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🚨 Analytics: HODL is becoming less effective outside of BTC
Swan analysts concluded that the traditional HODL strategy – especially regarding altcoins – has lost relevance: most top tokens have fallen by ~90% in relation to BTC (, for example, QTUM over 17 months, MATIC over 23 months, ADA/XRP over 36 months ).
➡️ So holding altcoins just "waiting for growth" is already a questionable strategy.
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📈 Return to simple HODL ‑ public voices
• Dan Held (, a well-known Bitcoin evangelist), advises to stay in position even during strong market downturns ("Just like the last cycle, there will be several dips… HODL and you will be rewarded") ().
• AltcoinGordon and Milk Road also support the HODL mantra as an alternative to complex strategies:
"Keep it simple. All you have to do is Hold." ()