thedefiedge

A way of finding strong tokens:

1. Go to @_dexuai
2. Sector Analysis → Sweet Spot
(Protocols with a balance of fundamentals + narrative momentum)
3. Sort by MTD performance

4 tokens are in the green

Told my friend he’d probably make more this summer by ignoring crypto and just playing his PS5. Bro has a bad habit of trading out of boredom. Will probably get chopped up before the markets move.

Portfolio building blocks:

• Majors (BTC / ETH / SOL) - hold for years
• Stablecoins - gunpowder, volatility hedge, yield farming
• Narrative aligned Mid Caps - safe'ish, can outperform majors
• Low caps - high risk, high reward

% depends on your goals & risk tolerance

“Where’s retail?”

Connected with some friends recently who used to be in Crypto but left the scene.

Most got cooked from Luna / FTX crashing. No disposable income to invest due to increased cost of living. Finally, they rather invest in BTC than altcoins because it’s safer.

Take profits quicker in choppy markets.

Better to lock in a 2x than get greedy and watch a random Trump tweet wipe it all out.

Gameplan's the same

Build cashflow
Invest in solid protocols
Stay curious & don't mentally checkout
Survive until we enter easy mode again

The silence is when smart money positions. Noise comes later.

There are so many industries where you'll never get a fair shot.

Wrong look. Wrong network. Not enough experience.

That doesn't matter in Crypto. You can be completely anon and find success here. That's the beauty of this space.

When you start thinking the market's "too easy", take profits.
When you start thinking "it's over", start buying.

Remember this:

A great protocol doesn't always equal a great investment. Why? Terrible tokenomics, no utility for the token, or they don't know how to market themselves.

Had to learn this the hard way.

I remember using TVL / Marketcap as a way to find undervalued gems. Now I'm focusing more on mindshare / marketcap ratio.

Find the protocols that are naturally rising in mindshare & sentiment, but it hasn't been reflected yet in the prices.

Some people are waiting for more “signals” before they enter the market.

By the time you feel safe enough to enter the markets, you’ll be exit liquidity.

When I was 19, I asked my friend's rich dad if he had any $ advice for me.

"Every single quarter, make sure you own more index funds. No matter how painful it is, keep buying."

Everyone should apply this advice to Bitcoin going forward.

I have no idea what @cookiedotfun is baking.

However, I've learned from @KaitoAI and @ethos_network that it's extremely +EV to be early to these social initiatives.

The team behind cookie is extremely competent.

Comment if you need an invite, I have ~5

I have no idea what @cookiedotfun is cooking.

However, I've learned from @KaitoAI and @ethos_network that it's extremely +EV to be early to these social initiatives.

The team behind cookie is extremely competent.

Comment if you need an invite, I have ~5

The most underrated skill in crypto is having a good bullshit detector

Have you added any new tools this year that improved your crypto research / workflow? Share em!

Narrative barbell strategy

Pair the leading platform with a high-risk play built on it

Examples:

• Agents: @virtuals_io + @arbusai
• ICM: @launchcoin + @fittedcloset

It's a simple strategy without overwhelming yourself.

Cycles feel shorter because it’s still the same people shuffling money around. We get excited over any new narratives but everyone’s racing to dump first.

The best plays are when the Protocols are shipping faster than you can keep up.

There’s a common piece of advice every time we enter a new cycle.

“Avoid the older protocols. Buy the new ones.”

There’s some truth to this.

When you’re buying the brand new protocols:

• You’re avoiding the breakeven bagholders. People who are already down and eager to dump as soon as they break even again
• The tokenomics are fresher and more modern
• Most of the tokens for insiders are locked
• The protocols tend to be aligned to the latest narratives
• People want to feel “early” to something

In Q4 2024, A.I. agents were the hot new thing. Betting on AI agents would’ve crushed most boomer bags from the previous cycle.

But here’s the catch:

It’s only been 4 months since the Jan 2025 top.

This isn’t a new cycle…it’s the same one continuing. There hasn’t been enough time for that many new primitives or narratives to form.

The real alpha now? Look for protocols that were hot in January, got nuked in price, but they kept building.

Prices are down, but the products are much more developed. And the developments haven’t been priced in yet since so many people are still sidelined.

That’s a better risk-adjusted bet.

We’re already seeing quite a few protocols bounce back the past few weeks.

• @HeyAnonai
• @virtuals_io
• @KaitoAI
• Various Virtuals agents
• @Mantle_Official
• @soulgra_ph
• @AerodromeFi
• @arcdotfun

Basically, instead of looking for the "bright shiny object", there's a ton of amazing deals right now.

(Obviously, there’s nuance here. For example, “Internet Capital Markets” just exploded in mindshare over the past 24 hours.)

We’re wired to find patterns, but don’t forget that every cycle plays out differently.

Are there other protocols that fit this criteria?

Drop them in the comments.