Glenn Williams Jr.

Crypto Markets Analyst

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

Latest from Glenn Williams Jr.

Finance

A Wall Street (Crypto) Analyst’s Take on ChainLink: Crypto Long & Short

If the LINK token were a stock, here’s what an analyst might say.

Jul 26, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin Breaks Below Key Technical Indicator, but Appears Poised to Continue Its Flat Trajectory

Wednesday’s Federal Reserve likely decision to raise the interest rate 25 basis points appears to be priced into crypto markets

Jul 25, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Headed Toward Losing Months in Usually Upbeat July

BTC could suffer its second monthly downturn of 2023, while ether seems headed for its first losing month.

Jul 21, 2023

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Sinks Into Neutral Territory, a Sign of Investor Uncertainty

The decline reflects an asset that has been stuck in a tight trading range. PLUS: Bitcoin plods below $30K amid another sluggish day for cryptos in which LINK was a rare bright spot.

Jul 21, 2023

Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Initial Jobless Claims Suggest Continued Fed Tightening, but Investors Appear Unfazed

Bitcoin investors have been unmoved by recent macroeconomic data. Muted reactions suggest that they’ve already priced in much of what has occurred

Jul 20, 2023

Markets

Can Bitcoin Break Out of Its Funk? The Answer Appears to Be No

While overall bitcoin and ether price performance have been strong in 2023, it’s largely been a first quarter story

Jul 19, 2023

Policy

Professor Gary Gensler vs. SEC Chair Gary Gensler: Crypto Long & Short

Gary Gensler once taught a class on crypto. Is he contradicting himself now in his powerful Washington role?

Jul 19, 2023

Chairman for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Are Bitcoin Miner Sales Preventing Breakout to Higher Prices?

Today’s downside breach below the current low point of Bollinger Band bears watching for even weaker prices in the near future.

Jul 18, 2023

Markets

XRP Moves Into the Weekly Spotlight, Dwarfing Other Crypto Assets

Along with XRP’s strong week, 172 of 186 CoinDesk Indices assets finished in positive territory

Jul 14, 2023

CoinDesk Market Indices weekly performance. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Soars to One-Year High at $31.7K as Crypto Investors Savor Partial Ripple Victory

Ether and other major cryptos are swept upward in a banner day for crypto markets. PLUS: While the number of large bitcoin holders increases, bitcoin sent to exchanges continues to fall, writes CoinDesk's analysts.

Jul 13, 2023

Bitcoin daily price chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

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