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🍕 4 Rules I Wish Someone Told Me in My First Year of Crypto Trading

Here’s my personal playbook - just habits that actually keep my portfolio alive:

⭐ 1) Buy Dips, Not Headlines

Green candles look exciting, but real opportunities appear when the market is shaken out. During the May $BTC flush, $220M in longs vanished in an hour - and the only winners were those who had dry powder ready.

⭐ 2) Patience Pays Better Than Timing

Trying to outsmart every move drains your capital and your nerves. Year-long BTC holders consistently outperform short-term traders - even in rough markets. Think in months, not minutes. Treat dips as opportunities, not emergencies.

⭐ 3) Avoid Memecoins and High-Issuance VC Bags

You’ll always hear about someone who hit a 20× with a meme coin - never about the thousands who got rugged. 2025 alone: $2B lost in memecoin rugs and hacks. Only 5% of tokens are in profit.

If you want consistency, stick to assets with real liquidity and real security. If you’re serious about compounding, stick to assets with real liquidity and real security (exchange tokens like $BNB, WBT and CRO are considered serious players rn).

⭐ 4) FOMO Is a Portfolio Killer

Kraken reports over 60% of retail losses in 2025 came from impulse buying. Missing one pump is fine. Chasing the top and holding a -60% position is not!

🚀 Crypto rewards discipline, not adrenaline.

Buy smart. Hold steady. Ignore circus tokens. Leave FOMO outside.

If you want a safer way to explore crypto without losing sleep - I always tell friends to start with BTC, a clear plan, and a platform they trust.

Let me know if you want a part two - I’ve got more scars to share.
#ProjectCrypto

What happened to $POPCAT on Hyperliquid?

💥 POPCAT suddenly crashed to $0.12 last night after an anonymous trader used $3M spread across 19 wallets to open oversized long positions (roughly $26-30M in 5x) and reinforced them by a fake $20M buy wall.

When that wall disappeared, the market flipped instantly, which triggered a liquidation cascade and left Hyperliquid’s liquidity provider with nearly $5M in losses.

As a result,
❌ the trader lost almost the entire $3M
❌ Hyperliquid’s liquidity provider absorbed a $4.9M loss
❌ the platform itself saw one of its biggest liquidation cascades this year.

For traders, this situation shows how quickly leveraged markets can unravel, how easily we still react to artificial liquidity, and that exchanges need stronger guardrails to keep their LPs from taking the full impact.

🚨 It’s the third major incident on Hyperliquid this year, and it raises questions about risk controls across the whole DeFi trading stack.
#popcat #Hyperliquid

Even Arthur Hayes couldn’t ignore Uniswap's great update and bought 28,670 of $UNI  (~$244K) !

🦄 The so-called UNI-fication completely reworks how value moves inside the protocol.

Uniswap will finally activate protocol fees and direct part of them to UNI burns, turning trading activity into a driver of token scarcity.

🚀 The market reaction was instant - $UNI jumped over 70% in a week, briefly breaking $10 before pulling back near $8.6 📈

No doubt, this surge shows how significant the shift truly is.

And the best proof of that is the reaction of players like Arthur Hayes, who don’t make impulsive or emotional crypto buys, but favor assets with lasting fundamentals and long-term potential ⏳
#UNI #uniswap

this is a good one hahahahha

$BTC  volatility just hit an all-time LOW - the market hasn’t been this quiet in years (usually, that’s how big moves start). Analysts say Bitcoin dominance is stalling near 60%, exactly like in early 2021 - right before we got that crazy 🪄 altseason.

💡 Quick explainer:
“Altseason” = when Bitcoin stops growing and money rotates into altcoins - everything from $ETH to smaller caps like $MINA and etc. Liquidity spreads, charts go vertical, and that forgotten memecoin from the bottom of your portfolio is suddenly soaring 200% 🚀

And here's what we’ve got now:
✨ Record-low volatility (≈2%)
✨ “Max Fear” sentiment
✨ BTC dominance rejecting key resistance

Historically, these setups have preceded the early stages of altcoin expansions, when risk appetite returns even before Bitcoin breaks out. 📊 The key signal to watch now is a confirmed decline in BTC dominance paired with a rebound in total altcoin market cap.

⏳ In short - the calm won’t last forever. Whether it’s the start of a new cycle or just another relief wave, the market’s compression phase is nearing its end.

