In many years of struggling in the market, I realized a harsh truth: people lose money in crypto not because the market is difficult, but because they fall into two classic traps.

  • One is to hold onto the “zombie coins” waiting to return to shore.

  • You are being drawn into the “infinite inflation coins – the cash machine of investors.”

If you do not understand the nature of these two types of coins, sooner or later the market will teach you a very expensive lesson. Today I will explain clearly so you can avoid the pitfalls that I once encountered.

1. 'Zombie Coin' – Dead Coins But Holders Still Hope

This group is easily recognizable. They share common characteristics:

✔ Obsolete Technology – Code Not Updated

When you open GitHub, you will see: not a single line of new code for a whole year, no one contributes anything. The project stands still while the market runs at the speed of light — surely left behind.

✔ The Community Disintegrates – Telegram Silent, Twitter Just Talks

The chat group has no one asking for 2–3 days. Twitter only posts some hollow slogans: one day 'AI', another day 'Metaverse', but absolutely no product, no real progress.

✔ Can Be Delisted at Any Time

I once held an altcoin and one fine day received the notification:

'This token has been suspended from trading since today.'

The price instantly drops to 0, no time to run, no time to cut losses. At that moment, I understood: dead coins never revive, only stubborn investors.

👉 Final Results

You think you are holding an 'asset', but in reality, you are just holding a digital memory, while the project team has long disappeared.

2. 'Unlimited Inflation Coin' – The Money-Printing Machines of Investors

This is what causes countless people to lose everything without knowing they are being 'milked'.

Identification characteristics:

✔ Reckless Token Issuance

Projects unlocking tokens are dumping, market makers are dumping, investors are dumping — only retail is holding.
The longer you hold, the lower the price goes due to uncontrolled supply increase.

✔ Early Investors Withdraw Completely, Only Retail Remains Liquid

Those who bought at a lower private price than you by 20–50 times. They are just waiting for the token to unlock to sell to those who think they are 'catching the bottom'.

✔ Price Drops Worse Than Fiat Money Inflated

Classic example:

  • OMG: from 20 USD → 0.2 USD (lost 99%)

  • STRAT: falls even faster

  • FIL: every time it unlocks, it’s a head dive

Many people think 'low prices are an opportunity'. But the truth is all your money becomes profit for the manipulating team.

3. Sincere Advice for Newcomers to the Market

Crypto is not for dreamers. To survive, you must know how to avoid deep pits:

❌ Don't Be Tempted by Low Prices

Cheap coins do not mean coins with potential. Many cheap coins are worth exactly that.

❌ Don't Trust 'Belief'

99% of projects that have died will never come back. Don't wait for miracles from something that the market has eliminated.

❌ Stay Away from Unlimited Inflation Coins

Not analyzing tokenomics → guaranteed loss.

✔ Only Hold Projects That Have:

  • Real team

  • Real product

  • Real community

  • Clear revenue or use-case

  • Tokenomics does not drain blood

Conclusion

Losing money in crypto is not because you're unlucky, but because you haven't seen the essence. Just avoiding these two toxic types of coins reduces your risk by 80%.