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1. Never believe anyone's price predictions.
2. Don't "diversify" into other cryptos; none of them are actually decentralized, everything except bitcoin is a shitcoin (yes, really), and it's all gambling. The point of bitcoin is not gambling, but to end modern day slavery (fiat currency).
3. When everyone you know is talking about bitcoin, you're at the top of a bull market. You'll likely be too exuberant to realize it though. It will be obvious in hindsight.
4. Don't "trade some altcoins on the side to get more bitcoin". You are not that smart, and the overwhelming probability is that you will get wrecked.
5. DCA into bitcoin. Ignore your emotions. Don't try to time the market. Just stack what you can every paycheck.
6. Don't be too excited about bitcoin; people will feel like you're scamming them even though you're just trying help.
7. Go to meetups & conferences. Don't be isolated. Bitcoiners are generally very awesome people.
8. When people ask you about how to buy bitcoin, send them to a BITCOIN-ONLY company. Example for why: My cousin bought bitcoin (on Coinbase) during the bull market, then sold it for shiba on the same platform and now she pretty much lost everything. Bitcoin-only companies are the safest option to keep newbies from doing newbie things.
9. Be on #bitcoin    twitter and nostr. Obviously if you're reading this, you're already here...but I didn't get on twitter until 2020 and can tell you that it's a lot less lonely hodling bitcoin when you see a bunch of other people on this platform experiencing the same things you are.
10. Be skeptical of influencers. Even me (I'm not a huge account, but still). Some are good, some are bad. Even if they have good intentions, their judgement can be clouded by bad incentives.
11. Stop trying to convince everyone you know that bitcoin will make everything better (even though it will). Instead, be a good resource for the people who eventually reach out to you about it. Be known as "the bitcoin guy" and let people come to you when they're ready. Have good content prepared for them to read/watch when they do.
That is all. It's been a great ride so far and I'm happy to know you guys.
#bitcoin #dyor #crypto2023

Wall Street traded little changed Monday after last Friday’s tech-led sell-off failed to trigger meaningful dip-buying interest.
By midday trading in New York, major indexes hovered near flat levels as investors stayed cautious ahead of a dense macro calendar this week.
Traders are focused on Tuesday's release of official October and November payroll data alongside October retail sales.
According to Fed futures, markets assign only a 24% probability to another 25-basis-point rate cut in January. Investors broadly price in two cuts next year.
Expectations for a near-term extension of the easing cycle cooled after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled last week that policymakers are in a wait-and-see phase following three consecutive cuts.
Rate-cut expectations have increasingly shifted further out. Traders now see easing more concentrated in the second half of 2026, as Powell's term ending in May could potentially open the door to a more dovish successor.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) led gains among mega-cap stocks. Shares climbed more than 4%, marking the 12th gain in the past 15 sessions and pushing prices near record highs last seen in December 2024.
The stock has surged roughly 20% over the past three weeks, driven by optimism around rising self-driving production and robotics initiatives. CEO Elon Musk said the company is testing robotaxis without front passenger safety monitors.
On the downside, ServiceNow Inc. (NASDAQ:NOW) plunged nearly 11% after KeyBanc downgraded the stock to Underweight, citing artificial intelligence disruption risks.
Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) (NASDAQ:ZG) also slid about 11% following reports that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is testing a new real estate advertising format.
In commodities, silver rebounded 2.2% to around $63 per ounce, hovering near last week's record levels and nearly erasing Friday's losses. Crypto markets weakened again.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell more than 2% to near $86,000, while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) slid below $3,000. Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) sank nearly 7%, heading toward its lowest close since early October, while Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) extended recent losses, down 8%.

Updated by 12:10 p.m. ET
According to Benzinga Pro data:
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) flattened at $625.96.The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) moved 0.2% lower to $484.37.The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:QQQ) eased 0.2% to $612.18.The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) fell 0.8% to $252.08.The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLV) outperformed, up 0.90%; the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) lagged, down 1.3%.

