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1/ # IntroductionBefore reading these threads forget everything you think you know about crypto.If you're new to crypto, you need to understand something. You're probably going to come out of
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1/ 1.1 - Crypto isnt blockchainYou've probably got into crypto and quickly been convinced you are part of some emerging technology revolution. That youre ahead of the curve. 2/ That
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1/ # 1.2 Understanding that these are speculation era pricesThis might all seem bleak so far, but it gets worse. We are in speculation driven era. The prices you see
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1/ # 1.3 Your alt is not bitcoinUsually at this stage in the rant someone will bring up Bitcoin, citing its institutional adoption and so forth. This is the second
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1/ # 1.4.1 Communities and projectsA big factor in the speculation and delusion in crypto is the communities. In crypto a lot of people get sucked into communities and end
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1/ # 1.4.2 Crypto Twitter and InfluencersAnother big factor in the delusions in crypto is Crypto Twitter (CT). Many people think that those with large followings on twitter are those
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1/ # 1.4.3 Brief history of crypto alts and why bear markets and cycles are BSWithin crypto there are many concepts and ideas that are repeated or presented as fact
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1/ # 1.5 - Review of Section 1All of this mentioned so far isn't a great surprise to many people, especially those who've been in crypto a while. But if
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1/ # 2.1 IntroThis assumes you've read all of section 1. A lot of it can be hard to accept. Especially if you come from a fan club project. You
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1/ # 2.2 NarrativesGains happen because of narratives of future price increase. Not reality. A token can be junk, no adoption, but with a strong shill narrative it can get
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1/ # 2.3 The Tech that mattersFor the most part you don't need to understand how the tech works, but you should learn and understand a bit about how software
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1/ # 2.3.1 FundamentalsYou need to see all of crypto as bullshit narrative. Some narrative is better than others. This solid believable stuff is "Fundamentals". 2/ Unless there is some
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1/ # 2.4 The MarketA big part of understanding narratives is understanding the current market and its trends, and identifying upcoming trends in advance. 2/ One of the most common
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1/ # 2.5 Trends, Seasons and BubblesIf you want to understand crypto, understanding speculation and speculative bubbles is the best thing to study.Occasionally (although likely to happen less and less)
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1/ # 2.6 Your own intelligence will likely ruin your chances of making itA lot of people screw up in crypto by trying to be clever. Following "smart" ideas. Their
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I must have seen more than 40 tenure-track "job talks" by now. Here are some general reflections on what works and what doesn't work. (1/7) The best job talks start
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