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Straightforward breakdowns of crypto, DeFi, and select stock opportunities — what to try, what to avoid, and how to build durable wealth over time.
📘 Featured Playbooks
The Ultimate Passive Income Playbook
Seven real-world ways to build sustainable cash flow using crypto, real estate, dividends, and automation.
Read Playbook →10-Step DeFi Safety Checklist
Evaluate any platform with a 0–100 risk score. Verify audits, tokenomics, and liquidity — and never skip the withdrawal test.
View Checklist →The Psychology of Money
Master patience, discipline, and consistency — the mindset advantages that compound wealth.
Read Article →The 7 Streams of Passive Income in the Digital Age
Explore and balance seven reliable income streams — from digital assets to dividends — for stability and scale.
Explore Streams →Weekly Crypto Intelligence
Your clear, simple, actionable breakdown of the crypto week — updated every Monday.
This week’s report
Week ending 18 January 2026
Weekly Crypto Market Update — 19 January 2026
Weekly crypto market update: liquidity, ETF flows, DeFi risk, and what mattered in the past 7 days—clear, actionable, no hype.
Read this week’s breakdownRecent weekly reports
Week ending 11 January 2026 Markets: Rally → pullback. ETFs: Inflows then heavy outflows. Macro: Jobs data moved expectations. DeFi: Exploits hit older contracts. Week ending 5 January 2026 ETF flows, major security risks, and the key narratives shaping next week. Week ending 22 December 2025 BTC near $90K, ETH above $3K, ETF outflows, Wall Street moves, stablecoins, and key risks—explained simply. Week ending 15 December 2025 Ongoing volatility, ETF flows, liquidity risks, and SPI action steps for cautious investors.Start Here — Practical Guides from Simple Passive Income
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Why Bull Markets Make Smart People Do Dumb Things
Bull market mistakes happen when confidence replaces discipline. Learn why smart investors lose money in bull markets and how to avoid it.
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Weekly Crypto Market Update – 19 January 2026 (Week Ending 18 Jan 2026)
This weekly crypto market update covers liquidity, ETF flows, DeFi risk, and what mattered in the past 7 days—clear, actionable, no hype.
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Is It Too Late to Buy? The Rally Entry Playbook
Is it too late to buy during a market rally? Learn a simple, disciplined entry framework for stocks, ETFs, and crypto without chasing the top.
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About Simple Passive Income
Vincent Mbatha here — I break down crypto, DeFi, and side-income plays into simple, repeatable systems that real people can run. No hype, no get-rich-quick.
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