If we observe the performance of coins like Prometeus, we see that in the last 16 months it has maintained its price within the same range. In recent days, or a little before, it lost the 6 dollar mark, a level it used to return to almost immediately. After a massive capital sell-off, the coin fell and then recovered its position, a play by the "market operator" from which many of us benefited.

This same behavior was observed in DEXE, a coin that in the past maintained a stable price between 9 and 11 dollars. Its stability allowed it to preserve its value even during market declines. Subsequently, with the increase in the price of Bitcoin in the range of 40-60 thousand dollars until reaching 80-100 thousand dollars, DEXE increased its price to 18-19 dollars. The stability of DEXE allowed many investors to use it as a refuge after making profits in other coins, thus avoiding losing their positions.

In January 2025, DEXE experienced two drops due to massive sell-offs, which went unnoticed. Apparently, the anti-manipulation mechanisms were disabled. In February, the same happened, in March there were two more drops, in April five sales, and it was then that DEXE did not receive approximately 15% of its capital, losing the 18-19 dollar mark to settle at 16-15 dollars. In May, the abrupt drops multiplied and the coin fell to the range of 14-12 dollars.

What is interesting is that while Bitcoin surpassed 100 thousand dollars, DEXE quickly lost its price, dropping three levels in just 45 days. While the market fell, the coin maintained its range of 10-19 dollars, which surprised everyone.

The owners of DEXE have shown a deep contempt for small investors, as they represent an insignificant minority. 97% of DEXE's capital is in the hands of a single entity, while the remaining 3% is distributed among other employees of the firm. This token unlocks 0.2% of its assets daily, equivalent to about 20 thousand tokens (around 240 thousand dollars). This amount does not affect the price of the coin.

I feel compelled to write about DEXE because I have published countless articles highlighting its attributes. I am read by between 20 and 30 thousand people, even reaching 80 thousand at times, and I feel that I have let them down.

I know that the exchange prefers a more positive tone in my writings and punishes me for being too critical. Unfortunately, I tend to be correct in my analyses. A clear example occurred when I accused Donald Trump of manipulating the market with tariffs and reported that it was all a strategy to crash the markets and then make them rise. As a result, I was blocked for a while, my articles were deleted, and I was prevented from writing. Just a few days later, U.S. congressmen presented evidence that Trump had used his position as president to manipulate the market, and he is now facing an investigation.

The point is that I risk saying the truth. I do not write for money. The most money I have received from Binance has been 10 cents, a mockery, as if they were saying to me: "this is your pay for saying what you shouldn't". Binance regularly publishes how much they pay people who generate FOMO to get investors to buy newly listed coins. To me, 10 cents. To them, up to 400 dollars. And believe me, I could write more optimistically to make money, but truth is a principle I will not change for money.

I have moderated my language and had to reserve information to avoid losing my account. Cryptocurrencies were created to democratize finance, but the rich bought them. Now, the poor cannot aspire to invest in cryptocurrencies without risking losing everything.

Coins that are very difficult to manipulate

So far, the most resilient coins have been Cardano, Polygon, XRP, and the star TRON, which is close to becoming a stable coin.

Other coins with solid but more fluctuating behavior include Sonic, Bitherson, Algorand, Polkadot, SUI, Litecoin, Link, AAVE, Aptos, Cosmo, Vechain, Stellar Lumen, Hedera, Ondo, Uniswap, Internet Computer, Near, Render, Protocol, Pender, and Ethereum Name Service.

Jasmin Coin, known as the Japanese Bitcoin, has generated money for many, although it remains on the blacklist, just like Radium.

A coin that always generates money is Pudgy Penguin, a sure bet. Avalanche and Maker also stand out as good options during a correction.

In the realm of Memecoins, the largest are DOGE, FLOKI, PEPE, and SHIBA INU. These are the least manipulated, as their owners have shown respect for investors and a deep commitment to their projects.

In the case of Floki, the company sponsors world-class events and sports teams, investing up to 60 million dollars in a Christmas advertisement in New York. It is hard to imagine that someone with that level of investment would want to steal their investors' money.

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### Final Reflection

There are some coins that I still do not mention, but I will do so in the comments.

I would like to highlight the case of Mantra, a coin artificially inflated since its inception, which I consider a premeditated plan to steal its capital.

Regarding Ethereum and Solana, I did not mention the former because it has not yet recovered from the exchange hack. I have always maintained that it was a calculated attack aimed at destroying Ethereum, which drove its price down to 1,400 dollars.

On the other hand, Solana remains extremely volatile and lists many junk coins. It can move from 270 thousand dollars to 105 thousand dollars in weeks, representing extreme volatility.

Later we will talk about coins that seem like risky bets, those in which investing would be like throwing a piece of cheese into a sewer pipe.

So far, a hug.

Giorgio Sferraza

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration