There Is Still Time To Prepare **Fear Discourages Many** Market corrections continue to come and go and yet so many behave as if a heavy correction was unexpected, or even worse, that it should never have happened. Many suggested that Crypto is now a more mature market and that heavy corrections were a thing of the past. That’s unrealistic, nothing goes up forever, and corrections are healthy. Eventually, you will learn to love bear markets once you have survived a few.…
Prioritizing Your Efforts In Crypto **You Only Have So Much Time** One of the most important disciplines you learn in any business or career path is effective time management. How you allocate and spend your time can mean the difference between sub-par results and excellence. This comes down to zoning in on a few key points and ensuring that you continue to practice them. This enables precision, which ultimately produces productivity and efficiency. Something I have noticed…
ChainLink - Primed To Outperform The Majority In The Next Bull Run **Let’s Rewind** Earlier this year I published an article entitled, **“ChainLink Ecosystem Experiences Explosive Growth”**. I addressed the fact that despite a rather disappointing performance from ChainLink the ecosystem had actually experienced significant growth. ChainLink was definitely an early bird during the previous bull run and experienced major gains in the first quarter of 2020 prior to the covid…
PancakeSwap's CAKE Is Down 93% From 2021 Highs **The DeFi Star** I think almost everyone involved in Crypto and especially DeFi has some CAKE locked up somewhere generating yield. This was definitely a no-brainer move during 2021 and even early 2022. However, the infamous bear has managed to really claw deep into CAKE, causing an absolute bloodbath. After trading as high as $44 last year, CAKE is currently trading in the $3 zone. Regardless of the yield, unless you are…
CEXs Will Soon Offer A Significant Opportunity **History Repeats** Well, it’s happening again, as the bear market continues to unfold centralized exchanges continue to take a massive knock. Apart from **FTX** and **Binance**, pretty much every other exchange is laying off staff and cutting back wherever possible. Approximately a month ago I published an article entitled, **“Binance & FTX Display Why They Are The Top Dogs”**. The points I addressed in this particular article…
Bitcoin - It's Business As Usual **Remain On The Side Of Facts** There are so many dynamics that need to be factored into the state of financial markets at the moment. However, there is something that you need to really meditate upon! Bitcoin has historically retraced more than 80% every 4 years or so. The fact that BTC has not reached that figure yet is actually something to be marveled at. Past bear markets were simply isolated events, part, and parcel of Bitcoin’s…
Daily Habits To Gain Free Crypto **A Silver Lining** There is always an upside to every downside and a hidden opportunity in every calamity. For those not wanting to part with their hard-earned money, there are ways to accumulate free Crypto on a daily basis. Many of these rewards are now much higher in terms of coin allocation due to the decline in valuation across the entire Crypto market. This enables users to earn more Crypto during this bearish season. Crypto, they can…
Crypto - Playing The Long Game **An Interesting Observation** Something that I have noticed over the years is how many come into the Crypto space with the immediate expectation of wealth. So many are not prepared to travel a journey in order to realize that wealth. Furthermore, I have noted how Bitcoin refuses to reward these opportunists. They are simply spewed out and leave with a lot less than when they entered. Crypto is all about playing the long game. It’s a game of…
Crypto Income Models Are Key **The Clarity A Bear Market Provides** Bull markets conceal weakness and often create a false sense of security. Valuations are soaring and the “money is coming in” if you are taking profits that is. Somehow the reality of the next bear market is removed by the dominance of the present bull market. The same dynamic works in reverse, the reality, and dominance of a bear market doesn’t allow the hope of the next bull market. Bear markets will leave…
Sapphire Crypto Article Roundup - 3 Recent Publications! THE BITCOIN HABIT **More Than A Cycle** The current bear market is something extremely uncomfortable for many a new Crypto investor. Many have heard about previous crashes but hearing about something and living through it are two very different experiences. Even those who have been through this before struggle at times, so you can imagine how shaken up the newcomers are. However, there is comfort in the consistency of…
The Wasted Sacrifice **It’s A Forced Sacrifice** Unless you moved into stablecoins and took profits in 2021 you have no choice but to absorb the pain of this current market. However, once again, investors need to find the “silver lining”. You have no choice but to endure this bear market so you might as well leverage it as best as you can to benefit yourself in other ways. From what I have seen in past bear markets, many choose a rather foolish approach, in my opinion. Many…
Ravencoin - Digital Asset Creation On A Unique Blockchain **Unique?** Ravencoin is a fork of Bitcoin, making it rather “useless” and unattractive to many investors who have not taken the time to dig a little deeper. Yes, most Bitcoin forks are absolute junk with absolutely no use case or trading volume. Many were created years ago, as a way to leverage the Bitcoin name and entice speculators. If you think speculation is out of control now you should have seen it years ago.…
Cryptoneurs In A Bear Market **Subject To The Seasons** All businesses endure periods of “testing”, which are often linked to the economic climate or the nature of the particular business. Every business has some seasonal dynamic to it that cannot be avoided. Restaurants and other entertainment typed businesses tend to do extremely well over holiday periods, while tourism-based businesses flourish during the summer months. Whatever the dynamic, every business experiences ups…
In Search Of Beaten Down Gems **It’s Getting Closer** Although I don’t believe that the bottom is already in, I do however believe that we are getting close! With this in mind, it makes sense then to begin scouting out potential future investments. Even though I am likely to still hold off a while before actually making any moves, I want to begin looking for potential altcoin investments that have been unfairly punished over the past few months. Exchange tokens, in…
