10 years in crypto and I’ve seen just about everything Made money I didn’t think was possible Lost it even faster when I got overconfident Here’s what I’d tell myself if I could start over 👇🧵

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I sold Bitcoin after it doubled and felt brilliant Didn’t realize that was just the beginning Watched it run to levels I couldn’t even process Hard lesson: sometimes the real move comes after you exit

In 2017 I got too comfortable with people online Trusted someone from a group chat because we talked often One bad link, one dumb moment — $12K gone in seconds Still haven’t forgiven myself for that

Took profits after a win and immediately jumped into XRP at its peak Couldn’t stand sitting on the sidelines, so I chased the next pump Held it all the way down as it dumped 90% What I made in months disappeared in days

I thought Anchor’s 20% on stables was free money Didn’t question where the yield came from When UST collapsed, I understood just how fast “safe” turns to zero Nothing is guaranteed in this market

FTX felt strange near the end, but most ignored the signs I did a small test withdrawal, just in case The next day I pulled everything — two days later, it froze Trust your gut when things feel off

I had funds spread across wallets, chains, and apps Thought I was protected through diversification But one weak link was all it took Woke up to an empty wallet I thought was secure

The bear market changed how I think about the space Stopped trying to win every trade Started showing up, writing, helping, building People remember that a lot more than green candles

I kept rotating into whatever was trending that month Made a little, lost a lot, burned more gas than anything Momentum only works if you’re early Most of the time, I was exit liquidity

Sold too early on a narrative I believed in Tried to be smart, got spooked by noise Watched it 3x from where I exited Sometimes the harder trade is simply holding

Held 12 alts from 5 different sectors thinking I was diversified When the market turned, they all dumped in sync Didn’t matter if they were L1s, AI, or GameFi It was all just correlated exposure