DOT

Tip-Actual

DOT wants to give birth to a baby boy named JAM.

Niket___

DOT touching 15$ would convince me we are in altszn.

Zealousideal_Rain_79

Yeah! DOT and FET went parabolic! BlackRock’s buying DOT ahead of the upcoming ETF and the Polkadot 2.0 network rebirth. They’re also getting into FET because of the AI agent narrative.

Euphoric_Win8199

What do u mean dumping. ICP is going up strong, DOT, CRO, FIL, GALA...

ZioYuri78

DOT up 27%, now i'm only down 70%

Dismiss

Am I dumb can someone explain why my DOT bag hold is suddenly +25%

biba8163

This is your 2025 Altseason. Have you said thank you once? - ZEC +20% - DOT +8% - ICP +32% - FIL +58% - ATOM +6% - FET +16%

Mirko_91

An investors primary concern is price performance. Every bag holder claims their bag is making a tech revolution, check DOT, SUI, SEI, APTOS, SOL holders. I dont care about your tech revolution predictions. And neither does the price.

Niket___

DOT on a little tear!!

Nikkio077

Bought 20 $DOT around 4 years ago, what the hell I was thinking? Now it's so low I keep telling myself "sooner or later it will pump, it can't end like that.." jokes on me

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RandomJoe7

Well, we at least have in common that we're both old enough to have been around during the DOT COM bubble. :) I don't necessarily disagree with you, there will undoubtedly be some "gems" coming out of this cryptosphere. However, and we probably agree in this as well, 99% of the 1000000's of coins are pure spam. They more or less all use the same language, trying to hype some future technology, that it's the next big thing etc... and in reality it's mostly just copy/pastes from each other, with a creator who is only trying to make a quick buck. And this is a scenario where I am no longer willing to try and "pick" the right one with my money, in the hopes that I won't get rug pulled, dumped on, or it just sliver into the abyss of uselessness. Hence my post: if (more likely when) I invest again, it'll most likely just be in BTC, as the other stuff is way too gambly.

Ricola63

I get that.... But the truth is that is perfectly normal in emerging markets. You have a period of hype, followed by a period of nothing (or a feeling of nothing) and then slowly the utility emerges. The more funds raised in the Hype cycle the longer the hype cycle lasts. After all, why deliver utility when you can spend $1Mn on marketing and raise $50Mn? I am old enough ot remember the 2000 DOT COM boom and bust. It was exactly like this. BUT, the people engaged in it were people buying stocks. There was a little more grit in the cogs than there is today. The Hype BOOM lasted perhaps two years. And then.. Crash. It took four or five years plus for the true winners to emerge. With Crypto there has been a longer boom (in fact its been transformed into Cycles). But just as you pointed out the people are worn with it now. They feel much like you do. So how does anyone in the business actually make money when they can no longer fleece the unsuspecting? Well, they are quite literally forced to move from Hype to Utility. That\`s how. The time is rapidly approaching when all the major players, from ETH down (because BTC has reached a slightly different plane IMO - one I do not subscribe to as it happens) are going to be measured on delivery, performance and proof, not mealy mouthed half baked truths, smoke and mirrors or outright lies. And that makes me very happy.

Antique_Tale_1865

DCA doesn’t make sense her, I think the sub has bee DCAing in Cardano, DOT and Vechain already for 5 years. Wondering when the DCA ends

KIG45

I have Algo and DOT

pref1Xed

DOT has been dead for years now bro

Ssjtwin

Yep but people will say you’re wrong like buying Q4 22 wasn’t the easiest shit ever. Loads of people said last cycle we wouldn’t get a bear again but we did. You still have people bag holding DOT, LTC, ADA, ALGO and other crap because the JUST HODL mentality.

dumeclaymore

Wish I knew this before I got convinced by a certain 'crypto guru', last cycle that niche altcoins and some select shitcoins were the future and I decided to convert ALL my hardearned ETH into DOT, Harmony and shitcoins like Trava & Floki which were all at their ATH.I was convinced they would all at least X50 -X100 💀 Months later Harmony chain got hacked, DOT which was supposed to be the ETH replacement floundered and the BSC shitcoins like Trava rugpulled.

cutcoturge1

As someone who lost their ass on Cardano, ATOM, and DOT a few years back. My advice is this. Buy BTC, straight up purchase (no leverage), get it off the exchange, put it in cold storage, in a safe, don't lose your 24 word key phrase, and forget about it for a decade. Enjoy your life. Discover generational wealth in 10-15 years.