$BTC #Kri

Ripple is set to unlock up to 1 billion XRP from escrow on January 1, 2026, marking the company’s first scheduled token release of the new year.
With just over two weeks to go and markets already familiar with Ripple’s monthly escrow cycle, attention is shifting to how much of the unlocked supply could ultimately reach circulation and whether it may influence XRP price action in early January.
The upcoming unlock follows a long-standing mechanism introduced in 2017, under which Ripple locked tens of billions of XRP into time-based escrows to provide transparency and predictability around supply.
Under this system, 1 billion XRP is released at the start of each month, after which Ripple typically reallocates a portion for operational use while returning the remainder to new escrow contracts.
Historical patterns suggest the January 1 unlock is unlikely to result in the full 1 billion XRP entering the open market. In recent months, Ripple has consistently re-locked between 60% and 80% of unlocked tokens.
For example, the November and December 2025 release unlocked roughly 1 billion XRP. Still, most of it was returned to escrow, with only a small share retained for potential distribution, liquidity provision, or strategic purposes.
Impact of Ripple market dump
The term “dump” often resurfaces around unlocks due to their sheer notional size. In this case, a 1 billion XRP release would be worth billions of dollars at current prices, even if only a fraction becomes liquid. 
As a result, traders closely monitor on-chain transfers, particularly movements to exchanges or unknown wallets, for signs of potential selling pressure.
December’s activity showed large XRP transfers from escrow to non-exchange wallets, reinforcing Ripple’s pattern of controlled distribution rather than immediate market sales, a strategy that has historically limited sharp price volatility around unlock events.
The January unlock also arrives at a time when XRP sentiment remains sensitive to broader cryptocurrency market conditions and regulatory developments. 
While escrow releases are fully anticipated, traders often reassess short-term positioning at the turn of the month, especially at the start of a new year, when liquidity dynamics can shift.
Historically, past unlocks have had minimal impact on XRP’s price, which has continued to trade mainly in tandem with the broader cryptocurrency market. 
XRP price analysis 
By press time, the token was trading at $1.98, down nearly 2% over the past 24 hours. On a weekly basis, XRP is lower by about 6%.
XRP seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold
With XRP having once again lost the $2 support level, the asset is in a more challenging position, as that zone has acted as a launchpad for gains in recent months.
$XRP #Kri

In a sudden show of volatility, the crypto market saw nearly $200 million in long positions wiped out in just one hour on Monday, December 15.
The sudden sell-offs pushed total long liquidations beyond $366 million on the day, highlighting the fragility of leveraged trades amid heightened uncertainty, as evidenced by real-time liquidation data Finbold assessed on Coinglass. 
Notably, the largest single liquidation order happened on the Binance cryptocurrency exchange platform, valued at $5.26 million, while Bybit reported the biggest number of liquidations overall ($62.94 million).​
Accounting for the short positions as well, a total of 144,715 traders were liquidated, with the overall liquidations coming in at just shy of $450 million.
Crypto liquidations. Source: Coinglass
Bitcoin longs suffer the biggest losses, Ethereum close behind
Bitcoin (BTC) longs were the most severely affected, as nearly $70 million was rekt in an hour as just as the cryptocurrency was down 2.6% on the 24-hour chart. BTC price fell below $87,000, the lowest levels since December 1, was the primary catalyst.
The pullback in Bitcoin naturally affected the rest of the market. Ethereum (ETH), which is down 2.4%, was a close second, with nearly $64 million liquidated. Solana (SOL), 2.2% in the red, followed with a $12.10 million loss, while Dogecoin (DOGE) and XRP each plunged 3.7% and posted liquidations of $5.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively.
The losses came amid a $50 billion plunge in market value, which took the overall crypto market cap from $3.05 trillion down to $3 trillion between 3 p.m. (UTC) and 4 p.m. (UTC) on the same day, according to CoinMarketCap. 
$BTC #Kri