There was a time in 2018-2019 where literally everyone thought they were FUCKED holding altcoins.
2020 was even worse, given the whole COVID bullshit.
But that was a freak irregularity for everything.
In '19 or so, it was either you had BTC or you were a laughing stock.
The ONLY WAY to have survived was to be a BTC maxi or have Tether [and back then, nobody was really trusting of stablecoins].
EVERYTHING had gone down -99%.
And it's the exact same emotionalism right now.
You know how you look at a chart from years back and think:
"Damn, I would've bought if I was there."
No you wouldn't have.
From the DISTANT FUTURE you look back and think,
"Wow SOL was 110M FDV in 2020, I would've gone all-in!"
Nope.
Because the sentiment BACK THEN is WHAT YOU'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW.
Everyone saying crypto is dead, SPX outperforming, commodities outperforming, everyone investing ELSEWHERE BUT CRYPTO.
And how many of you are buying now?
FUCKING NOBODY.
"Alts are too high FDV!"
INFLATION nigga.
Of course they're going to be higher FDV and won't yield the same level of returns, but some of these coins are STILL crazy buys if you have ANY BELIEF in the industry.
"There are too many coins now man, it wasn't like that before! I don't know what to pick!"
Back then, you would've said the same shit.
Because it was STILL too many coins relative to the time.
People wanted to identify the next potential ETH,
Now you have the PERFECT TIME to identify the next potential SOL but you'd rather cry about Silver going up.
TAKE A CHANCE.
~ Dr. Axius.
I'm going to be honest.
This market isn't making much sense.
Trump had “great news” from his from his meeting with the Chinese president.
The FED announced QT ending.
Gold just hit a new ATH.
Stocks just hit a new ATH.
And so did many other assets.
And how is Crypto reacting?
It's dumping.
You start realizing the headlines don’t drive this market anymore.
People do.
And the ones pulling strings aren’t doing it for you and me.
They’ve made the rules simple:
Keep retail confused, impatient and exhausted.
Accumulate quietly while everyone else fights over scraps.
Meanwhile, every other market is shining.
And Crypto? Left behind - again.
It’s not random.
It’s a psychological cycle.
Distract the crowd with “safe” narratives while the bold ones quietly build conviction.
Most won’t notice it happening in real time.
They’ll just feel the fatigue, the frustration, the urge to walk away.
And that’s when the shift begins.
Because history’s never been kind to impatience.
Every explosive move starts in silence.
Two or three candles later, everyone’s suddenly “early” again.
So if you’re still here, keep perspective.
You don’t need to time perfection - you need to survive the noise.
Use this void to build. To learn. To reconnect with why you started.
Markets will come and go, but integrity and empathy outlast every cycle.
Those who move with honesty and passion aren’t chasing luck - they’re preparing for inevitability.
This cycle won’t reward those who shouted the loudest over the next months.
It’ll reward those who cared enough to stay when no one else did.
Just a few minutes ago, President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. This means it will not cost taxpayers a dime.
It is estimated that the U.S. government owns about 200,000 bitcoin; however, there has never been a complete audit. The E.O. directs a full accounting of the federal government’s digital asset holdings.
The U.S. will not sell any bitcoin deposited into the Reserve. It will be kept as a store of value. The Reserve is like a digital Fort Knox for the cryptocurrency often called “digital gold.”
Premature sales of bitcoin have already cost U.S. taxpayers over $17 billion in lost value. Now the federal government will have a strategy to maximize the value of its holdings.
The Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce are authorized to develop budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional bitcoin, provided that those strategies have no incremental costs on American taxpayers.
IN ADDITION, the Executive Order establishes a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, consisting of digital assets other than bitcoin forfeited in criminal or civil proceedings.
The government will not acquire additional assets for the Stockpile beyond those obtained through forfeiture proceedings.
The purpose of the Stockpile is responsible stewardship of the government’s digital assets under the Treasury Department.
PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT
President Trump promised to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile. Those promises have been kept.
This Executive Order underscores President Trump’s commitment to making the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”
I want to thank the President for his leadership and vision in supporting this cutting-edge technology and for his rapid execution in supporting the digital asset industry. His administration is truly moving at “tech speed.”
I also want to thank the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets — especially Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — for their help and support in getting this done. Finally Bo Hines played a critical role as Executive Director of our Working Group.
Anyway, we stick to the plan — I just sold another 2% of my holdings, further reducing exposure and locking in more gains.
A little over 7x return secured in the bank, despite the current market conditions.
Onwards & upwards.
#Bitcoin
$BTC was setting up for a nice sweep and possible reversal off 88k – the last wick low of this range.
But need to see a serious bounce here.
Next clean level of support is 80k unless NY decides to buy hard.
The easiest trade of your life will be relonging a 90k reclaim.
12 hr from the worst hack in history. ALL withdraws have been processed. Our withdraw system is now fully back to normal pace, you can withdraw any amount and experience no delays. Thanks for your patience and we are sorry that this has happened.
Bybit will come out with full incident report as well as security measurement in the next few days. I will also personally keep you all posted on any new updates. Thanks to all the clients, friends and partners who have helped and supported us during this excruciation 12 hrs.
The real work has just now started.
@Skvzrr Yeah well I was about to land roof seen nothing then I landed low for shorty waited for you and then I got shot I was like what the hell hahaha