No one would believe If they were told some months ago that:
• FTX would collapse,
• LUNA would go to 0,
• 3AC/BlockFi/Celsius would implode,
• USDC would de-peg,
• Interest rates would rise to 4.5%+,
• Major banks would collapse,
• The SEC would attack crypto, and
• Bitcoin will STILL be above $24k.
Here we are, and wherein these failed, others has risen to the challenge with better services and security against similar recurrence.
Am not about to give up hope, so should you.
•What ways have you exercised hope after setbacks or failure?
•What lessons can we learn from your experience?
Nothing is impossible in the cryptocurrency space. The sector is so unpredictable that anything can happen within a few minutes which can lead to the rise or fall of any crypto-related firm or product.
FTX was one of the leading exchanges that was seen as a stable and reliable investment. They have invested heavily in advertising sponsoring many key sports competitions and signing expensive endorsements with some key sports personalities. The firm was also a major donor of political parties. With all these credentials, I never thought FTX will collapse.
I always knew that SEC was a major anti-bitcoin force because of their constant criticism of the sector. Their attacks didn't come as a surprise because the government will always want to control the global financial sector.
I was expecting Bitcoin to rise next year and its consistent gains recently is a surprise to me. Many crypto analysts never predicted that the price will keep recovering because I always heard them forecast that recovery will be next year.
I have learned to always expect any surprises from the bitcoin sector. Also, we should invest only what we can afford to lose since we cannot predict the industry accurately. Lastly, we should follow and execute our investment plans regardless of the market situation. Hold your coin if that's what is in your plan and don't mind any distraction.