Im ready sir

🚀 While Arthur Hayes was offering 10 $ZEC ($6.3K) for the best punchline to “SBF, CZ and Arthur Hayes walk into a bar...”, the best comedian turned out to be Zcash itself - crashing 26% after hitting multi-year highs 🤡

After a +1,400% run in 3 months and a spike to $748, ZEC saw over $25M 📉 in liquidations, mostly shorts caught in a squeeze that quickly flipped into profit-taking. Trading volume jumped to $3.8B, even as market cap slid to $8.4B - a classic post-parabolic reset.

👏 But the joke didn’t end there - ZEC quickly bounced back, reclaiming the $600+ zone and holding strong above the $500 support.
Technically, the trend still leans bullish: higher lows since early November, MA7/MA20 curling up again. The dip didn’t last long - buyers scooped it right back up 🔥

ZEC’s next move will likely depend on 2✌ things:
🔹 November halving - supply tightening on the horizon
🔹 Maelstrom fund exposure - Arthur’s portfolio is still backing the coin

If this is just the warm-up before the halving, the real punchline might be yet to come.
Now be honest - who of you actually joined Arthur’s giveaway? 😁
#ZECUSDT #zcash

wild

Bitcoin has broken its psychological $100K line, officially entering bear-market territory with over $1T erased from total crypto market cap... Yes, but 👇

🔹 Leverage, not fundamentals, drove most of the decline - short-term holders are capitulating, while long-term and institutional flows stay intact.
🔹 ETF inflows ≈ 50 000 $BTC in 30 days show big money still accumulating.
🔹 Key resistance sits near $111-113K - a breakout could reopen the path toward $117K.

November has often been kind to Bitcoin.

With stronger macro signals and institutional demand holding, this correction looks more like a reset than the end of the cycle - so I see no reason to panic.

Just another chance to buy the dip and take a breather from the market chase ⚡
#BTCDown100k #CryptoPatience

is he a crypto or creep president?

🔥 Cardano’s trading volume just spiked +63% to $1.59B - and that’s hard to ignore.

The $ADA surge comes as the network rolls out Ouroboros Phalanx, a major security upgrade, and kicks off NIGHT token mining, open to anyone with just a browser (no mining rigs needed).

Technicals are finally showing life too 📍:
📈 RSI turning up, MACD flipping positive, and price reclaiming the 20-day MA.

If bulls can push above $0.65, next targets could be $0.70 → $1.50. Lose $0.60, and the market will likely go back to sideways trend.

Honestly, after months of ADA being the sleeper of the top-10, I’m starting to like the setup here: volume + fundamentals = momentum 🌞

💭 Do you believe this spark can turn into a sustained momentum?
#altcoins #CardanoSurge

but last rate cut wasn't fun....

🏛 Ripple has launched spot brokerage services for digital assets in the U.S., expanding Ripple Prime by integrating technology from Hidden Road, one of the largest multi-asset institutional platforms for FX, derivatives and crypto.

👉 The service supports dozens of assets, including $XRP  and $RLUSD, and connects spot trading with other institutional products.

Now Ripple offers a full institutional stack - custody, OTC execution, clearing, and compliance, which turns them into an infrastructure provider, placed alongside Circle, Coinbase Institutional, and Galaxy Digital.

⚡ Amid the backdrop of SEC reforms and ongoing talk of an XRP ETF, the launch of a brokerage platform looks like a strategic step toward institutional access - laying the groundwork for XRP and RLUSD to enter regulated investment flows.
#Ripple #xrpetf

🟥 Bitcoin starts the week in red, but not every sector follows its lead. Here are the top 3 market segments showing real strength right now🔥 :

1. Privacy coins 🔐
DASH and $ZEC renewed momentum in recent weeks - partly due to regulatory attention and the the ongoing debate on financial privacy. When mainstream assets correct, capital often rotates into tokens with ideological and niche demand.

2. Exchange tokens 🚀
Yesterday, WBT coin hit a new ATH, while $BNB stays near its yearly highs - both moving against the broader market. Their performance ties more to exchange revenues, burns, and ecosystem usage than to global liquidity cycles.

3. Real-yield protocols 💰
Projects with cash-flow mechanics often hold up better when trading slows - they share revenue from protocol fees, staking, or liquid staking rewards, providing measurable yield. Tokens like $ASTER or LDO turn on-chain activity into consistent returns, even when prices move sideways.

