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🕒 UTC and its role in the crypto world 🌐
UTC. The "central clock" of the crypto ecosystem 🌍. It never changes. Not with seasons, nor with daylight saving time. It seems ideal for global events.
Why does it matter so much? 🤔 In Web3, everything is announced in UTC. Everything. Releases, airdrops, key events. Confusing it can be costly 💰. Very costly.
The time differences are as follows:
• Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama = UTC -5 • Mexico (CDMX) = UTC -6 • Venezuela = UTC -4 • Argentina, Chile = UTC -3 • Spain = UTC +2 (summer)
🧠 An example: Token launching at 8:00 AM UTC: • Colombia: 3:00 AM • Venezuela: 4:00 AM • Argentina: 5:00 AM • Spain: 10:00 AM
Converting UTC is quite simple. Google "8:00 AM UTC in [your country]". Or use world clock apps. Or calculate it yourself, it’s not that hard. In UTC-5, you subtract 5 hours and that's it.
If you don't pay attention to UTC, you could get into trouble. You miss an important launch 😱. You buy late when everything has already gone up 📈. You accidentally sell too early 📉. A disaster, really.
It's not entirely clear why so many people continue to get confused about this. But well, the next big opportunity to reach the moon could depend on a simple hourly calculation 🌕. Always check the UTC before any important movement. Always.