0mnipath

There was no way to tell shitcoins from not shitcoins. How exactly do you do that? And not all of them shitcoins. I put big amounts into DOT, ADA, MATIC, ALG which had the hype of good projects. All those projects are doing very poorly with their prices while SOL and XRP jumped heaps, for example.

LargeSnorlax

There was actually an extended rally most of of 2024 as well, SOL and memecoins were going insane and you could easily make a ton of money if you were paying any attention Now I'm curious - What were people talking about in here in December 2023 when you could be making 100xs? https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/18g8afh/daily_crypto_discussion_december_12_2023_gmt0/ - People complaining about the daily not being pinned - AVAX, vechain (they were going up I guess) - Nano (lol) - DOT - ATOM - TIA - ADA So really, people are just married to their old badly performing alts and only cheer when they're going up, totally ignoring everything else that's going on and missing out on all the stuff that's actually doing monstrous returns

DryMyBottom

man, I didn’t hear about DOT forever

thenamelessone7

I find it funny how I bought some DOT at 7 bucks in Q2 2024 and I am 60% underwater. How could it even drop 60% from before the cycle's bull levels 😂🤣

jwz9904

DOT

HacksawJimDGN

What would you do with 80 DOT with an average buy of $3.10?

ZekeTarsim

DOT is so brutal. 😭

-AgitoMakishima-

I just want DOT to get back to $4.30 so I can get out without a loss. 28 day unstake is killing me. :(

scottboy34

Crying in DOT

Rory_1354

They're putting in all time lows because they're complete shitcoins. ETH, Solana and Xrp are way off ATL. I said pick any coin outside the top 10, pepe has outperformed DOT this cycle. You are down if you bought DOT at any time during its lifespan. It's over man accept it.

Mirko_91

Im not familiar with details about VET, all i can say is that people say the exact same things about DOT, ADA, SOL, SUI, APTOS, SEI, <insert any bleeding alt name here> My wild prediction is that all those alts will value less in BTC then they do today in a few years. Why take the additional risk of alts, only to be outperformed by the safest options which is BTC ? Even ETH which is the safest alt out there is performing poorly compared to BTC. Your chances to find an alt which wont bleed against Btc in they next year or two is basicly similar to playing the lottery. People keep thinking that the post covid money printing alt-season era will repeat again, when in reality it might never come. Cool new shiny alts will have their short lived pumps after which they will continue to bleed, just like everything else does.

whoisww-

Why does DOT keep getting ETF deals then? Apparently a lot of financial firms know less than you do

Rory_1354

VECHAIN, Matic, DOT etc.. you name the alt outside the top 10 and they're all dead. They might pump and you'll be lucky to get out but in terms of actual any use, they're all complete shitcoins

biba8163

> Alts are maybe struggling for people who bought them at ATH, but if you look at the lows across time You are looking at lows across time in October 2025 with the knowledge of where you know the lows are. People buy shitcoins when they are undervalued like DOT at $24, ADA at $1.15, LINK at $27, etc. They don't know that these are NOT the lows at that time. Then people go back and fictionalize that they timed the market and bought most of their coins at lows. To make money on coins that are not appreciating long term you have to have impeccable timing and and a crystal ball to tell you to buy the low and sell the high. Sure some people do it but most lose money. > Polkadot (DOT) is incredibly undervalued. Tomorrow, its first parachain becomes tradeable! Five chains launching on it this month. (DOT $24) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rzx79w/polkadot_dot_is_incredibly_undervalued_tomorrow/ > Cardano's at its most undervalued price in almost 2 years, data shows (ADA $1.15) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/sp2rch/cardanos_at_its_most_undervalued_price_in_almost/ > Chainlink is grossly undervalued and It will outperform others (LINK $27) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/q4sl06/chainlink_is_grossly_undervalued_and_it_will/ > MATIC is the most undervalued project considering it’s performance (MATIC/POL $1.15) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/pyttnp/matic_is_the_most_undervalued_project_considering/ > Why is Litecoin so undervalued in price? (LTC $240) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/mx5eht/why_is_litecoin_so_undervalued_in_price_read_op/

RamoneBolivarSanchez

Lol the attempt at shilling DOT here is admirable but I’m not sure anyone is ever going to buy those bags man 😂

ieatmoondust

DOT is for sure my worst investment ever.

jwz9904

i have DOT and POL, i still use the polygon network though.

