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Recently, I started thinking about something that many have probably noticed: Elon Musk's influence on the cryptocurrency market is simply disproportionate. The guy is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, the richest person on the planet, and somehow he has also become a kind of crypto influencer. His tweets move markets, his comments generate volatility. But what's behind all this? What cryptocurrencies does Elon Musk actually own and why?
Let's start with the basics. Bitcoin was his first major move in this space. In 2021, Tesla announced an investment of $1.5 billion in BTC, which was a key moment

I've been seeing novice traders check their charts every 5 minutes but have no idea what PnL in trading is. Bro, that's a problem.
Look, PnL stands for Profit and Loss, basically your gain or loss on a trade. Sounds simple, but it's the most important thing you need to understand if you want to stop losing money. When you close a position, the PnL shows you exactly how much you gained or how much you burned. Without that, you're trading blind.
What many don't understand is that PnL isn't just a number. It's your mirror. It tells you whether your strategy works or if you're throwing money away.

Recently, I came across a question that keeps popping up in trading groups: Does the martingale strategy really work? Well, I decided to delve into this because it’s a topic that causes a lot of confusion.
Basically, the martingale is a strategy where you increase the size of your next order after a loss. It sounds simple, but the reality is more complex. The original idea comes from casinos, where gamblers tried to recover losses by doubling their bets each time. Eventually, a win would cover all previous losses plus a small profit.
In trading, the martingale looks like this: you buy a coin,

Many people believe that mining cryptocurrencies with a PC is no longer possible, but honestly, that's only partially true. It's true that Bitcoin is out of reach for anyone with a desktop computer, but there are plenty of coins you can still mine from home if you have patience and decent hardware.
The reality is that mining cryptocurrencies with a PC remains viable for specific altcoins. Most profitable cryptocurrencies today are designed to resist ASICs, meaning your GPU or even your CPU can compete. The key is to choose wisely.
For example, Dogecoin is still relatively easy to mine. Its mar

Recently, I started thinking about why so many crypto investors don't really understand how profitable their investment has been. The truth is, calculating return on investment is simpler than many believe, but it’s essential for making smart decisions in this market.
Basically, ROI shows you what percentage of profit or loss you’ve made by comparing the selling price with what you initially paid. It’s not complicated at all. If you bought Bitcoin at $80,000 and today it’s at $80,080, your ROI is quite modest. But this is exactly what you need to know to understand whether your strategy is wor

I just reviewed some common questions about hot wallets and I think it's worth sharing what I found because many beginners are confused about it.
Basically, a hot wallet is any wallet that is always connected to the internet. The advantage is that they are super convenient for daily use: you can send and receive crypto in seconds from almost any device. The obvious problem is that this constant connection also makes them more vulnerable to attacks. It’s the typical trade-off between convenience and security.
There are three main types that people use. Web wallets are the most accessible (you u

I recently saw that Keith Gill is back on the market's radar. The guy, known as Roaring Kitty, had a pretty lucrative Monday on June 3rd when GameStop rose 21% to $28 per share. The interesting thing is that Keith Gill made his position clear on Reddit: he holds 5 million shares and 120,000 call options with a strike price of $20 that expire on June 21st.
In a single trading day, his positions gained $79 million in value. Breakdown: $33.6 million from the shares and $54.3 million from the options. If GameStop stays above $20 when the contract expires, Keith Gill could exercise those options an

A few years ago, the crypto community went through one of those moments that still sparks debate. Nikolai Mushegian, an important figure in the ecosystem and co-founder of MakerDAO, was found dead on Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in October 2022. What surrounded his death has kept speculation alive to this day.
The hours leading up to his death were particularly strange. Mushegian had posted quite disturbing tweets talking about intelligence agencies, human trafficking networks, and what he perceived as direct threats against his life. Then, hours later, he was found on the beach wit

Recently, I was reviewing how ICT trading really works, and honestly, there's a lot to process. The system has millions of followers in the community, but most don't fully understand what's happening behind the scenes. The core idea is quite simple if we break it down: it's about following institutional money because they are the ones truly moving the prices.
What caught my attention is that ICT trading is based on three clear movements of institutional capital. First, they position themselves, then generate liquidity, and afterward push the price. If you can identify where that liquidity is,

I've seen many in the crypto community making the same mistake: confusing UTC time with their local time and arriving late to an important launch or airdrop. So let me explain this once and for all.
Many still don't understand what UTC means when they see announcements like "Launch at 12:00 PM UTC." They think it's noon in their country and end up missing valuable opportunities.
Basically, UTC is Coordinated Universal Time, that central clock of the world that doesn't change with seasons or daylight saving adjustments. Everything in crypto is managed with this time reference. But here’s the im

Recently, someone asked me how I can tell if it's real gold, and honestly, there are quite simple tricks that anyone can do at home without complicated tools.
The first thing I always check is the hallmark. If you see numbers like 14K, 18K, or 22K engraved, that gives you a pretty clear clue about the purity. But of course, that's just the first step.
Next is the magnet test, which is one of the easiest. Real gold does not stick to a magnet, so if your jewelry feels attracted, you already know something's off. Another good test is rubbing the gold on unglazed ceramic, because genuine gold leav

I just learned something fascinating that explains many market dynamics and the economy in general: the cobra effect. The story is quite ironic, honestly.
It all started in Delhi during the British colonial era. The streets were infested with cobras, so the government decided to offer rewards for each dead snake. Sounds logical, right? You eliminate the problem, you get money. But here’s where it gets interesting: someone thought, "Why kill cobras if I can breed them and sell them for more?" And so it was, hunters became breeders. The incentive that seemed perfect ended up creating exactly the

I've been observing for some time how many traders ignore a quite reliable pattern in technical analysis: the ascending wedge. It's interesting because it's one of those patterns that appears in both reversals and continuations, but most people don't know how to leverage it correctly.
Basically, an ascending wedge forms when the price rises but with trend lines that are narrowing. The highs and lows are increasingly higher, but the slopes converge. The key point here is that this narrowing indicates that the momentum is weakening, even though the price continues to rise. It's like watching som

I just saw many questions about what a truly bearish market means and how to navigate it. The truth is, this term comes from how a bear attacks, striking downward with its claws, which literally describes a price chart falling uncontrollably.
When we are in a bearish trend, selling pressure is overwhelming and completely surpasses any buying attempts. Prices continuously fall, often losing more than 20% from the peak. What really hurts is the mindset that develops: pessimism dominates, and new investors panic, selling hastily just to minimize losses.
The danger of these phases is how negative

I recently discovered that you can actually earn bitcoins by playing on platforms designed specifically for that. It's not that you'll get rich, but if you're looking for an entertaining way to accumulate satoshis without investing money, there are plenty of options out there.
I started trying RollerCoin, which is basically a virtual mining game where you complete mini-games to simulate mining. It sounds weird, but it works. The more you play, the more mining power you accumulate, and you start to see the satoshis arrive slowly. The concept is clever because it combines the mechanics of a casu

Recently, I came across Michael van de Poppe's analysis on how to distribute a thousand dollars in cryptocurrencies to maximize profits. The analyst's approach is quite interesting: he suggests allocating $300 to Bitcoin, $300 to Ethereum, $150 to Chainlink, and $250 to Cosmos.
What catches my attention is the logic behind each choice. Van de Poppe argues that Bitcoin has significant growth potential considering that the crypto market is still valued at approximately $1 trillion. He projects that BTC could reach between $400,000 and $450,000 in a decade, which would imply a 10 to 15 times incr