I don't normally share posts like this, but I do know that a lot of new investors have entered the crypto space this cycle. Here's a breakdown of the cycle of events that isn't backed by speculation or subjective "FOMO," but rather with past evidence and a timeline of events. Past history will show that China has "banned" crypto on many occasions, which is sometime after each Bitcoin halving event. Every time, Bitcoin has surpassed its ATH after their public crackdowns, which has lead into altcoin season. Halving Dates: - November, 2012 - July, 2016 - May, 2020 - April, 2024 Crackdown Dates: - June, 2009 - December, 2013 - January, 2014 - September, 2017 - May, 2021 - September, 2021 - August, 2025 Altcoin Season (Rough) Dates: - 2017 to 2018 - 2021 Source of China's crypto crackdown over the years: coinbase.com/bytes/archive/a… This cycle is different with institutional funding that has entered the crypto market this cycle along with ETFs. We might be heading into the final leg up on the bull run and breaking out for altcoin season. Plan accordingly and make sure to do your own research. You'll know when altcoin season is here when the crypto market is increasing in market cap, Bitcoin dominance is lowering, and the altcoins are increasing until they overtake Bitcoins control of the market. Bitcoin Dominance Chart: coinmarketcap.com/charts/bit…

I’m kind of distraught right now. Receiving messages about me selling NFTs. My wallet was compromised because of foolishly accepting DMs and inquiring about a a job opportunity. Later finding out that the account that messaged me was compromised. I’m already in the middle of selling my house and dealing with IRL things. I think I’m done with crypto and the web3 side of things. At least how it has been. This isn’t a copy pasta event. It’s someone who worked diligently and hard to build something up and then to walk away with nothing in the end.

I was blocked by @XRPD_589 and cannot respond anymore. Another key red flag indicator. Additionally, the “CEO” Bronz Emerald is making false claims. MainnetZ was acquired by another blockchain. There’s been zero defrauding behavior. And Bronz, I encourage you to not spread libel and slander or I may personally take legal action against you. If you work in the government, let’s see how they’d respond kindly to that.

This is what asking legitimate questions gives you for some projects. Be cautious of those who push back with “I have no more time for conversation with you” when you’re inquiring about legitimate factors regarding a projects promises. Then proceeds to turn it around on me asking if I’ve scammed anyone. Major red flags!

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but anytime a “KOL” says they were early and all of the KOLs hop on the bandwagon and say they were early as well, most are lying. It’s impossible for all of them to be early and buy into a low market cap token. As buys come in, the market cap rises. The lower the liquidity is, the quicker the market cap rises. If somehow they all bought in “early,” then they were given tokens to promote and they don’t disclose it. They want to feel relevant so you follow them in order to “catch” their next play as they dump on you. Don’t listen to these individuals who don’t know which way is up and only care about grifting to gain followers and exit liquidity.

I firmly believe in doing research when it comes to topics of interest to help formulate my understanding based off of verifiable facts instead of opinion. In doing so, I wanted to use AI to learn more about the Charlie Kirk assassination from AI, hoping it would alleviate some subconscious bias. @AnthropicAI, how come Claude is spreading this massive misinformation about Charlie’s current status? It had pushback stating he’s alive — then Claude still believes he’s alive even after doing research on the matter. I had pushback from Claude initially about Charlie Kirk’s death, and Claude asking if I’m referring to the correct person because supposedly Charlie is still alive. This is what contributes to conspiracy theories and massive misinformation. I have the $200 a month, Claude Max subscription, and it still is giving some wild speculation that this is some kind of test for AI and not true. I checked with Grok and ChatGPT using the same verbiage I did with Claude. They both confirmed that the assassination did occur. This is quite alarming from the data that Claude is using to research and come to its conclusion.

PSA 🚨 MainnetZ transitioned to @SplendorLabs over a month ago and it appears someone claimed the old MainnetZ handle. Do NOT engage with an account pretending to be MainnetZ. The only account to interact with is Splendor — the account I tagged in this post.

People have hated on MetaMask for years, but are now hopping on the bandwagon supporting it since there’s a token and potential airdrop coming. I for one have always supported MetaMask and have been in favor of them compared to other wallets. From a developer standpoint, they are the gold standard for compatibility among DApps and integration in Web3. This goes to show that people will be supportive if they can gain from monetary means rather than a technical standpoint. Always do your own due diligence and don’t follow others blindly. You don’t know their true motive for the support or hate.

Pump fun live streaming is Web3’s equivalent to the tide pod challenge.

