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I started in crypto with $0.
Everyone says you need a bankroll to make it.
I say $0 → $100K is easy — if you play it right.
Here’s how to make it from $0 in 2025

1. Everyone wants to turn $100 into $1M.
So they chase pumps, ape memes, and gamble away their last dollars.
Truth: That mindset keeps you broke.
If you’re starting from zero, you don’t need luck —
You need leverage through opportunity.

2. Capital ≠ Advantage
Everyone thinks having money is the ultimate edge.
But in early crypto, it can hold you back.
Why?
More money = less hunger = less time risk.
And that’s exactly where small players win big.
3. Tiny stack? Play a different game.
If you’re under $5K —
You’re not an investor.
You’re a:
• Builder
• Researcher
• Connector
Your edge is speed, insight, and hustle —
not copying $500K portfolios.
4. When you’re starting from $0,
the best plays aren’t tokens — they’re systems:
• Airdrops
• Whitelist spots
• Ambassador roles
• Early user rewards
• Deep community involvement
5. You don’t build wealth by flipping $300 into $1M.
You build income first.
That income gives you runway.
Runway gives you options.
6. Your capital doesn’t matter.
A $2K airdrop is nothing to a guy with $200K.
But for you? That’s a -changer.
That’s your edge.
Because effort doesn’t scale with capital —
and that’s why it works when you’re broke.

7. What you should be doing (instead of just buying coins):
• Study narratives — learn to spot them early
• Track pre-token projects with real users
• Get a role in Web3 — even part-time
• Join ambassador / early contributor programs
• Grow your presence on X (it opens doors)
• Offer research help to promising teams
Play the long game. Build leverage.
8. Yes — 1000x opportunities exist.
But they don’t go to gamblers.
They go to:
• Signal providers
• Early contributors
• Network builders
Stop asking: “What should I buy?”
Start asking: “Where can I add value before the crowd arrives?”
That’s how you earn the upside.

9. Pick a niche — and go deep:
• AI x Crypto
• DePIN
• RWA
• ZK Infra
• Meme ecosystems (non-negotiable)
Become known for one thing.

10. Narratives move the market.
Get in early and you win before price runs. Here’s how:
– Lurk in dev chats
– Follow on-chain activity
– Read threads with low engagement (they age best)
– Track smart wallets
– Explore new, unlaunched chains
11. Avoid Dumb Mistakes
Most people lose not from bad picks — but from bad habits:
– Buying tops
– Diamond-handing garbage
– YOLOing your whole stack
– Blindly copying influencers
– Ignoring risk and position sizing
Dodge these, and you’re already ahead of 90%.
12. Build Your Crypto OS
Your edge is your system — not luck.
Set up:
• Curated Twitter feed
• High-signal Discords
• Smart wallet alerts
• Deep-dive research threads
• Reading protocol docs
Turn chaos into structure.

13. The $0 → $100K Playbook
Starting today, here’s the roadmap:
• Pick one niche and go deep
• Be a contributor — not just a buyer
• Farm early protocols religiously
• Build income with writing, research, or Web3 jobs
• Stack profits and rotate into high-upside bets
Simple. Not easy. But it works.
14. Everyone feels late. But you’re not.
Crypto’s still early — especially for the next billion users.
The real alpha isn’t in tokens.
It’s in:
• Execution
• Patience
• Curiosity
• Relentless consistency
Show up with that?
You’ll make it.

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