
Alex Rivera
Bitcoin & Macro Analyst
Alex Rivera is TheCryptoWorld's Bitcoin and macro analyst, bringing a traditional finance perspective to crypto market coverage. With 12 years of experience in macroeconomics and fixed income analysis before joining the crypto space, Alex covers Bitcoin's intersection with monetary policy, sovereign debt dynamics, and global capital flows. He joined TheCryptoWorld in 2022 following positions at a boutique macro research firm and a central bank consulting role specializing in emerging market currency analysis. Alex's analysis focuses on Bitcoin's role as a macro asset: sovereign reserve diversification, dollar weaponization, and the Bitcoin mining industry's evolving role in energy markets. His deep-dive series on the Bitcoin halving's impact on miner economics has become a reference piece for investors new to the Bitcoin investment thesis. He holds a master's degree in international economics and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, covering Latin American crypto adoption trends.
From the Newsroom

Crypto Price Predictions 3/6: BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL
Crypto price predictions for March 6: Bitcoin rejected at $74,000, altcoins at resistance — key levels for BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA today.
about 2 hours ago

Binance Slams US Senate Probe on Iran as Entirely Defamatory
Binance fired back Friday at a US Senate Iran sanctions probe, calling it defamatory. Read the full 2026 response to senators Blumenthal and Johnson.
about 5 hours ago

Solv Protocol Offers 10% Bounty After $2.7M Exploit
Solv Protocol is offering a 10% bounty after a $2.7M vault exploit on Thursday drained 38.05 SolvBTC via a Bitcoin DeFi re-entrancy attack on smart contracts.
about 8 hours ago

Solana ETFs Post Impressive Numbers Even as Token Drops 57%
Solana ETFs have accumulated $1.5 billion in inflows despite SOL dropping 57% since launch. Analyst Eric Balchunas calls the numbers impressive today.
about 9 hours ago

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $228M Yet Longer-Term Flows Stabilize
Bitcoin ETFs saw $228M in outflows on March 5, the worst day in three weeks. But longer-term flow trends are stabilizing as institutions re-accumulate.
about 10 hours ago

Altcoin Seasons Over, Non-Traditional Cycles Ahead: Bitwise
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says traditional altcoin seasons are finished. Expect non-traditional crypto cycles rewarding real-world traction, not speculation.
about 11 hours ago