Mavihs22

I made that mistake, not going to repeat it, always choose DOT over other coins, had the opportunity to buy SOL and DOT at the same price, I chose DOT over SOL...... But Always thanks for the lesson 😉

TotalRepost

You’re trying to flex when DOT is under $4? You do realize that the ETFs and DATs are now mostly to fund more exit liquidity, right?

FiB_VIKING

I'm also down alot on my DOT but wishing for it come back to around 10-20$ range so I can exit :D

lordofming-rises

I guess its time I sell my stupid DOT bought at 20dol in 2021

mohicanin

Made decent amount off DOT and even more spotting Kusama early around $1 lol

biba8163

- Every single interest earned in DOT still leaves investors at a loss

biba8163

-DOT BTC high was 0.00095333 in May 2021. If it kept up with BTC, the price would be $102.75 -DOT BTC ratio was 0.00052288 in September 2020 when /r/cc first discovered it. If DOT just kept the same ratio it would be $56.38.

Puzzled-Union6653

yeah, well you should be earning interest if your participating in DOT.

biba8163

DOT is 1/2 the price it was 5 years ago when /r/cc discovered it after it suddenly appeared in the CMC top 10. - Every single early buy is a loss - Every single buy at the top is a loss - Every single buy at the bottom is a loss - Every single dipping buying is a loss - Every single DCA is a loss The only WIN is SELLING. HODL, buy the dip, DCA, etc never was intended for shitcoins. > Where did Polkadot come from?? (September 2020, DOT $6) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/ilggg1/where_did_polkadot_come_from/

biba8163

> staking apr is amazing I warned people of this shitcoin trickery > *"Inflation is not the main issue. For many alts like DOT the inflation can be combatted by staking"* (September 2023) > Inflation is not an issue for my shitcoin! > - ALGO -95% from 2021 prices > - DOT -92% from 2021 prices > Way to combat inflation by staking! > For most shitcoins, staking is used to fool people into thinking they are earning a high APY by HODLing which may stabilize the price somewhat so that founders, insiders and devs dump on you. > Shitcoin tricks to lure and dump tokens on dummies. https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/16ognen/comment/k1klhtr/

biba8163

> Now let's compare their circulating supply now and 3-4 years ago I kept on doing this in the bear market when people should have been buying Bitcoin and not token dump scams. I mostly got called BTC Maxi who doesn't understand technology and Web3 tech memes > people pick hyped projects with the shittiest tokenomics almost ensuring they lose money: (April 2023) > - Avalanche Snow Dump 76 Million to 326 Million since 2020 (330% inflation in 2 years) > - Hedera Hash Trash 6.6 Billion to 30 Billion (400% inflation in 2 years ) > - AlgoScam 1.1 Billion to 7 Billion (530% inflation in 2 years) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/12iwfi2/comment/jfvwsie/ > Most of you are getting scammed with these token dump projects whose value is much lower than it was before the 2019 bullmarket or haven't made any gains since then (June 2023) > - CRO is down ~-50% since 2019 > - XTZ is down ~-50% since 2019 > - ALGO is down ~-50% since 2019 > - HBAR is down ~-50% since 2019 > - DOT is at 2019 price level > - ATOM is at 2019 price levels > OP and noobs don't realize how much projects from the previous cycle also shilled that they were building solutions and partnerships relentlessly through the bear market. Every token dump project says they're building innovative, world changing solutions through blockchain tech. https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/14aq1a9/why_stop_dcaing_into_alts/joca4oa/

