.Hello everyone, wishing you all a good day. So we have officially gone through Q1/2025 in a laborious and dull manner. No altcoin season, no mini or fierce uptrend, not even a single significant trend or narrative to draw money back into the market as most people predicted. The 4-year cycle tied to the BTC Halving event may only apply to BTC and a few minority altcoins this season, not representing the entire altcoin space or at least the majority of altcoins that many hope for. Only a few altcoins have performed well, such as (OM or RAY, etc.) which very few have held from bottom to top. And as of now, ultimately, the only thing repeating in this financial cycle is that the majority are still the ones losing money, accounting for about (95%). The first thing we must acknowledge is that a beautiful memory of the altcoin season in 2017 or 2021 will almost certainly not appear widely across the current market anymore. This means that there are now hundreds of thousands of different projects, and the degree of liquidity fragmentation is very large. Even if newcomers join the market, not every sector will pump, not every coin will rise, as there is selectivity, and even projects without attention will be filtered out or quickly fade away in an exit pump style.
So in summary, what should we do? Currently, I am focusing on two things.
1. Say no to borrowing and perform well in traditional work to create stable positive cash flow each month. - I have always tried to maintain my outside work in a stable manner over the years combined with crypto investment. This has helped keep my mentality stable during the most boring stages of crypto or even during the horrifying crashes that can shatter a portfolio. This is the most effective backup plan if something unfortunate happens to crypto (for example: account splits, being hacked, losing money, prolonged downtrends, etc.). - And I think if anyone has a job outside, and enters crypto with the mindset of seeking an additional investment channel to increase wealth, they should still strive to maintain it sustainably. Especially in the current context, do not let a few small waves lead you to think about "quitting your job" or something like I will become a billionaire thanks to crypto and quit my job when you still have nothing solid in hand and not enough experience in your head to battle. It will be a double-edged sword that can defeat you when the market does not run in the right direction, does not meet predictions. - As for those who are full-time in crypto, they should look for ways to create a small positive cash flow along with the market; there are many ways to earn money in crypto, which I have also shared in many previous articles: You can work for crypto companies (GFI is also hiring, please check it out), do airdrops, be an Ambassador for a project, or have a strategy to hold exchange tokens (BNB, BGB, MNT, MX, etc.) to benefit from launchpads and launch pools for additional profits. Do not rely solely on one method, which is to be full-time, buy, and then wait for it to rise to sell; during market crashes, you will feel that each passing day is truly long and frustrating. => In conclusion, cash flow is king; do not let the pressure of daily life or borrowing bring you down during such times.
2. The market is not performing as expected, I will restructure my portfolio - I have decided to cut down on low-cap projects, meme projects, and those that are not developing as anticipated, and focus on my Safe bag portfolio to preserve my investment. As I have shared multiple times: The projects that take up the most weight in my portfolio, in order from highest to lowest, are: LINK => NEAR => APT => FIL => ETH. This is the group that takes up the most money in my portfolio. Additionally, there are a few other projects I have held for a long time such as: REF, Manta, Pyth, Plume, FJO, etc. In total, it's about 8-10 projects. - Previously, I also participated in meme, low-cap degen projects or skin in the game a lot, but now I will also shift and swap to safer foundational coins. I accept cutting losses on such projects to increase safety and focus on work to earn more to create additional cash flow. => The reason for this restructuring will be detailed in another article, however, I believe that everyone should have what is called a "Safe portfolio to hold substantial capital". Some buy BTC, some buy ETH, some buy BNB, everyone has their perspective, but at this point, being spread out means you're likely to lose quite a bit from my perspective. It is better not to be scattered but rather to focus on good foundational coins, projects that are oriented towards effective operation... One more thing to remember is to say no to Margin – Future, do not be tempted to recover by borrowing to increase leverage in Crypto. The market fluctuates every day, I cannot handle leverage in such volatile situations. Just do your job well, be a bit tenacious, try a little harder, I believe in the end it will be fine. See you all in the next article. Wishing everyone a good day!
