🚨 10 Costly Crypto Mistakes I Made (So You Don’t Have To)
Over 12 years in crypto… I’ve won big 💰 and lost even bigger 💸.
These are painful lessons — learn from my scars, not your own. 🧵👇
1. FOMO Buying 😵💫
I bought BTC at $20K in 2017 — it crashed to $6K.
📌 Lesson: Buy fear, not hype.
2. Holding Dead Coins 💀
Held cool-sounding altcoins... they vanished.
📌 Lesson: If it’s dying, let it go. No coin is family.
3. No Profit Taking 😬
My portfolio 15x’d in 2021 — I took 0 profit.
📌 Lesson: Take gains on the way up. Slowly. Wisely.
4. All-In on One Coin 🎯🔥
Put everything into a hyped project — it crashed in 90 days.
📌 Lesson: Diversify — AI, DeFi, Layer 1s, etc.
5. Poor Security 🔓🚨
Lost 40% to scams and hacks.
📌 Lesson: Use hardware wallets. 2FA. Trust no link.
6. Copy-Pasting Influencers 👀📉
Followed a “pro” on Twitter — lost 70%.
📌 Lesson: Do YOUR research. Not theirs.
7. No Exit Strategy 🚪
Always waited for “a little more” — lost profits every cycle.
📌 Lesson: Set sell targets. Stick to them.
8. No Stop-Losses 💥
Tried margin trading blindly — got wrecked.
📌 Lesson: Risk small. Always use a stop-loss.
9. Ignoring Macro Trends 🌍📊
Didn’t react to rising inflation/rates in 2022 — got hit hard.
📌 Lesson: Global economics matter. Stay alert.
10. Giving Up Too Early 😞
Sold all BTC at $300 in 2015. Missed the future.
📌 Lesson: Stay patient. Winners don’t quit.
🎯 You don’t need to be a genius.
Just stay sharp, humble & hungry.
If you’re still in crypto today —
you’re still early. 🫡
