Alex Benfield is the Editor of Crypto Investing Daily and has been researching, analyzing, and investing in all things cryptocurrency for over 7 years now. Alex began his personal cryptocurrency investments in 2017 and officially started his crypto career in 2018 as an analyst at Digital Assets Data, a crypto data company. He spent 2020-2023 working as a co-editor and analyst for Weiss Ratings where he co-managed multiple portfolios of crypto blue-chips with sprinkles of exciting altcoin investments. Alex’s trading style hinges on long term momentum based swing trades that capitalize on the crypto markets massive volatility and price swings between bull and bear markets.
In addition to trading and investing in cryptocurrency Alex is also a golfer, skier, and avid boatsman. Alex is also a dual citizen of Brazil and the United States and he has a penchant for travel. He has been to many different countries in Central and South America as well as Europe, with Japan next up on the list of countries to travel to.
Analyst Articles
Volatility has been plaguing all major markets over the past couple of weeks. Here is how it's affecting crypto and how to manage it. Read More
Volatility has been plaguing all major markets over the past couple of weeks. Here is how it's affecting crypto and how to manage it. Read More
Have you ever wondered what incentivizes people to power a blockchain? Well, the short answer is network fees and gas fees. We explain. Read More
Have you ever wondered what incentivizes people to power a blockchain? Well, the short answer is network fees and gas fees. We explain. Read More
Markets all over the world are showing increased volatility, and crypto is no exception. Read up to learn why and how to prepare. Read More
Markets all over the world are showing increased volatility, and crypto is no exception. Read up to learn why and how to prepare. Read More
We live in the digital age where cyber threats are prevalent. Safeguarding your digital assets is a skill that we all must master. Here's how Read More
We live in the digital age where cyber threats are prevalent. Safeguarding your digital assets is a skill that we all must master. Here's how Read More
The crypto market has been up and down over the past few weeks, testing investors. Here's what's going on. Read More
The crypto market has been up and down over the past few weeks, testing investors. Here's what's going on. Read More
After facing off against hostile regulators and politicians over the past few years things appear to be changing for Bitcoin. Read More
After facing off against hostile regulators and politicians over the past few years things appear to be changing for Bitcoin. Read More
Bitcoin is often dismissed as too risky an investment for a retirement portfolio. Today we explain why it's actually risky not to own any BTC. Read More
Bitcoin is often dismissed as too risky an investment for a retirement portfolio. Today we explain why it's actually risky not to own any BTC. Read More
Six months after the introduction of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs, Ethereum ETFs have hit the market. Let's examine them. Read More
Six months after the introduction of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs, Ethereum ETFs have hit the market. Let's examine them. Read More
Spot Ethereum ETFs finally launched this week and should have a huge impact on the market, but that's not the only good news. Read More
Spot Ethereum ETFs finally launched this week and should have a huge impact on the market, but that's not the only good news. Read More
Looking beyond the summer slowdown, this may be the best backdrop for a Bitcoin bull market ever. Here's why Read More
Looking beyond the summer slowdown, this may be the best backdrop for a Bitcoin bull market ever. Here's why Read More
