It feels boring to be here right now.
I have said almost everything that needs to be said about what is currently trending, and honestly, I do not expect much to change.
At least not in a positive direction.
The only bright spot for me is that, despite my attitude, or maybe because of it, and despite the fight I chose, I still managed to grow here.
Not by pretending to be rich or not by acting like a millionaire. Not by endlessly screaming tickers into the void.
I grew while exposing large parts of this industry and almost every major KOL game around it.
If I am honest, none of this has paid off financially.
Absolutely not.
Nothing has paid off in numbers except the follower count, where many dissatisfied people seem to have found their way to me.
And hopefully they can see one thing clearly:
I am absolutely serious about what I do and what I say.
The only real reward has been getting to know many of you.
A lot of my followers are genuinely smart people. Most stay quiet and like something from time to time.
Some comment consistently, and I appreciate that more than you probably know, because the algorithm now pushes likes and comments more than almost anything else. That support matters.
But be aware of something folks:
Being early in exposing scams, lies and fake narratives is not something that usually pays.
Many people say they respect it. Few understand what it costs.
I consciously destroyed many possible ways to monetize this account because I made enemies everywhere.
And those enemies are often the same people who attract liquidity, control attention and distribute it in the dirtiest way possible.
Affiliate badge?
Sponsored work?
Paid narratives?
Forget it. Not happening.
I would not accept most of it anyway, except maybe in extremely rare cases. I fundamentally trust almost nobody in this industry, and that will not change.
I only wish there was more buying power or real support left for the people who at least still try to do something good here.
But it has become obvious that this was wishful thinking.
No matter what I deliver, no matter who picks up my work, no matter how often the research proves to be relevant, it does not translate into real support.
In the end, with some luck, it becomes a $100 X payout, and from that I am supposed to cover a fraction of my actual costs.
