Blaming CZ is easy. Blaming Justin Sun is easy. Blaming Powell is easy.
Taking profits is hard.
$TAO & $ZEC were $700+. $SUI was $5. $KAS was $0.20. $SOL hit $250 in Q3 2025.
The signs were there.
Q1 2024 gave the first big expansion (AI, DePIN, RWA). Q4 2024 was the cleanest event driven pump nobody sold. Q3 2025 was distribution fewer winners, sharper wicks.
The market didn’t betray people. People betrayed their own plans.
Taking profit isn’t about calling the top. It’s about asking one question:
“Have I made enough?”
Holding isn’t always conviction. Sometimes it’s just hesitation wearing a bullish mask.