Benjamin Cowen
“To pretend like it’s different this time because of some narrative on Wall Street would be the same mistake that people fell for last cycle and the cycle before that.”
Market Intelligence Experts Council
For analysts, market strategists and data leads. Here to analyse, not to sell. Application-only.
What gets discussed
- 01
Technical Analysis & Market Cycles
Key price levels, long-term targets, and portfolio construction - and how the role of altcoins shifts across market cycles.
- 02
On-Chain Data & Methodology
The standards, sourcing, and analytical frameworks behind on-chain data - and how institutions use it to inform trading and investment decisions.
- 03
Institutional Adoption & TradFi Entry
The global shift of traditional finance into digital assets - what it signals for market structure, and the opportunities and risks it creates.
- 04
The Retail Trader in a Maturing Market
How retail positioning and behavior are evolving as institutional capital reshapes market dynamics and competitive structure.
- 05
AI in Crypto Trading & Investment
The rise of AI-driven trading tools, investment strategies, and dashboards - alongside the growing AI-related token sector.
- 06
Crypto Media & Influencer Dynamics
Content strategies across Crypto Twitter and YouTube, the ethics of sponsorship, and how audience behavior shifts across market cycles.
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What Moved the
Conversation
Benjamin Cowen
Founder & CEO, Into The Cryptoverse
This month's contribution
A former nuclear-engineering researcher, Benjamin Cowen anchors BeInCrypto’s Markets Intelligence Council with data-led analysis over hype. His signature thesis is that Bitcoin topped on apathy rather than euphoria — explaining the missing altcoin season — and that the four-year cycle remains intact, with a bottom likely around October 2026.
Charles Edwards
Founder, Capriole Investments
This month's contribution
Charles Edwards, founder of the quant hedge fund Capriole Investments and Unbias’s No. 1-ranked Bitcoin analyst of 2025, brings rigorous, model-driven on-chain analysis to the Experts Council. In the panel with CryptoQuant’s Julio Moreno he pressed on what standards on-chain data must meet for institutions to trust it — treating crypto research as a disciplined, data-first science rather than narrative-driven speculation.
Michaël van de Poppe
Dutch crypto analyst & trader
This month's contribution
Michaël van de Poppe gives the Experts Council a hands-on markets voice that pairs technical analysis with a fundamentals-first filter for altcoins. He expects most altcoins never to recover from this downturn while a select few with real on-chain growth survive — framing 2026 as the year patient, disciplined investors who build on usage, TVL, and revenue are finally rewarded.
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- Benjamin Cowen
- Charles Edwards
- Michaël van de Poppe
- Clem Chambers
- +10others contributed this month
PROPRIETARY COUNCIL RESEARCHQ2 2026 Page 18 of 48
Institutional BTC Allocation by Exchange - Q2 Shift
Council consensus shifted: 68% of members expect a major correction in altcoin liquidity before Q3 2026 - up from 29% in January.
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A network of senior analysts, strategists, and market practitioners across institutional finance and digital assets. Admitted by invitation, selected by contribution.
01 - Eligibility
Who we admit
Senior analysts, strategists, and market practitioners currently operating at the intersection of institutional finance and digital assets - including macro researchers, quantitative analysts, market structure specialists, data leads, and C-suite operators at trading firms, exchanges, and asset managers.
02 - Selection
How members are selected
Senior decision-makers with a verifiable track record of original market analysis or data-driven research across TradFi or crypto-native institutions, with at least 7 years in relevant roles. Reviewed quarterly by the Expert Council selection committee.
03 - Commitment
What members contribute
One original analysis or data insight per month, participation in at least two roundtables per year, and active engagement in the private practitioner channel.
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