Seems like it's time to see the result:
So you had $17
- putting it in a bank with 1% you would have $17.17
- despite the last pump, your investment is currently $5.4 and with an APY of 28% is $6.92.
So not only you haven't made a profit but you also lost $10.08 of your investment of $17$
Probably a lesson that earning more money by just buying money doesn't work always how some wish it would.
You'll end up losing more money with crypto due to extreme market volatility. But that only happens if you don't know what you're doing. I'd simply keep buying and staking coins, until the time comes to cash out my profits. The results are better than just saving money at a bank. But not everyone finds it easy enough to manage their crypto funds on their own.
Depending on your needs, would be the place you'd store your money for safekeeping. What's important is that you make it grow to help offset the negative effects of inflation. As long as you do that, nothing should stop you from becoming financially-independent in the future. With banks getting into the crypto/Blockchain craze, it shouldn't be long enough before people will be able to easily participate in staking without even knowing it. Who knows if you'll become the next millionaire? Just my thoughts