biba8163

> DOT fucking sucks I've only been warning about DOT over and over again for 6+ years while being attacked for being a toxic BTC Maxi who doesn't understand tech > Don't worry, a new round of shitcoins will be coming with new hype. Soon people will be shilling about Cosmos, Polkadot, Hydera Hash, Fantom, Radix, etc. Some of these other coins that are in the top 25 will be gone the way Stratis, Golem, MaidSafe, Bitshares, SingularDTV which were in the top 25 at this time in 2017. (May 2019) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/bjohvq/daily_discussion_may_2_2019_gmt0/emd4p9j/ > And like I predicted new shitcoin scams like Cosmos, Polkadot, Hydera, Fantom, etc did pump. And expecting these scams to be around in a few years is just as foolish as those people in 2019 who were expecting Stratis, NEO, IOTA, EOS, etc to be around (October 2023) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/17506yp/daily_crypto_discussion_october_11_2023_gmt0/k4ecz87/ > "You've been ~~jammed~~ SCAMMED!" (April 2024) > 4 years ago in 2020, Polkadot entered the top 10 after a governance vote passed multiplying balances by 100X and change the denomination of DOT from ~$400 to ~$4 so that it looked cheaper for dummy investors that would be dumped on. Dummies bought because they believed para-chains will drive demand for token will go through the roof. Been shilling ever since. > Remember, you almost never end up making money the same way you lost money. Just admit you got scammmed, bamboozled, hoodwinked, had, took... https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1cba3z2/polkadot_unveils_jam_major_upgrade_10_million_dot/l11p9sg/

B0risth3Blade

DOT has been the shittest investment of my entire life. I feel your pain. The copium is off the charts in the DOT sub. I want to go back 4 years and punch myself in the face for buying a pink asshole.

randomdimised

As a holder of DOT it fucking sucks

Outrageous-Net-7164

DOT ?? That peaked and died in 2021. No one cares about parachains.

Every_Hunt_160

The 7 days chart on coinmarketcap front page for popular coins is a freaking nightmare, Litecoin -31% Avax -30% SUI -30% DOT -30%, OP -41%, Cardano Doge Link -25% , these aren't just memecoins but a lot of them so-called 'Blue chip altcoins'..

LegendaryJohnny

Go to any coin outside big 5, check 5 year graph since end of last true bullrun. Come back and tell me where the channel goes. Check big 2020 coins like UNI, DOT, AAVE, AVAX and many more

IntrepidTraveller6

The market has matured. Institutions are playing now... they have more money than us plebs can fathom. They aren't going to be buying the seemingly infinite number of shit coins that frankly plague this industry. Yes the market is dropping, cycle scheduled ending has come. Does this mean we are destined for a bear market... no. QT is ending, liquidity is coming. Quality coins like BTC, ETH, and perhaps ADA, LINK, DOT, SOL etc are going to survive and likely thrive in this macro environment. The debasement trade is still in play. The bigger question is are we on the edge of the next great depression. I say probably. And in that environment things like FARTCOIN are going to be even more worthless than they are today, which is hardly imaginable given it is already worthless.