Even in a red market, some narratives keep proving their strength - crypto’s diversity is exactly why we love it 🚀
#BNBATH #altsesaon

🔐Just last week we were talking about ZEC breaking out - and now $DASH is taking the spotlight.

The coin climbed to $96.6 (now settling around $89) - up +20% in 24h and +80% in a week - a move that seems less like a random spike and more like part of a broader revival of interest in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.

⚡As regulators around the world tighten their grip on digital assets, investors are revisiting projects that still stand for financial autonomy and selective transparency.

Dash is a unique case: unlike Monero or Zcash, its privacy feature is optional, allowing users to switch between public and private transactions.
That hybrid model makes it practical for everyday use - while still offering a layer of discretion that the market seems to value again.

💬 What do you think - short-term momentum or the start of a renewed privacy narrative?
#DASH #PrivacyCoinSeason

🧾 17 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto published the $BTC  whitepaper.

From nine pages of code and conviction, an entire new economy was born - one that redefined trust, money and opportunity, but also became a global industry that now employs hundreds of thousands across Web3, fintechs and beyond. Here’s how far it’s come:
⚡ The crypto industry now employs nearly 190,000 people globally!
⚡ The Web3 job market is projected to grow strongly - recent data suggests up to a 300% surge in job openings between 2025 and 2027 📈
⚡ Over 75% of Web3 professionals say they remain in the space because they genuinely believe in its mission.

And the momentum isn’t slowing down - just in the past few days I’ve seen tons of hot openings:

👥 KAST crypto cards CEO announced a new team expansion,

🏢 Binance listed pages of fresh roles across departments,

🤝 WhiteBIT even launched a referral program for recommending friends to join.

Isn't it amazing? 17 years later, the whitepaper still creates jobs, dreams, and revolutions!
#BUIDL? #Crypto_Jobs🎯 #Web3

🚀 BNBChain's memecoin season is printing ... fees

FourMeme $4 just surpassed $PUMP - with $43M in monthly revenue, it’s now the 4th largest revenue source in DeFi, right after Hyperliquid, Circle and Tether.

👾 Earlier this year, Solana was the center of meme mania, with Pumpfun leading the charge. But over the last month, momentum shifted to BNBChain.

Even though overall memecoin trading cooled off since Q1, the infrastructure around it is still thriving. In fact, five of the top ten DeFi fee earners this month are meme-linked:
⚡ FourMeme / Pumpfun / Jupiter / Axiom / PancakeSwap 🥞

Looks like BNB Chain finally found its own degens, and they’re paying big for the fun, huh? 💬
#BNBChain #MEME

💶 The Digital Euro Countdown Begins

The European Central Bank has confirmed plans to start pilot testing the digital euro in 2027, with a potential full launch by 2029.

🌍 Since 2021, the ECB has been exploring how to adapt European money to the digital era - aiming to protect the Eurozone’s monetary sovereignty amid the rise of private stablecoins like $USDC and foreign payment systems. With its research phase now complete, the project moves toward technical and legislative preparation - pending approval from the European Parliament.

🙌 A digital euro could enable instant, secure, and even offline payments, while preserving user privacy. But it also raises bigger questions: how will it coexist with stablecoins, banks and crypto exchanges that already offer faster, borderless payment options?

📊 Whatever the outcome, one thing is clear - the race for the future of money is on, and Europe doesn’t plan to stay behind.
#WriteToEarnUpgrade #EUR

I earned 0.10 USDC in profits from Write to Earn last week
Thank you Binance
#WriteToEarnUpgrade

📂 Walrus: the heavy layer of Web3

Walrus 🦭 Protocol is a decentralized storage network built on Sui. designed for heavy data - media, AI models, anything too large for regular chains. it uses erasure coding instead of full replication, making storage more efficient and resilient. the $WAL token powers payments, staking, and governance, with a total cap of 5 billion tokens.

📈 Walrus aims to become the “data layer” for Web3 - chain-agnostic, scalable, and censorship-resistant. backed by ~$140 million in funding, it positions itself against Filecoin and Arweave, focusing on performance and developer integration.

💦 still early-stage, but if adoption on #SUİ expands and apps start storing real usage data through Walrus, it could evolve into one of the key primitives for decentralized compute and storage ☁
#WriteToEarnUpgrade