I have to confess something;
I did not only warn early about the Trump, CZ and Binance deals, market makers, CEXs and the network of connections around them, back when it was not fashionable to say it and when most of this space still refused to understand what was being built in front of them.
I also more or less sold almost everything in January and February 2025, because I saw what was being built in front of our eyes with the Trump admin and pardon of CZ.
And I am glad I did, because I was right.
And no, I am not some multimillionaire flexing profits from a yacht.
I am a normal person like most people here.
Someone who had financially better times too. Much better times.
Someone whose life was changed by a major personal blow.
Being early in crypto and BTC gave me the chance to approach this situation financially with more room, buy a house before the blow, be more calm and less immediate pressure.
I honestly do not know where I would be today if I had not been a good trader.
At some point, reserves are no longer only reserves and you stop risking everything. That's why.
But I have 3 healthy children, a wife, a place to retreat to, a home, and I fight for that every single day.
An IRL job and hard work have always been my main source of income, and unless some miracle happens, that will probably stay the same until the end.
It is hard, especially when you are chronically ill, but I would find it much harder to pretend to be something I am not.
That is the reality for many or most people here btw.
And it is probably one of the reasons why this account has barely grown lately. No "good, safe trade" shills and no flexes.
When someone here sends me anything as a donation, support for my work, or a simple tip, it is a big deal to me.
I notice it. I appreciate it. And I know very well that most people here are not rich either.
The sad part is that the ones who actually are rich in this space rarely reward hard work or support just for supporting a good guy or project.
I do not sell illusions or tell you what to buy with endless tickers.
I do not sell fake certainty. I do not sell the cheap fantasy that everyone here is one lucky trade away from freedom. I talk about reality. At least I try to.
Do not let wallets, Lambos, rented luxury, telegram groups, fake status and loud online personas impress you.
The more someone needs to flex those things in your face, the poorer they usually are where it actually matters.
