Ben Simpson

Crypto Portfolio Strategist | On a mission to help time-poor Crypto investors maximise their returns | 1000+ clients | Founder@cshift_io|Podcast@benandbergs

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Sell the news, by the looks of it.

Great for the industry nonetheless!

[David Sacks @davidsacks47]

Just a few minutes ago, President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. This means it will not cost taxpayers a dime.

It is estimated that the U.S. government owns about 200,000 bitcoin; however, there has never been a complete audit. The E.O. directs a full accounting of the federal government’s digital asset holdings.

The U.S. will not sell any bitcoin deposited into the Reserve. It will be kept as a store of value. The Reserve is like a digital Fort Knox for the cryptocurrency often called “digital gold.”

Premature sales of bitcoin have already cost U.S. taxpayers over $17 billion in lost value. Now the federal government will have a strategy to maximize the value of its holdings.

The Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce are authorized to develop budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional bitcoin, provided that those strategies have no incremental costs on American taxpayers.

IN ADDITION, the Executive Order establishes a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, consisting of digital assets other than bitcoin forfeited in criminal or civil proceedings.

The government will not acquire additional assets for the Stockpile beyond those obtained through forfeiture proceedings.

The purpose of the Stockpile is responsible stewardship of the government’s digital assets under the Treasury Department.

PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT

President Trump promised to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile. Those promises have been kept.

This Executive Order underscores President Trump’s commitment to making the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”

I want to thank the President for his leadership and vision in supporting this cutting-edge technology and for his rapid execution in supporting the digital asset industry. His administration is truly moving at “tech speed.”

I also want to thank the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets — especially Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — for their help and support in getting this done. Finally Bo Hines played a critical role as Executive Director of our Working Group.

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Fear and Greed Index at 0 tomorrow?

Step away from the screen folks.

Capitulation time.

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

We just saw a massive sell-off, altcoins down 25%+, and sentiment at extreme fear.

I don't think this is the end. In my latest video, I break down:
•⁠ ⁠Why Bitcoin is holding up stronger than most realise
•⁠ ⁠What’s next for altcoins and market cycles
•⁠ ⁠

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

The hopium we all needed.

With weakness in the dollar causing some movements on the Global M2

Perhaps some more pain to come.

But things will pass.

There are so many tailwinds for us this year; the timeline has just been pushed back.

Be patient and play on.

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

We live in a simulation.

The market has completely nuked and SBF comes out of his prison cell to tweet about government employees being fired.

You can’t make this stuff up.

[SBF @SBF_FTX]

1) I have a lot of sympathy for gov’t employees: I, too, have not checked my email for the past few (hundred) days

And I can confirm that being unemployed is a lot less relaxing than it looks

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

So much frustration, anger, hopelessness.

BTC is only down 15% from ATH.

Alts could see further downside if BTC continues to decline.

Patience and calmness is the best course of action.

Get away from the screen.

You think SOL at $140 is bad.

Try when it hit $10.

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

We just had the largest crypto hack in history today.

The stock market had its worst day this year.

And the crypto market is down about 4%.

Sellers seem exhausted.

I’m going to say we are close to a local bottom imo.

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

$1.4B hack is insane.

Sitting comfy on a cold wallet.

A friendly reminder.

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Building the future with BabyBackBerg.

LFG. 🚀

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Here's my full video breaking down my 10-step portfolio strategy process.

Let me know what you think ↘️

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Gm from Western Australia ☀️

Here for our cshift_io yearly retreat.

Planning on how we can level up our business to keep helping more people with their crypto portfolios this year.

LFG 📈

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Just did a video breaking down my 10-step portfolio strategy process.

•⁠ The Foundation: Know your portfolio, goals, and time horizon
•⁠ ⁠Picking the Right Investments: risk level, current holdings, and storage
•⁠ Execution: When to buy, when to sell, and evolving

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

The divergence between Bitcoin and Altcoins Continues.

Green/red bars = Bitcoin (holding steady).
Pink line = Altcoin market cap (diving lower).

I think this will head to capitulation levels for the craziness in memecoin land over the coming days/weeks.

This is pretty much

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[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

These influencer meme coin launches are completely out of control.

The only people making money are those sniping the launches.

Everyone else is getting railed on launch.

I actually hate this part of crypto.

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

It's a dangerous game in Investing, to say "this time is different"

But this Cycle is LITERALLY different to previous cycles.

Just the number of New Coins alone has gone absolutely vertical.

By the end of January, over 400,000 new tokens were launched weekly.

This is about a

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Sitting pretty in BTC, ETH, SOL & SUI.

Godspeed 🙏

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Been on a war path this morning.

- Cut marketing agency
- Update ad strategy
- Changed sales team structure and commission
- Added a new Platinum Client
- Working on new IRL Crypto Roadshow (coming out shortly)
- Confirming details of new crypto research partnership
- Review

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

I just made some major portfolio moves.

- Bitcoin remains my core position, still the best risk/reward play.
- Cut underperforming altcoins and rotated into stronger sectors.
- Macro conditions are shifting, adapt or get left behind.

High conviction plays only. Full breakdown

[Ben Simpson @bansimpsonau]

Just made some big moves in my portfolio.

No point burying your head in the sand and hoping.

Adapt and move.

The market doesn’t care about you.

Reducing alt allocation / number of alts and focusing deeper on higher conviction plays.

Stacking more Bitcoin.

Play on.