biba8163

It was obvious 2024/25 looked nothing like previous cycles waaay back in July 2024. I'd been warning noobs we're in a completely different game this time for 15 months now. But scammer Youtube and other crypto influencers kept pointing to meme metrics like BTC.D, Fear & Greed Index and told them Altseason was coming and it would pump their bags. > Exactly what is wrong? We are crabbing like we always do post-halving. (July 2024) > Agree to disagree. > - 2016 we crabbed at ~$600 range post halvening for months until EOY > - 2020 we crabbed at ~$10K range post halvening for months until EOY > - 2024 we hit ATH pre-halvening and we're starting to crab near ATHs https://old.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1eellzp/daily_crypto_discussion_july_29_2024_gmt0/lfhdf1d/ > Noobs who weren't around in 2016 and 2020, you should know that 2024 looks very very different so far than at this time frame in 2016 and 2020. (Nov. 5, 2024) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1gkfvzs/bitcoin_price_crushing_altcoins_heading_into_us/lvlrry1/ > The market is changing: ETFs, MSTR, etc account for a lot of the inflows. This money is not going to leave BTC seeking greater return on Alts (Nov. 13, 2024) https://np.reddit.com/r/ethfinance/comments/1gq6ahm/daily_general_discussion_november_13_2024/lwymxl9/ > Each cycle is a bit different. Too many people are saying, just hold on to your coins, it's playing out exactly the same. (Nov. 13, 2024) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1gqexix/why_are_there_so_few_active_users_when_btc_is_at/lwxx36a/ > Be careful of people telling you this cycle is playing out exactly the same. ETFs, institutional and mainstream involvement, memecoins, L2 options and ETH competitors, it's very different (Nov. 19, 2024) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1gujmk1/daily_crypto_discussion_november_19_2024_gmt0/lxyt5pw/ > *"Most altcoins barely even moved before Feb-march last cycle"* (January 2025) > If you only entered late last cycle, please don't make things up > - ETH reached ATH on January 25, 2021 last cycle > https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/l4bo67/eth_breaks_ath_of_1440/ > - ADA went from $0.05 in the summer of the halvening to $0.35 by that time last cycle > - BNB went from $15 range to $100 by that time last cycle > - DOT went from $5 in December to $16 by that time last cycle > - LTC went from ~$50 in late 2020 to $170 by that time last cycle > All while the halvening has been 1 month earlier this cycle so in terms of cycles we're in mid-Februrary already if you believe we are still having cycles https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1i7q0z8/daily_crypto_discussion_january_23_2025_gmt0/m8rj5qq/ > Unless you go back to 2011, 2012, 2013 when it was a tiny marketcap, *BTC has never had 100%+ gains for 3 consecutive years. It's going to be even more difficult to have that type BTC performance 3 years in a row and now with a ~2 Trillion marketcap.* > A lot of people are holding heavy Alt bags rationalizing a huge Altseason is coming this year. Your Alt echo chambers are telling you, it's 100% happening. There is zero percentage chance of that happening without another big BTC leg up so it would be wise to temper your expectations. (January 1st, 2025) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1hr1bgb/btc_returns_2010_2024/m4uaz4g/

OnlyCollege9064

Interesting conversation. I think that one could argue that different rules should be applied to different “things”. Bitcoin is not the same as other crypto currencies, and a crypto like ETH, SOL, ADA, XRP, DOT and some others are not the same as the newest token created by a random dude or dudes that “serves no purpose” other than making it viral and get money out of it.

DryMyBottom

haven't heard about DOT in a very long time

biba8163

DOT is 1/2 the price it was 5 years ago when /r/cc discovered it after it suddenly appeared in the CMC top 10. Virtually every poor gullible soul who put money into it is at a loss after 5 years. *No survivors. No mercy.* > Where did Polkadot come from?? (September 2020, DOT $6) https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/ilggg1/where_did_polkadot_come_from/ DOT is a paragon of crypto meme tech scams. Crypto technology that nobody needed or asked for, looking for a use case.

nugymmer

What makes you believe ADA and DOT have anything in relation to LINK in terms of price performance? That is suppositional at best, and outright ignorant at worst. LINK has no relationship whatsoever to do with ADA and DOT as they are chains, whereas LINK is chain-agnostic.

JediMasterDebater

I dont necessarily agree. If he was stuck in 2020 he would be talking a ton about ADA, DOT and LINK right now. I would argue he has evolved beyond the 2017 / 2021 cycle approach, while most are still stuck hoping to hit it big in the shitcoin casino. His approach is certainly focused on taking hints from previous cycles to navigate new ones, but that doesnt mean he hasn't evolved.

biba8163

> evaluate cryptocurrency simply on the merits of the developers behind these projects, then yes, you can focus on the fundamentals Evaluating cryptocurrency based on the merits of the developers is another great way to lose your money. - **OMG down -99.3%** was led by Joseph Poon creator of the Lightening Network and was endorsed by Vitalik who was an advisor to the project - **BAT down -90%** was led by big brained Brendan Eich creator of Javascript and founder of the Mozilla foundation - **ALGO down -93%** was led/created by Silvio Micali winner of the prestigious Turing Award and professor by MIT - **DOT down -94%** was led/created by Gavin Wood who wrote the specification for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and created the Solidity programming language. - **AVAX down -82%** was led/created by Emin Gün Sirer professor of computer science by Cornell University who authored academic papers on peer-to-peer systems and cryptography predating the creation of Bitcoin.

