To the Newcomers: Don’t Panic, Zoom Out and Stay the Course

I've been in crypto since 2016. I’ve made money, but I’ve also made a lot of mistakes. Mostly trying to time the market. Trust me, that’s a hard game to win, and I lost a lot in the process.

Right now, we’re seeing a familiar pattern: BTC and ETH surged, and now prices are starting to dip again. It’s the same story every cycle. New people jump in during the hype, the price goes up even more, and then reality sets in. Those who over-invested or put in more than they can afford to lose become nervous, scared and highly reactive to negative change. A small drop in price occurs, and suddenly, the emotional chain reaction of sell-offs begins. Huge drop in price incoming.

When this happens, just take a breath.

This kind of volatility is normal. What you’re seeing is weak hands getting shaken out. It’s not the end. It never is.

The best advice I can give: zoom out. Look at the big picture. Over any 2–3 year period in crypto history, if you held strong and didn’t try to trade every wave, you were likely rewarded. Crypto is not a get-rich-quick scheme. It’s a long game.

So if you believe in the fundamentals of what you're investing in, stay the course. Don’t let short-term noise wreck long-term gains.

You don’t have time the market, just be patient.