If you think politics doesn’t move crypto… this cycle proved you wrong.
Right after Trump’s inauguration, the market didn’t wait for speeches or policies. It reacted fast — and brutally.
Here’s what we saw across major coins 👇
💥 XRP down 39%
💥 Solana down 53%
💥 Chainlink down 54%
💥 Avalanche down 69%
💥 Meme coins — some wiped out 90%+ 😱
Crypto isn’t just charts and candles.
It’s emotion, narratives, and positioning — all colliding at once 🎢
What actually happened?
This wasn’t about one man or one event.
It was a classic market reset:
Overcrowded longs
Extreme retail euphoria
Leverage stacked on leverage
Everyone expecting “number go up”
Markets don’t reward certainty. They punish it.
When expectations get one-sided, even good news can trigger sell-offs.
The biggest lessons traders keep relearning
Let’s be honest — this cycle separated experience from emotion.
Key takeaways 👇
📉 Strong projects can still drop 50–70%
🧠 Fundamentals don’t protect you from market cycles
⚠️ If you didn’t manage risk, the market managed it for you
💰 Cash is a position, not a failure
🐢 Surviving beats chasing pumps
For holders vs quitters
Some sold in panic.
Some held in silence.
Some quietly added at levels they promised they’d “wait for.”
There’s no shame in any decision — as long as it’s intentional.
Ask yourself:
Did I size my positions correctly?
Did I expect straight-line gains?
Am I investing… or gambling?
My perspective
I’ve seen this movie before.
Big drawdowns don’t mean crypto is dead.
They mean easy money phases are over — temporarily.
The real opportunities usually show up:
When timelines are quiet
When confidence is low
When patience feels boring
That’s where cycles are built.
Crypto will always be volatile.
The question isn’t “Will prices recover?”
The real question is:
👉 Will you still be here — prepared and disciplined — when they do?
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