Shishiosan01

This probably has less to do with DOT and more to do with market dynamics, some of which might involve insider activity, though it’s hard to say for sure.

Bkokane

And a few more like ADA and DOT

Aromatic_Bed_8439

I think this may have just initially started out as a reaction to Trump's tariff threat to counter China's world wide rare earth minerals trade restriction, which then led to a massive FUD overreaction. And now, with the markets so jittery and fear that when the markets open up again on Monday morning it could be a blood bath, I wouldn't be surprised if the crypto markets ALSO get hit again possibly driving prices even lower yet. I have money ready to go if this DOES happen. I bought several thousand DOT when it's price crashed already and I've got my eyes set on other cryptos such as more XRP, SPELL, HBAR, DOGE, ALGO, ADA, FLR and some others. Those who can manage to buy now while prices are so low will likely be VERY thankful for doing so in the not too distant future.

lordofming-rises

Is it normal to feel overwhelmed by crypto? It's been4 years and I havent made any significant gains. I bet on DOT and ALGO and its shit. Sure i got some gain on CRO and BTC but not significant amount. I feel its just draining my energy. I will never increase my wealth and I wasted a whole bullrun for small gains.

Rare_Rich6713

If you want more gain, go for alts; if you want a safer way out, go for BTC. It's simple. Personally I have most assets in BTC and only a few in SOL, XMN, and DOT.

Agile_Excuse_5522

DOT

Impossible_Soup_1932

Just glad I sold some of my DOT before the big crash. Holding that trash for more than 4 years now

noviwu97

> Market always recover Say that to DOT or POL holders. Only applies to BTC and few select alts.

Walter-H-White-Sr

Yeah, absolutely. Woke up and saw everything down 20% and immediately bought another 210 #DOT

noviwu97

DOT were 0.001 on some exchanges too

noviwu97

100% of DOT and POL holders are in loss 🤣

SkibidiUnc

Funny how some coins on certain exchanges went to 0 lol (example: ATOM on binance). Today was the first time i bought Crypto since mid 2022 (when i left the crypto market after BTC lost the 27-30k support). Bought DOT and UNI 😋 this has some Covid crash vibes

ConsciousSkyy

Many people got financially ruined, literally, by buying DOT. If you were here years ago when it launched, everyone and their mother thought DOT was the next evolution of Ethereum- and the fact that an Ethereum co founder (Gavin) was involved really pumped the speculation even more.

jwz9904

lol DOT went to 60cts

Dismiss

Guess I’ll keep DCAing on DOT… week 384

Agile_Excuse_5522

DOT is going to 3-10x mark my words

Frequent_Optimist

39% on ADA, 41% on DOT. Goodbye old school shitcoins :)

enlighteningFart

Looks like once hip shitcoins like S (FTM), DOT, HOT, etc are going for new multi year lows. How come that these people have to fear no consequences for being thieves and scammers ? 2017 and 2021 altcoin holders truly got shamelessly slaughtered like cattle.

jwz9904

one day DOT will be back in the top 10

Grunblau

If you staked and stacked alts during the winter, you are probably breaking even or up a bit…. The two giant bags of shit I hold are DOT and ATOM. Still down like 80% on those. Next winter, I think I’ll shoot for 80% BTC, 10% ETH and 10% Alts like AVAX and ALGO with ecosystems I actually enjoy using.

heggen

Cries in DOT

Gullible-Tale9114

Yeah, that sounds like a solid move for your goals. Simplifying your portfolio makes a huge difference mentally, especially with a long DCA horizon. Giving up a bit of APY for less maintenance and more predictable returns is totally worth it if it keeps you consistent. DOT, JitoSOL, and NEAR are strong picks with active ecosystems and decent yields, so you’re not really sacrificing much long term potential. I’ve been automating my DCA and tracking everything through Awaken lately and it’s made the whole process way easier to stick with. In the end, the best portfolio is the one you can stay consistent with for a decade without burning out.

noviwu97

ATOM and TIA is a good choice to sell. Used to be big fan of them because of the airdrop I kept getting, but dried up since early 2024 and I sold everything in mid 2024. DOT is basically a shittier Cosmos. It's the same concept but less open. And kept failing to get userbase. At least Cosmos had a time when it's crowded. NEAR... I don't know anyone using NEAR and it's been there for 4 years. Same as RNDR and all of these AI Coins.

