Welcome to the crypto casino, where the rules are made up and the money is real! If you think everything is under control and your "buy low, sell high" plan is going to work, then congratulations - you've already been ripped off.
But don't worry, you're not alone. There are millions of us. And here are the top 7 ways we're being fooled in the crypto market.
1. FOMO – Buy now because it will never be this cheap again!
Do you know this feeling? Bitcoin soars +20%, and you can already see it racing to $500K, and you're sitting there without a position. "How is that?! You have to buy!"
📉 In a week – -30%
🥲 You: "No, it's okay... I'll still support you!"
📉 In another week – -50%
🤡 You: "That's it, I'm selling it, let it burn"
✔️ Result: you bought at the highs and sold at the lows, thanks to FOMO.
2. FUD – "Bitcoin is dead, it's all a scam, run away!"
FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) is when another analyst in a suit comes out and says:
🚨 "SEC will ban crypto!"
🚨 "Binance bankrupt!"
🚨 "US authorities will sell off all BTC!"
And the market is like this: -15% per day.
And you're like, "We have to run away! Everything is gone!"
(and you sell BTC for $40K, only to watch it skyrocket to $75K a week later).
✔️ Result: you sold at the bottom because you were scared.
3. "Big pump coming soon!" (From a person who has already bought everything)
Classic: Telegram channels shout "XYZ coin will soon be 1000X, hurry up and join!"
And you're like, "Well, damn, what if they know something I don't?"
📉 In two days – -80%
🤡 It turns out that the pump was there BEFORE you bought it.
✔️ Result: you became liquidity for those who came out in the black.
4. "Airdrops" and other gifts for suckers
You go to Twitter and see:
🎁 "Get 1000 USDT! Just follow the link and verify your wallet"
🎁 "You have an exclusive Solana airdrop available!"
🎁 "MetaMask is giving away tokens, hurry up!"
You go, connect your wallet, sign the transaction...
🤡 🎭 And then your wallet is empty.
✔️ Result: you got divorced, hello hackers!
5. "Expert analysts" who know the future for sure
There are such gurus: "I'm an analyst, I have 10 years of experience. Bitcoin will go to $100K by August!"
🤡 August. Bitcoin falls by -40%.
And the guru:
✔️ "I told you there was an alternative scenario!"
✔️ "The main thing is not to panic, just stay calm!"
✔️ "Cycles are not wrong, it's just different this time!"
✔️ Result: you believed the "expert", drained your deposit, and now he is advertising a new meme coin.
6. "Private Inside" from Telegram channels
When someone "crypto_expert_228" writes to you in direct and says:
🤫 "There's an insider tip from the whales! Take XYZ, tomorrow +300%"
📉 In a week – -90%
🤡 And the insider has already changed his nickname and is pairing another coin.
✔️ Result: you bought something that no one needs anymore, and became liquidity for those who sold it to you.
7. Cryptocurrency "pyramid schemes" disguised as DeFi
"Give us your tokens and we will pay you 200% APY."
🤡 Next or:
The protocol is broken by hackers, and all the money disappears.
Developers are running away because it's "potentially illegal."
"Sorry, no liquidity, come back later" (but everyone has already sold and the token is worth $0.01).
✔️ Result: you gave money to scammers and are waiting for them to return it (but they won't).
📢 Conclusion: let's be careful!
😂 If something seems too good to be true, it's a scam.
😂 If everyone says the coin will go up, they're already selling it to you.
😂 If everyone is afraid, it's time to buy.
👉 Do your own analysis, don't believe in a "miracle." Otherwise, a miracle will happen - but not for you!
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