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Because blockchain technology is only about 14 years old it definitely catches the interest of the younger generations and leaves the older generation baffled and confused on how a digital asset with no tangibility can have such tremendous value. A lot of the time you hear people say things along the lines of "you're buying thin air." I like to think that I'm buying secured demand and I think with the right understanding of quality crypto principles, the older generation would be much more compelled to be involved. This may trigger some crypto gurus but I'm just going to say it: I do not think a deep understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency is necessary to have a basic/quality crypto portfolio. Not to say that you shouldn't strive for a better education in this category (financial education is everything!) but just to incentivize anybody who feels that a lot of information goes over their head. You have to remember crypto is new, even experts are still learners. This being said there are a few things that all newbies should focus on before they make their first purchase of shares. Dollar Cost Averaging and diversification Too many times people cave to social pressure and buy all at once. This is not smart, especially for newbies. There is ton of excitement when you first buy but you have to remember that the real success comes from discipline and consistency. Treat bitcoin and other cryptos like you would a 401k. Monthly allocations is always Ideal. Diversification is important as well. In my other articles I have talked about how even "newbies" should be alt coin investors. This too needs to be done responsibly. While majority of a portfolio should probably be bitcoin and other large caps, throwing in a few moon shots is fun and can be rewarding. Remember high risk, high reward, and vice versa; so understanding what the dollar value that you are putting in means to you is important. (Disclaimer: Alt coins and even some large caps will require some take profits during bull runs as their corrections can be a bit too much for diamond hands). 2. Brokerages and Security There are a lot of different brokerage options when buying crypto. But for anybody that is new I highly suggest sticking with an easy to navigate platform like Coinbase. They are a public US company and allow you to set up recurring buys so so you can DCA automatically as well as manually. They secure accounts, but always remember to use 2 factor authentication as well. Especially in crypto. 3. Information Intake Crypto has a lot of inconsistencies and wrong information. Where you are getting your information is very important. You will notice that when crypto starts to run there is a lot of "experts" that come out of nowhere; the second bitcoin falls they disappear. An example of this is the crypto youtubers. It is important to find consistent and conservative information sources. If someone is pitching you on some alt coin it probably is not the right person to take advice from. Look for people who have had skin in the game for a long time, not disappeared through the lows of the market, and have positive/knowledgable outlook on the overall benefits of blockchain financial systems and technology. This alone could make a world of a difference for you investments.

After the 2020 Bitcoin Halving institutions and even countries started to adopt bitcoin and other coins as part of their investment portfolio as well as for use. This process of an asset being institutionalized comes with quite a few changes for investors. Of course there will be regulatory changes but for now I would like to stick to the changes from a price action/investment standpoint. Bitcoins 4 year halving cycles have been profound with lots of volatility, thousands of percentages in gains and huge corrections. It has been a top performing asset in the last 12 years. Institutions adopting bitcoin and other cryptos is only going to help the long term investors but it will come with some changes. First being, the stabilization of the 4 year cycle movement. When an institution like MicroStrategy buys bitcoin they have no intention of selling. They are allocating bitcoin to their portfolio for the long run. Yes, we did see some institutions like Tesla sell their bitcoin but I can tell you that if crypto continues its growth there will be more institutional bag holders than not. So how will this change what investors have seen in the past? The cycles will flatten out into steadier growth. The huge parabolas and corrections that we are seeing, and have seen in the past, will be toned down. Majority of the owners will be institutions. If this is the case then we can expect pullbacks and corrections to find their bottom much quicker (where there is no more sellers). It is possible that right now may be an example of that if bitcoins price doesn't go any lower. The first photo is the run prior to the 2016 halving showing its 84% correction. Second is the most recent run after the 2020 halving showing a 74% correction. I expect this trend to continue with the growth of crypto. Retail investors will continue to buy and sell but their transactions will not move the markets as much. Bitcoin Whales will become less powerful with their ability to move the markets as well. Its really a simple concept that comes down to this... As Bitcoin and the entire market become a multi-trillion dollar asset everything will become less sporadic. Utility will also increase adoption; This too helps grow and stabilize the market. Crypto projects/companies will settle in their niche performing legit functions using blockchain technology. VeChain is a good example of this. With their advanced traceability they are partnering with lots of companies to integrate and utilize their blockchain tech. They are the UFC's first layer 1 partner. We have seen other simple quality forms of crypto utility like Ukrainian funding during their countries attack. Or even El Salvador using bitcoin as a currency and distributing it to the people of the country. Remember as countries make clear their regulations for crypto, more institutions will be incentivized for allocations. Big tech just wants to play by the rules.

