The sad reality is that outside of crypto, privacy > popularity with content for me.
People who constantly post their daily lives usually aren’t fulfilled - they’re chasing validation, not living it.

Wild Christmas Day on the internet.
A guy catfishing with a woman’s photos, running a fake “I got hacked” story to bait sympathy and get people to send him money.
FaZe Clan officially collapsing after years of slow decay.
Trust Wallet browser extension exploits draining users who thought they were safe.
In the middle of all that, you’ve got new Stranger Things episodes dropping.
Am I missing anything?

Tough choice today - do I watch the Boxing Day test match or binge watch the new Stranger Things episodes?

Nothing better than quality time with family and friends.
Cherish these memories because before we know it, some of these people won't be around anymore.

One of the best ways to accumulate real wealth is balancing your portfolio with high time frame trends.
For example:
1. Owning gold / silver compared to Bitcoin in 2025.
2. Owning Solana instead of Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2023 into 2024.
3. Black swan events usually create fear and sell pressure, but these are arguably the generational buying opportunities that happen rarely.
4. Trading memecoins in 2024 > any other market.
5. Holding BTC > 99% of altcoins since 2021.

What’s your favourite Christmas tradition?

Happy Christmas to those who celebrate! I wish you all an enjoyable break with your friends and family!
It's been so nice for me to spend some time away from CT, charts and crypto. I'm addicted, I love this industry, but sometimes I forget to live a balanced life.

If I had to restart with $10k in 2026, this is exactly how I’d play it.
If I was starting again with $10k in 2026, the first thing I’d focus on isn’t returns, it’s protection and experience.
I’d spend money on education, knowledge and getting into the right communities. Paying to shorten the learning curve is always worth it. Time spent improving edge, execution and trading psychology beats any random “alpha” call (looking for a community - join us in GTG).
I’d be active every day. Learning, trading, writing and refining my thinking in public. For me that’s X and YouTube. A personal brand comp

Explained prediction markets like Myriad to my 93 year old grandfather.
He was mind-blown… then asked where the real edge actually is because that's just gambling with liquid markets?

X Payouts vs Youtube Payouts
I had ~1.4M views on my youtube channel and that paid me out ~$6750 since January 2024.
I had ~125M impressions and ~7M engagements on X and that paid me out ~$9500 since mid 2023.