Over the past few years, cryptocurrency has moved from being called a “revolution” to becoming a playground for large-scale manipulation.
Today, the real question is not what crypto is, but who is selling it to you — and why.
I work with investments and alternative assets and observe this market without illusions. Below is a clear, strategic view.
▪️How the Crypto Market Really Works
In most cases, cryptocurrency is:
• not a business
• not an asset with cash flow
• not an investment in the classical sense
It is a speculative digital instrument, driven by:
• trust
• liquidity
• continuous inflow of new capital
When that inflow stops, the market deflates.
▪️Where the Scammers Are — and Why There Are So Many
Crypto has become the perfect environment for fraud for three main reasons:
1. Lack of regulation
Most projects carry no real legal responsibility.
2. Complex terminology
People are sold confusion disguised as intelligence.
3. Greed and fear of missing out
FOMO is the engine behind most sales.
Typical schemes include:
• “unique tokens with massive future potential”
• “insider access before listing”
• “guaranteed 5–10% monthly returns”
• “AI bots / algorithms”
If someone guarantees returns, it’s not an investment. It’s bait.
▪️Why 90% of Retail Investors Lose Money
Because they:
• enter at the peak
• don’t understand what they are buying
• have no exit strategy
• mistake hype for value
In crypto, entry without an exit plan equals capital loss.
▪️Does Crypto Make Sense as an Investment?
Short answer:
Yes — but not the way most people do it.
Crypto can be:
• a diversification tool
• a high-risk portion of a portfolio (5–10% max)
• an instrument for experienced investors
It should never be the foundation of capital.
▪️How to Invest Strategically (If You Do)
1. Only liquid assets
No “early-stage gems” or Telegram promises.
2. Never with borrowed or last money
Crypto is not a recovery strategy.
3. Define your exit in advance
Entry matters. Exit is everything.
4. No cult of personality
If a project depends on one figure — it’s a risk.
5. No emotions
Crypto punishes both greed and attachment.
▪️The Core Mental Mistake
People confuse:
• expensive with valuable
• trends with assets
• technology with investment
A technology can be brilliant.
An investment can still be unprofitable.
Cryptocurrency is neither evil nor salvation.
It is a tool that amplifies:
• either strategy
• or mistakes
If you don’t understand who makes money, where returns come from, and who will buy from you later, you’re not an investor — you are liquidity.
Investing doesn’t start with where to put money,
but with why — and how to exit.