As everyone’s said, it was a strange year for crypto. Plenty got rekt and left; those who stayed often took losses too. I somehow clawed back from -30% off the 2025 ATH to just -14%, ending not far from where I started. But it wasn’t a total waste - I’m framing my losses as investments (until proven otherwise 🫠). DCA’d into BERA, XPL, OPEN, and LDO - no more than 5% of portfolio, no stress 😉. Grabbed some NFTs in Cosmos eco (remember this one?), on Plasma and Monad. Rented nodes, burned fees in campaigns... This could pay off in 2026. Or not 🙃 Next year’s my drop and ICO season: OpenSea, MetaMask, Espresso, Mezo, Gensyn, Makina, USD AI, some others. Not sure about profits - I guess, you never do upfront. But now I won’t miss something like Plasma’s 9k XPL bonus for the participation in their ICO (well, it’s still possible, just way less likely). Don’t miss the new opportunities. Market conditions or not - you can still hit the jackpot. Good luck in 2026!
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Nice drop from Lighter - around $250 back on my almost last-minute trades there. But it's bittersweet: I wasn't going delta neutralb there, and some early October wins made me overconfident and careless 🫤 On Oct 10, I held a small SOL long plus a forgotten XPL long order... Ended up liquidated for $1250 🥲 Call today's drop solid cashback 🙃 Still, thanks to the Lighter team - I'd accepted the loss, and this feels now like a nice New Year's gift. Bonus lesson: perps aren't for me (at least without delta-neutral strategies) 😅
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The New Year is approaching, but my @polymarket bets are still dropping 😅 I still think it's too early for optimism - real price action might not kick in until after the holidays. But I didn't start this just to "get rich" betting. The main reason? Access to the key Gondor channels in their Discord. You need a PnL of +$100 or -$100 to qualify. With my current positions, I'm edging toward the latter - well, you only lose when you quit, right?🫠
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