Today marks the 24th year of remembrance for one of the worst tragedies in US history. We remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost and honor their memory. This week has brought more senseless violence and hatred. Iryna Zarutska, an innocent Ukrainian refugee seeking a better life in America, had her life tragically stolen from her. Charlie Kirk, a husband and a father of two young children, was assassinated yesterday at Utah Valley University while exercising his fundamental right to free speech and open debate. @charliekirk11 was a major advocate for free speech and open dialogue. Whatever your political views, he welcomed debate and believed in the power of ideas discussed openly. Yesterday's assassination wasn't just an attack on one man, but an attack on the very foundation of democracy which consists of the ability to speak, debate, and disagree without fear of violence. When we silence voices through violence, we silence democracy itself. This isn't about "Us vs Them.” It’s about preserving the fundamental right to speak freely. A person dies twice in their lifetime. The first time is when their soul leaves the Earth. The second is when their name is spoken for the last time. Keep the memories alive for the fallen, their families, their children, and for the principles they stood for. To those creating or trading tokens named after Iryna Zarutska, Charlie Kirk, or any victims of violence, this is morally bankrupt. Profiting from tragedy through “pump and dump” schemes dishonors the deceased and their families. The blockchain should not be a monument to greed built on grief. These were someone's parent, spouse, child, friend. Charlie leaves behind a wife and two young children who will grow up without their father. Iryna had family who loved her. Their legacies deserve better than becoming a red chart on a DEX. If you support, share, or profit from tokens commemorating victims of violence, please unfollow or block me. I want nothing to do with such complicit actions. There's a limit to what should be tolerated, even in crypto.

The exploit originated from malware being added into popular NPM packages with billions of weekly downloads, potentially compromising users and systems that have downloaded those packages. This can have severe implications on cryptocurrency holders using web based wallets, which involves hijacking the addresses of the recipient, routing the cryptocurrency to the bad actors wallets. With the countless number of transactions that occur, it's not easy to gauge from a quick glance the affected wallets, if the transactions were being hijacked and the malicious wallets aren't linked together. Posts like this should provide more details on how they acquired the wallet addresses used to determine compromised wallets. Dismissing exploits like this or downplaying the effect it has or can have is doing more of a disservice to those who look for advice on these situations. There are actually hundreds of wallet addresses in the malware source code from several different blockchains including SOL, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others. This wallet address is just one that is tied to the exploit, which seems to be one from the screenshot in the post, as it matches the amount of Gondola from a single transaction. etherscan.io/address/0xfc4a4… Both @MetaMask and @phantom have made public announcements regarding their wallets and this exploit, saying that the users shouldn't be affected. However, I'd still be cautious with any on-chain transactions occurring for the moment. MetaMask Announcement x.com/MetaMask/status/196514… Phantom Announcement x.com/phantom/status/1965135… More details from the exploit can be found here to do your own due diligence and research. jdstaerk.substack.com/p/we-j…

Based on CoinGecko’s data of market caps, the overall memecoin token marketcap is under $80 billion. The current overall market cap of crypto is just under $4 trillion. That means the memecoin market cap accounts for roughly 2% of the overall cryptocurrency market cap. Stop listening to the KOLs that tell you how to invest. They have a stake in the memecoins they’re telling you to buy into and then move onto the next one while you continue to hold the previous one. That sounds easy enough to understand, but they act as though memecoins make or break crypto. In fact, their calls don’t do anything for the overall success of crypto. They are not the ones who dictate the direction of crypto, but use their followers as leverage of such things. Think for yourself and don’t follow those who simply get lucky. It’s either insider information or they got lucky from being a degen, like most of Web3. Following their advice would be like asking someone their advice on how to win the lottery or a jackpot at the slots in the casino. The answer: put in money and hope for the best. I’ve been in crypto for several cycles and every bull run has different influencers or “KOLs.” They will do and say anything to remain relevant. This is their 15 minutes of fame. Reference the source from CoinGecko to see the memecoin market cap based on their site. Sources: coingecko.com/en/categories/… coincodex.com/cryptocurrenci…

EZZ will do everything except have an actual debate with anyone who can call out his lies. Instead of hopping on a space to debate, he blocks me. This is the person that a lot of people go to for advice or listen to for “education?” To everyone reading, this is what due diligence is about as well. Don’t blindly listen to others. The beauty of facts is that they’re objective and can easily be proven. You only have to tell the truth once. There’s one set of facts. Lies on the other hand are never ending.

Thank you, Addison, for sharing such a profound and insightful post. I’m so glad that we have people like you in the space who truly push for a better Web3 experience for all.

It’s amazing how people are now coming out of nowhere saying they “called” $yzy. Don’t listen to these grifters and liquidity extractors. It’s the same playbook and “KOL’s” wanting to be in the spotlight. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Post enough, one “call” is going to make it. It doesn’t make you special. I could post every token launched after liquidity was added, it doesn’t mean I knew something others didn’t. If you’re a “KOL” please enlighten me on your credentials and what makes your opinion more credible than others who understand crypto. We need to get out of the KOL trap, making it seem like they’re needed within crypto. Crypto was here before KOLs and will be here long after they’re gone. For the KOLs this cycle, enjoy it. Every cycle has a new “cabal” and “Key Opinion Leader aka influencer. You’d understand the turnover rate if you actually have been around long enough to understand the crypto cycles. I’ve seen a very small amount of KOLs that are credible. If you’re offended by this statement, the this post is directed towards you.

I’m making the rounds apparently 😂. Imagine saving my picture and making other images with it. Sounds kinda obsessed. This is what happens when you provide facts to intellectually challenged individuals. Known scammers: - EZZ - Alchemist - Doc I will continue to push even harder the more you come at me.