After 12 years in crypto, I’ve made every mistake in the book.


Some cost me thousands. Others? Millions.

I learned the hard way — but you don’t have to.


Here are 10 brutal lessons from my journey 👇🧵

Save yourself the pain.



1️⃣ FOMO Buying 🚀→💥


In 2017, I bought $BTC at $20,000.

A few weeks later… it tanked to $6K.


Why? Hype. I didn’t want to “miss out.”


🔑 Lesson: Don’t chase green candles.

Buy when the market is quiet, not when it’s screaming.



2️⃣ Holding Zombie Coins 🧟‍♀️🪙


I held onto “cool-sounding” altcoins — even when the devs went silent.

They vanished, and so did my investment.


🔑 Lesson: If a project is inactive or irrelevant, cut your losses.

Emotion kills portfolios.



3️⃣ Forgetting to Take Profit 💸📉


My portfolio grew 15x in 2021.

I got greedy… and held.


In the end, I walked away with just 2x.


🔑 Lesson: Secure gains along the way.

You don’t need to cash out completely — just lock in wins.



4️⃣ Going All-In on One Token 🎯💣


I bet everything on a hyped project.

Three months later — it crashed.


🔑 Lesson: Diversify.

Spread your capital across sectors: DeFi, AI, L1s, and more.



5️⃣ Neglecting Security 🔓💀


I lost 40% of my holdings to hacks and phishing scams.


🔑 Lesson:


Use hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor)

Enable 2FA

Never click shady links

6️⃣ Blindly Following Influencers 🐑📉


I copied a top Twitter trader.

His “alpha” cost me 70% of my bag in a month.


🔑 Lesson: Influencers often profit from you, not from trading.

Learn to DYOR (Do Your Own Research).



7️⃣ No Exit Strategy 🚪⏳


I kept thinking, “It’ll go higher.”

I watched my profits disappear — again and again.


🔑 Lesson: Set clear take-profit levels.

Plan your exits before emotions take over.



8️⃣ Reckless Trading Without Risk Control ⚠️📉


I tried margin trading — no stop-loss, no strategy.

Got liquidated. Lost a fortune.


🔑 Lesson:


Always use stop-losses

Risk only what you can afford to lose

9️⃣ Ignoring Macro Trends 🌍💸


In 2022, inflation and rate hikes were everywhere.

I ignored it… and the market tanked.


🔑 Lesson: Pay attention to the global economy.

Crypto doesn’t exist in a vacuum.



🔟 Selling Too Early 😓🏁


I sold all my BTC in 2015 at $300, thinking the run was over.

The real move hadn’t even started.


🔑 Lesson: Stay in the game.

The winners are the ones who don’t quit too soon.



💭 Final Words of Wisdom:


You don’t need to be a genius.

You just need to be patient, disciplined, and willing to learn.


Crypto still holds massive opportunity.

And if you’re still here?


You’re early. 🫡



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