Bitcoin was always about long-term protection from fiat debasement, not monthly inflation rates.

The world’s debt is higher than ever, central banks are quietly easing again, and people are waking up to the idea that you can’t print more Bitcoin.

$112K isn’t speculation — it’s trust migrating from fiat to code.

Back in early 2021 I scored 5 000 ENS in the ENS airdrop. I only had to register my .eth name and vote in the DAO. Spent about $10 on gas but ended up with $10 000+ value . That one totally spoiled me on how fat community‑driven airdrops can be!

Running a full node was easy, I just synced and left it. Validator life is a whole different beast.

I underestimated the need for 24/7 uptime; missed a duty once and got a small penalty.

Then jittery connectivity caused me to miss attestations, so I invested in a UPS and automatic restart scripts.

Lesson learned, never treat a validator like an archive node.

I found that concentrating liquidity into a single wider range helps a lot. Instead of 5 small positions, I do 1 position with double the tick spacing. That cut my gas by about 30 % because I’m only minting once and collecting fees in one contract call.

Also, I always batch my swaps and mints in a single multicall on the mainnet, so I pay gas only once for approval, mint and collect. Saves a bundle, especially when ETH is at $3 000.

I usually stick to 5× on ETH‑USD perps, feels like a sweet spot—enough oomph without constant liquidations

@seeker88

Switch to market when volatility hits 5 %+ in 15 m, otherwise my limit orders never fill and I end up chasing ^^

I only trade the NY afternoon session—13:00–17:00 UTC. Too many fakeouts earlier, but after US lunch it calms into nice moves! ^^

• BTC (60%) — my core, long‑term store of value
• ETH (20%) — DeFi & NFT play
• ADA (5%) — staking APY, love the roadmap
• LINK (5%) — oracle exposure, strong use‑case
• USDC (10%) — parked in Aave for ~5% yield

Staking ADA on mainnet, farming USDC, nothing too crazy but I sleep well at night!

Looking at history, Bitcoin’s tops often coincide with MVRV Z‑Score above 7, OR NVT above 200.

1. MVRV Z‑Score tracks profit/loss realization, extreme greed shows up as highs above 7
2. NVT Ratio spikes when network value outpaces transaction volume, signaling overvaluation

Last peak in Nov ’21 saw MVRV ~8, NVT >220 and Google Trends “Bitcoin crash” searches soared. When I see those align, I tighten stops and take profits.

Quick tip, especially for volatile alts like MATIC perps: halve your usual leverage and use bracket orders. That way you lock in profits and avoid getting liquidated if it dumps 10 % in seconds. Works most of the time haha.

@Aliceincryptoland said in What’s Your Favorite Coin to Trade?:

which futures contract do you trade most often

OMG I live for SOL‑USDT perps, seriously

I run 8x on SOL when it tests its 100 EMA on 4h. If it holds, I buy; stop is 1.5 % below entry and TP is 3 % above.

Last week SOL dipped 4% then bounced to 8%, netting me 4 % in two days. Feels amazing

LOL, altcoins go wild on CPI days! Last time I watched my favorite memecoin jump 20% in 10 minutes then crash 25% right after.

My strategy is:

• Take a quick profit if it’s +10% within the first hour
• Lock in at least half my gains and for the rest I set a tight stop of 5%

Works best on tokens with small market caps where speed beats holding through the noise.

Here’s my approach :

• Draw trendlines to find swing lows or highs
• Place stop a few ticks beyond that swing point, usually 1–3 % buffer
• Avoid stops right at high‑volume nodes, those areas reject price often

It’s saved me from a couple of nasty flushes where wicks poked through but got rejected immediately.

Love this variety—thanks for sharing! I’m going to test a combo of RSI and VWAP next session, can’t wait

I love the Relative Strength Index, yes I do

• Settings: 14-period, applied to close on 4H
• Interpretation: I look for RSI below 30 to spot oversold conditions in a larger uptrend, then wait for it to cross back above 40 before entering.
• Example: Yesterday on BTC the RSI dipped to 28, price hit a weekly support zone, then RSI climbed to 42. I opened a long at $61 500 and rode it to $64 000, nice 4 % gain.

RSI helps me avoid chasing pumps since I only buy when it actually recovers.

Hey everyone!

I’ve tried a bit of everything—swing trading, scalping, grid bots, even mean reversion—but I’m curious which strategies you love most and why.

• What’s your go-to approach?
• Which timeframes do you use?
• Any indicators or special rules you never trade without?
• How has it been working (big wins, lessons learned, tweaks)?

Let’s swap ideas and maybe pick up a trick or two!

@Cryptofreakz said in Who owns real Bitcoin here? :

Hello guys,

Who ows Bitcoin here and are you guys looking to HODL a long time or sell soon?

Btw: I own 0.5 BTC and looking to keep it until it is worth a million!

4 BTC, but I have been saving since 2011!

Looking to sell some soon though, like half or so...

Great starter pack! I’d also add: use volume profile when possible. High-volume nodes make killer support/resistance zones.

@Aliceincryptoland

Discipline is key! Here’s my daily routine:

Pre-Trade Checklist

Trend confirmed on higher TF ️

SL & TP set before entry ️

Risk ≤ 1% of account ️

Emotional Check

After placing trade, take 3 deep breaths, count to 10.

If you feel FOMO/FUD, step away for 5 minutes, no screens.

Journal

Entry reason, emotional state, outcome, lesson learned.

Review weekly: look for patterns (“I chased pumps 3x this week”).

Doing this turned me from a roller-coaster trader into a process-driven one

@Aliceincryptoland

Think of it like lending a friend money when they really want to borrow from you. When the demand to go long is high, they will pay you interest. You can “lend” by opening a long in the perp market. If you do not want the market risk, you can hedge with a short spot position or use a delta-neutral derivatives strategy on an exchange that supports both perp and spot.

For example last week funding went negative for 12 hours while BTC rallied 5 percent. Many retail traders kept holding longs and paid up. If you had collected funding and held a small short spot hedge, you would have been flat on price but happily pocketed the funding difference.