Insightful Market Knowledge from a GOAT
Ah, the wild world of crypto! I vividly recall 2012, attempting to snag 1200 Bitcoin at a whopping 0.22USD per BTC – a deal I thought was as sweet as finding a solid gold unicorn in a candy store. Little did I know, that was Bitcoin's almost rock bottom after its first crash. If I had known what I know today, that 1200 Bitcoin would have been sold at the ATH most recently recorded, but what did I know?
Now, after 11 years of chart-watching that rivals a Game of Thrones binge, I've concluded predicting crypto is as tricky as guessing a spotted South African ground squirrel's flatulence habits, or if SpaceX will ever be successful in launching its biggest rocket into space without it 💥?
In this financial odyssey, I've learned predicting markets is a bit like weather forecasting based on rodent behavior – if said above mentioned ground squirrel breaks wind facing west at 3:18PM UTC during an October rainstorm in front of a "Wild Things" Discovery Channel producer, Bitcoin might rise, fall, or do the crypto equivalent of a shrug.
My best BTC predictions?
I credit them to market confidence and my relentless consumption of news and media.
Now, Elon Musk, a character more unpredictable than a soap opera plot twist. When he was just a name and not yet a one-time star of Saturday Night Live episode, people didn't give him much thought. But, much like Bitcoin, as he gained popularity, judgment ensued. Turns out, predicting Tesla prices was easier when Musk was less genius, more fool, and didn't try to remain relevant in daily conversations about the crypto industry. After all, we can blame the last big crash of Bitcoin solely on his thin loose dumb as **** South African lips making comments about Bitcoin. Sorry Elon fans, but that's all fact, not fiction.
Cryptocurrency markets are a circus, a big top filled with clowns, monkeys, and Inu Dogs.
Positive tweets and celebrity endorsements can skyrocket prices faster than you can say "blockchain." On the flip side, negative sentiments can send them tumbling like a crypto acrobat missing the net.
When Bitcoin takes a dive, so do the markets. Ethereum dances to the same tune, affecting coins and tokens in its orbit. The market, though, isn't a solo act; it grooves to the beats of Ethereum and Bitcoin. Ethereum leads the altcoin dance, swaying to Bitcoin's moves but sometimes stealing the spotlight.
The same can be said about the markets and social media influence(ers) in the markets. There are literally crypto projects centered around these predictive online social measurements, that give users insight into the sentimentality surrounding the market and particular currencies on Twitter/X
In essence, predicting crypto is like predicting a chaotic ballet set to a poker game – influenced by Bitcoin's twirls, Ethereum's pirouettes, and occasionally, the unexpected antics of a ground squirrel, Elton John giving piano lessons to India's PM, and the weather patterns of Jupiter.
As we embrace the highs, lows, and Elon-induced rollercoaster loops, let's find solace in the fact that even when the markets mimic a South African ground squirrel's day of looking for nuts, the crypto journey is what makes it all worthwhile. Right?
Tighten your grip on your digital wallets, keep an eye on the charts, Elon, Elton, South African Ground Squirrels and enjoy the spectacle.
After all, in this crypto circus, the only certainty is the uncertainty, and isn't that what makes it all so thrilling?
Until the next crypto spectacle, happy hodling!