Glenn Williams Jr.

Glenn Williams

Glenn C Williams Jr, CMT is a Crypto Markets Analyst with an initial background in traditional finance. His experience includes research and analysis of individual cryptocurrencies, defi protocols, and crypto-based funds. He has worked in conjunction with crypto trading desks both in the identification of opportunities, and evaluation of performance. He previously spent 6 years publishing research on small cap oil and gas (Exploration and Production) stocks, and believes in using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis. Glenn also holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation along with the Series 3 (National Commodities Futures) license. He earned a Bachelor of Science from The Pennsylvania State University, along with an MBA in Finance from Temple University. He owns BTC, ETH, UNI, DOT, MATIC, and AVAX

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak at a press conference after this week's FOMC meeting. (Federal Reserve via Wikimedia Commons)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Regains $19K and Ether Rises as FOMC Meeting Nears
Both assets are likely to remain in a tight trading range, at least until the Federal Reserve announces its latest interest rate hike or some other catalyst appears.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak at a press conference after this week's FOMC meeting. (Federal Reserve via Wikimedia Commons)
Traditional and digital markets trade down again. (Marc Kleen/Unsplash)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Ether Close the Week Lower
Ether continues to decline as traders position for what’s next for the Ethereum protocol.
Traditional and digital markets trade down again. (Marc Kleen/Unsplash)
The Merge was successful, but ETH fell 9%. (Deepak Maurya/Unsplash)
Market Wrap: Markets Trade Lower Despite Success of Ethereum Merge
Ether was down more than 9% at one point as traders decided to “sell the fact” following a nearly seamless Ethereum Merge.
The Merge was successful, but ETH fell 9%. (Deepak Maurya/Unsplash)
In the final hours before the Merge, BTC and ETH traded flat. (Kenan Reed/Unsplash)
Market Wrap: Ether Trades Relatively Flat Ahead of Ethereum Merge
Investors remain cautious in the final hours before the much-anticipated network upgrade event.
In the final hours before the Merge, BTC and ETH traded flat. (Kenan Reed/Unsplash)
Inflation data disappoints investors, roiling the crypto markets. (Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)
Market Wrap: US Inflation Data Roils Markets, Bitcoin and Ether Fall
Investors expecting a more significant improvement in inflation data were disappointed and showed it by selling.
Inflation data disappoints investors, roiling the crypto markets. (Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)
ETH falls, but BTC climbs. (Thomas Höggren/Unsplash)
Market Wrap: Ether Falls Despite Merge Anticipation; Bitcoin Climbs as Investors Await Inflation Data
The second-largest cryptocurrency declined relative to bitcoin three days ahead of the scheduled Merge.
ETH falls, but BTC climbs. (Thomas Höggren/Unsplash)
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Notches Biggest Gain in 6 Months as Price Soars
Traders appear to be shrugging off interest rate fears as they wait for more inflation data next week
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Bitcoin and ether traded slightly higher following Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation and the economy. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Up Slightly Despite Fed Chairman's Hawkish Comments
BTC remains resilient despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions.
Bitcoin and ether traded slightly higher following Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation and the economy. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Trading volume for BTC was sluggish. (Jorge Coromina/Unsplash)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Inches Higher but Sluggish Volume Shows Reluctance to Invest
While BTC technical indicators are signaling traders to buy, Fed actions and the strength of the U.S. dollar suggest that traders should wait.
Trading volume for BTC was sluggish. (Jorge Coromina/Unsplash)
Ether shows more price movement than bitcoin. (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Takes Late Dive Below $19K, Ether Falls as Merge Countdown Begins
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was down more than 4% over the past 24 hours.
Ether shows more price movement than bitcoin. (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)