Greed Taught Me the Hardest Lesson in Crypto

My worst loss wasn’t just financial — it was personal.

It came from greed, dressed as confidence.

I started small.

I invested $300 in a token I barely researched — and within days, it tripled.

I cashed out at $900.

That feeling? Pure adrenaline.

I looked in the mirror and thought, “I’m the king of the future.”

I believed I cracked the code. I thought I was untouchable.

So I went all in.

I threw $1000 into another coin.

This time with 20x leverage, no stop loss, and a delusion of control.

The coin moved just 3% against me — and my entire wallet was wiped out.

In seconds, I was back to zero.

I sat there staring at the screen, heart racing, hands numb.

It wasn’t just the money — it was the realization:

My ego made the trade. My discipline didn’t even show up.

That day, I learned a truth most people ignore:

Profit without discipline is a ticking time bomb.

Greed tricks you into thinking every win is your genius.

But in reality, the market was just being kind — for a moment.

Now, I trade differently.

I use stop losses. I manage risk. I respect the market.

Because one thing I know for sure:

The market doesn’t care how smart you think you are — it only respects how well you manage your risk.