Reverse back to November 2021 when Bitcoin was at all-time highs. If you had any social exposure to crypto you remember tons of people saying "I wish I bought bitcoin" or something along those lines. A lot of people did buy cryptos at this time and have taken major losses over the last year. This is more-so due to social pressure than it is due to bad investing strategy. Present: Bitcoin is down 70% form its all time high. Right between halving's and "crypto is dead" is the new "I wish I bought Bitcoin." It's funny because if you just flipped those 2 statements on the time frame you would probably have a very successful portfolio. Fortunately there is a big second chance. Problem is, most people are now mistaking "crypto is dead" for "the crypto markets are 70%+ discounted." The second chance will most likely be the 2024 bitcoin halving (possibly a little earlier) as the crypto markets have moved in accordance with bitcoin and its coded supply shocks. Over time bitcoin dominance will probably continue to decrease but for now, and years to come, I presume it will still be a major deterrent. As everything begins to have upward pressure again all the attention will be on bitcoin and Ethereum. This is good because this is probably majority of everybody portfolio. Depending on how volatile your portfolio is you may have Alt coins as well. You have to remember coins take their turns pumping. Generally BTC and ETH will move together or at least close; sometime BTC leads a little and vice versa. Then while they top out and stabilize the large caps will take their turn followed by the alt coins and micro caps. You'll see a lot of people (influenced by crypto youtubers and other "experts") try to play the game of catching these individual pumps among coin capitalization sizes. I would advise against this. It will decrease your odds tremendously as well as require full time attention. This "path to Altseason" chart is a popular explanation of the money flow from Bitcoin to micro caps. So let's look at the upside of some of the alt coins from their pre 2020 halving to their all time high, as well as the correction back down to where we are currently. Hopefully you will see that if crypto is here to stay then prices are nearing their lows of this cycle. Also you can see that with any long term strategy in large cap, alt coin, or micro cap investing there is plenty of gains to be made without doing any sort of short term plays. Remember, all of this is a big IF. These small cap coins are volatile and come with high risk, but do offer high reward as well. ALGO (Algorand) DOT (Polkadot) VET (VeChain) Looking at these charts there are a few similarities. The corrections are all much more than BTC. This is expected as we know the smaller cap coins are going to be much more volatile. I expect these coins could drop as much as 95%+ if BTC continues its current downward trend falling below 18k. The more important lesson here is: you are never going to be able to call the top or bottom so starting to DCA (dollar cost average) in these areas is smart; you'll get a lower average share price over time. The other important similarity of the chart is the recent price action. Since a bit before June 2022, a lot of the coins have started to settle, finding their bottom. Again they are mimicking bitcoin as it has stayed in a range for the past few months. Previous cycles have looked just like this in good buy zones. You can see this at the end of each chart; the last 90 days have been much less volatile and created the flat price action that has not been seen since late 2020. This is significant for anybody starting out (especially if you have limited funds) imagine having the opportunity to allocate small percentages of your earnings over the next year or two. If you did this consistently you will have bought the bottom and been perfectly positioned for any run up. Remember non of this is investment advice. All speculation based on previous events. Always do your own research. Thanks for reading

Keeping the hype and silence of Crypto within reason... A Reality Check Cryptocurrency investing is a rollercoaster of highs and lows. Lots of so called "crypto investors" claim their expertise, but when the tide goes out they seem to go quiet. How can someone enter the crypto space and have success? Unfortunately, success is not guaranteed, but educating yourself can definitely put the odds in your favor. See all Articles See all Articles Andre Pappas Oct 21 YOU'RE NOT TO OLD TO BUY BITCOIN! Because blockchain technology is only about 14 years old it definitely catches the interest of the younger generations and leaves the... Andre Pappas Sep 13 HUGE COMPANIES BOUGHT BITCOIN! (Including Tesla) After the 2020 Bitcoin Halving institutions and even countries started to adopt bitcoin and other coins as part of their investment... Andre Pappas Sep 13 BIGGEST SECOND CHANCE IN CRYPTO EVER! Reverse back to November 2021 when Bitcoin was at all-time highs. If you had any social exposure to crypto you remember tons of people... For the Newbies A few quick reads in order... 01 Blockchain Technology 02 Cryptocurrency Explained 03 Transaction Verification 04 The Halvening and Dominance 05 Buying Crypto

The Halvening and Dominance Bitcoin Dominance Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency created. Today it is still the largest market cap coin. The term "Bitcoin Dominance" refers to how much bitcoins price action determines the movement of the entire market. To include all of the smaller coins that you may not know about. This is a simple calculation and can be seen on a chart HERE It is calculated by dividing the market capitalisation of Bitcoin by the total market capitalisation of all cryptocurrencies to include bitcoin. If you click the "all" time at the bottom of the chart you can see how much bitcoins dominance has fallen since 2015 when it was at around 98%. Although it has fallen dramatically it still has tremendous control over the market. Bitcoin Halvening As we talked about in the other sections, bitcoin is mined in blocks. Each block that is cracked by solving the mathmatical problem rewards the miner 6.25 bitcoins. Heres the the catch. Every 4 years bitcoin is coded to cut the mining block reward in half. In 2020 it went from 12.5 btc to 6.25 btc (current) This is a supply shock to bitcoin and the past halvenings have created an upwards pressure on the price of a bitcoin. This is one of the reasons many people will say bitcoin is a great investment to counter inflation. Simply because its becoming more scarce. Back to Lessons

Buying Crypto A lot of questions arise when buying crypto because there are so many different brokerages and everybody seems to have their opinion on each one. I suggest Coinbase . It is easy to navigate and makes all aspects simple including tax documents and sending/recieving crypto. If you don't already have an account click HERE and set one up. Investing in crypto can be a volatile experience. Plenty of people invest way to late during the Ups and lose a lot of money. The most promising way to invest into crypto is through dollar cost averaging. Dollar cost averaging is the practice of investing a fixed dollar amount on a regular basis, regardless of the share price . It's a good way to develop a disciplined investing habit, be more efficient in how you invest, and potentially lower your stress level—as well as your average buy in price. Back to Lessons