The Mindset Behind Bear Market Success Stories **Are You Kidding Me?** Many are probably thinking that success in a bear market is a bit of a “stretch”. After all, making it out alive would be an achievement, right? Bear markets have a chess dynamic that guys like Sam Bankman-Fried seem to understand quite well. CZ is another Crypto power player that understands this dynamic very well. Sacrificing a pawn to remove your opponent’s queen is a move that will play off later on…
Building The Hive Dream **A Slow Start** I was present back in 2016 or 2017 when Steemit launched but I only spent a very short time on the platform. I found it was heavily manipulated by whales in terms of self-enrichment. There are whales on Hive but I find their behavior to be a lot healthier. In other words, many whales like taskmaster4450 and onealpha.leo often reward and upvote articles that are not able to do likewise. They are endeavoring to promote what they view as…
Why I Never Bought Into The Recent Pump **At This Moment** As I am writing, Bitcoin is trading above $22K, $22.212 to be exact. I know a lot of Crypto traders and speculators are all over this pump but I remain wary and have chosen not to go long. There are a few reasons for this, which I will disclose in this post. Even if BTC were to muscle up and push above $23K I don’t think it would be an actual reversal. Here are some of the reasons and data that I have based my…
Time To Begin Taking Presearch A Bit More Seriously Again? **The Negative Side To A Bull Market** If you have been making use of **Presearch** over the years, you would have noticed something in relation to the search reward. As the price of the PRE token appreciates the value of the search reward depreciates. This became very apparent in 2021 when the PRE token began to skyrocket and probably left many users somewhat disappointed. The reason being is that the minimum…
Without Bear Markets There Is No Wealth Creation **Human Psychology?** There are still so many who are not able to understand the utility of a bear market. Many believe that a bear market simply needs to be endured. They fail to realize that this is actually the ticket to wealth, not the bull market. The bull market is the show and the bear market is the ticket. If you bought your ticket well before time then you get to have the best seats up front. If you arrive in a bull…
Bitcoin Bottom - A Very Interesting Scenario **Let’s Go To The Charts** Something that I have witnessed over the years is even when it seems improbable, if the charts are suggesting it then it will most likely play out that way. A lot of investors are aping in on this move based on the “hope” they believe it provides. Yes, on the lower timeframes, the price action is quite bullish. However, it does not exclude the fact that the trend is still clearly bearish, which is…
Just In Case You Think I Am A Bear... **Permabull?** Before I get into this latest edition, I want to establish a few crucial aspects. Firstly, there is no reality where a permabull or permabear exists. Absolutely every single asset on this planet goes up and down in value. Yes, I believe Crypto holds enormous potential over the long term and will ultimately be a complete game changer. That however does not exclude extremely harsh bearish seasons. You will note that…
Fearless Execution **Avoid Paralysis** One of the number one hindrances to missing a great opportunity is fear. This is a two-edged sword. Fear to act in case you become a casualty, as well as fear of missing out and then acting too soon. To be honest, there is only one way to attempt to avoid this trap and that is to remain level-headed. Stay calm, resist FOMO and make decisions based on facts and technical analysis. Why do traders worth their salt gravitate towards…
The Emotional Cycle Of A Bear Market Cycle **It’s How Temptation Works** Many begin very ambitiously upon their Crypto journey but are ill-prepared for the reality of a bear market. Many new participants find a 10% loss enormous and are literally devastated by a 30% drop. Once their beloved altcoin moonshots give up 90% to 95% of their value, their emotional well-being takes a heavy knock. They are unable to deal with it. It is like any kind of suffering, the temptation is…
I Never Bought This Pump - Here's What I Did Instead **You Are Missing Out** When you have spent hours upon hours of ongoing research and analysis you begin to develop a certain conviction. A conviction that is based upon data, which at times, may appear to be incorrect, at least to the bystanders. However, once you have developed a solid case it becomes difficult and even foolish to abandon it, based on the opinions of others. I explained in a **recent post** the reasons…
Double Whammy - Decentr & Presearch Partnership! **Decentralized Web Browsers** I have written a number of articles in the past in which I have showcased both **Presearch** and **Decentr**. Presearch has been around for some time and has well over 4 million users. Decentr is a newer project that enables users to monetize their data in numerous ways. Users also get to decide the level of privacy they wish to experience. Both these browsers are viable options for those looking…
CeFi - Will Confidence Return? **When The Tide Goes Out** It’s all fun in the sun when the tide is up and everyone is enjoying the yields of the lending world. However, just like everything else, the tide too must turn. Summer eventually gives way to winter and a bolstering bull market will eventually surrender to a patient yet powerful bear. Do you want to navigate your way successfully through the Crypto market? Rid yourself of delusion, and hopium, and begin learning the…
Flipping Altcoins In A Bear Market **Exhaustive Range** If you read my article, **“Bear Markets Provide Gains Only To Snap Them Back”**, you will understand how the market often brings participants to their knees by simply exhausting them. The constant up-down dynamic with no real price maturation over time can be extremely frustrating to some. However, the only reason it is viewed and interpreted as frustrating is that market participants are not making money. Every move up…
Investing - The Dual Objective **General Misconception** There is a massive flaw within the world of investing that doesn’t seem to exist in other spheres of business, at least not to this degree. Would you endeavor to fly an airplane based on your knowledge of airplanes? Probably not! Would you endeavor to fly an airplane after watching hours of tutorials? Once again, probably not. However, when it comes to trading and investing people seem to think that they can succeed…
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