2025 Is about survival, not speculation

Crypto isn’t a casino anymore. It’s an evolving industry and we are still trapped by global markets, macro policies, and TradFi sentiment.

But there’s a shift coming:

DeFi is growing quietly

Stablecoin reserves increasing

AI and Crypto is still THE narrative

If you’re still here, congrats. You’re ahead of 99% of people

Everyone is just trying to get the best entry before the inevitable QE.

Glowing. Crypto has already been unveiled as a CIA project to rob the middle class of real assets and further the divide between other classes.

QE is already priced in.

Gold is starting to out perform crypto...

Just pick assets with real adoption and actual use cases, not just hype. Otherwise, enjoy getting exit-liquided.

Gold might be moving, but it's not outpacing crypto in a bull run. Wait till Bitcoin breaks new ATH, then watch gold bugs cry into their shiny rocks.

If you’re still treating this market like 2021, you’re already behind.

We it may not be making headlines as it did during the 2020-2021 bull run, DeFi is undergoing significant evolution in the background. Developers and projects are building better, more secure decentralized financial systems that are more sustainable in the long run. We are seeing a shift towards more complex, but efficient products, such as decentralized exchanges (DEXs) with layer-2 solutions, decentralized lending platforms, and privacy-focused protocols. This quieter growth is actually a good sign, as it indicates that the market is maturing and developing a solid foundation for the next wave of adoption.

We are seeing a shift towards more complex, but efficient products,

Based take. DeFi is creeping up again while normies still think crypto is dead. AI is integrating fast, and stablecoins are getting more embedded in TradFi. Whoever survives this cycle is gonna be eating well.

there is still so much left to come. hang in there

the decentralized sector of finamnce is growing. it might seem a little slow but patience is needed to navigate these turbulent waters

the game is really changing.

well can we speculate while surviving?

DeFi is creeping up again

AI is integrating fast

These 2 have become two of the most exciting areas of innovation today, desu.

And as both continue to mature, this narrative is only going to grow stronger, and driving further adoption.

Ton....getting real adoption esp from the tg users.

AI is integrating fast

Artificial Intelligence is evolving rapidly, but its future lies in decentralization. Traditional AI relies on centralized tech giants controlling data and algorithms, creating risks like censorship, bias, and privacy violations. Decentralized AI shifts power to the people using blockchain, federated learning, and open-source models to distribute control

Crypto AI will be the biggest narrative, and I think RWA will follow

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If you’re still treating this market like 2021

what the Fuck do you mean?

Soon, it will need to retrace, and the profits will flow into crypto.
It happened like that last year, and I'm expecting the same move in this Q2

There is really not much difference other than the fact that the range is more this time around, and altcoins are not moving the same way BTC is moving, but I believe that altseason is close

I bet this is just your own assumption. Crypto is the new currency and if you're not getting now you're missing out

Telegram blockchain, lol

Yeah, crypto is here to stay, and that's why I'm bullish on the likes of TAO, FET, and NEAR, which are leading the narrative

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gold is the perfect discription of stability but Crypto over the years have outperformed Gold in every possible way

The last cycle wasn't this tough, but I believe that this cycle will be better, and the bull market will last longer than it did before.

Now is the best time to position ourselves in promising assets before the pump starts.

With Gold's mcap, I don't see it making any significant move like BTC, and soon, BTC will also pump while alts follow

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The ones integrating AI with decentralization are the real gems, and they’re gonna reshape everything from finance to data ownership.

Based. That's why I'm slurping MOVE. It's been on Green for days now.

AI

What are we looking for exactly? There’s too many of this shit out there, some of them already in the billions. I don’t care about a 5x either. I need to ‘make it’ gains after my bags dumped hard in the last few months.

That's a good list, and I'm also holding with NEAR as my biggest AI bag.

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wen alt season Amigos

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Another anon with a brain. AI without decentralization is a dead end, those combining both are building something far beyond just another hype cycle.

that's usually the cycle. Big money takes profit from traditional markets and looks for higher returns. Crypto is the obvious next stop.

And they need seamless interaction across multiple chains. A network that can abstract all that complexity away is the only way this works at scale. Otherwise, it’s just fragmented experiments.

People said that in 2021 too

New fag spotted.

I'm seriously considering getting a DeFi loan to wash out tax dues and front my moving costs so I can quit my current job and get a grip on everything before starting my new job. No credit checks sounds so nice. DOGE better start printing so I can fucking rotate into real value crypto and use it as collatoral.

I'm seriously considering getting a DeFi loan to wash out tax dues

How is this even possible anon?

If you missed the early pumps, don’t stress. The real plays are the ones integrating it into real infrastructure.

The best gains are from utility, not just speculation.

From what ive researched so far...
Front some crypto deemed valuable by a DeFi DEX house - usually 150% to 200% of the loan value - into a smart contract, and they deposit the agreed upon amount into your wallet. Presumably it is in a stable coin for easy taxless transfers and cash out from a CEX if you need fiat (like the taxman wants). If the value of your collateral drops in speculative price you may need to call the margin with more collateral, but if you're confident it won't crater then it may be fine. When you pay back the defi loan balance you get your collateral returned from the smart contract. Interests rates are low and even lower if you have a stake-able asset I believe.
Requires a little more elbow grease than tradfi loans, and you need to front collateral, but it seems like a pretty good deal that is emerging very quickly on the defi scene right now.

Doesn't explain how you wash out tax dues, because you tie up your money/liquidity as a collateral loan? That's smart then

I won't say the loans are cheap tho, 5-10% APY is okay for a short term trade but bank loans are lower than 5% I think. Current ECB rates seem to be 3% can't get a loan this cheap. But compared to what you need to get a bank loan vs. collateral defi loan it's okay I guess

Can also be use for shorting and longing.

Longing: deposit BTC, borrow USDC, buy BTC with borrowed USDC and pray to god you don't get liquidated.

Shorting: Supply USDC, borrow ETH, SELL ETH IMMEDIATELY (as one should the piece of shit), then hold that USDC, when the time is right, use that USDC you got from selling borrowed ETH to buy back some ETH, and pocket the difference

I doubt if anyone can answer this

Do you think crypto AI can compete with the big institutions?

I guess we're all holding it, and since it's their leader, it's a good catch.

So has everything. Either get in or stay poor forever

Yeah, decentralized AI is growing but I don't think the growth will be as fast as you think because even the centralized ones are also building

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Lol, David Swartz is looks like an anti-Semitic caricature

I know of NEAR, which is not competing but collaborating with others.
And that's what I think the others should also be doing

This will only happen if AI agents stop sucking the liquidity

Crypto is the new currency

Crypto is around for more than 10 years and people buy zero shit with them. Only speculate.

The fact that it dumped for a while is a good thing because volatility shows that it's still early.
Things that are widely owned and valued do not change quickly like gold, silver and USD.
If someone big sells gold or USD, the price doesn't move that much.
If someone big sells Bitcoin, the price moves a lot.
This is a sign that there's still a lot of growing to do.
This shows that it's still early in global adoption of Bitcoin.

It's best to always go for the leader of the narrative