AI at Binance Week
SocialDec 7, 2025

Bitcoin On-Chain Data Meets AI at Binance Week

Enjoyed speaking at Binance blockchain week about Bitcoin on-chain data and AI https://t.co/Aex0c0WSpK

By Benjamin Cowen
Bitcoin's Bear Market Defies Traditional Patterns
SocialDec 5, 2025

Bitcoin's Bear Market Defies Traditional Patterns

Bitcoin: A Different Kind of Bear Market? https://t.co/Y8rYSgQQ46

By Benjamin Cowen