Aromatic_Bed_8439

I'm with you on DOT though my ave price is $3.69 per so, if I sold mine right now with the price (currently) around $4.40 per, I'd make a decent profit. But I keep hoping it'll hit at least $5 before retracing. If it does then I'll sell and wait for it to retrace back to the $3.75 area before buying back in again (though I'll keep at least a little of the profit) Thanks to staking, which I've done for YEARS now, my bag of DOT has grown significantly and is now quite large. I just hate that it takes 30 DAYS before you can UNSTAKE them!! Oh well, what are ya going to do? 🤷

Zealousideal_Rain_79

Look at DOT! It’s likely going to get an ETF in the next few days, and they have set a hard cap on its supply at 2.1 billion tokens to counter inflation!

noviwu97

Imagine your portfolio consisting of ALGO, MATIC (POL), ADA, DOT, XNO  You'll be pessimistic as hell

seppppp

ALGO, DOT and ADA are blue chips? Yes but only to tourists.

Tip-Actual

DOT arrived in 2020.

ManBearPig9220

there are so many opportunities to earn double digit APYs in DeFi. why are you all trying to moonshot 2017 shitters like XRP, ADA, and DOT?

Zealousideal_Rain_79

DOT. It capped its supply the same way OKB did!

KiwiVulpesVulpes

Thankyou for your thoughts kind stranger. DOT is definitely in my moonshot category and only 10% of my holdings. I’ll actually do some research based on your post. I was also looking at ONDO and some others, or just canning it and increasing my BTC allocation by 10%.

lordofming-rises

Maybe not this time though... And when will i be able to sell my fucking DOT bag...

Gnullekutt

I understand where you’re coming from, but reading your own response you should realize holding DOT is not good. Sure, it will go up slightly during peaks, but that money would be way better in another coin you actually believe can do better, which also makes you more confident to allocate more with less risk, further increasing the gains. Imo DOT is currently just an empty blockchain technology that is way too convoluted for anybody to want to code on, and in turn there is hardly any service or product provided which then gives 0 incentive for price to increase and then yet again 0 reason to invest other than «market go up». I’m by no means a DOT expert but i held big amounts for a long time, seeing it had been huge last bull, until i started maturing in crypto and what makes a good investment. Yes, it can go 9999x even if it sucked due to some random youtuber or hype or 1 big institution, or maybe it will even announce insane news tomorrow morning contradicting everything i just said about lack of product. BUT, it is unlikely, and more importantly MORE unlikely than with many other good coins out there with great products and services generating real revenue. So why risk it for such a small reward? Anyway, thats just my thoughts. I also strongly stand by what i said about ATH > RENDER, which is a similar product also related to GPU/NVIDIA/AI, but RENDER is by no means a bad product. I just moved most my render over to ATH due to a superior service (imo) in roughly the same business, with higher revenue yet smaller market cap (easier to move price) as well as announced buybacks and a fresher/hotter/newer narrative regarding this cycle. Always DYOR though, and it seems you did no research on DOT. RENDER is probably good, ATH is just a suggestion, as it can have higher risk to reward imo. Peace

aside24

Anyone calling ADA, LINK, ETH even DOT a shitcoin really isn't paying attention

Novel-Bad2984

Get out of your telegram and buy alts that will surely be landing you to the moon 🌙 DOT seems like never did any good since 2021. It’s narrative - ETH killer killed it. There were serious drawback in its parachain model for projects to compete. It was non inflationary until a few weeks ago. You should definitely consider selling off your DOT holdings mate.

Affolektric

Ok - time to buy DOT!

sQtWLgK

"Blue chips" is stonk-world terminology. ADA, LINK, DOT, AAVE, ALGO, and even ETH, aren't "blue chips" at all, they're just premined shitcoins.

ManBearPig9220

yeah, this cycle’s not about legacy alts like ADA or DOT mooning on hype (there are no solid narratives i. those ecosystems now). the market has started rewarding projects with tangible revenue models that directly benefit token holders via yields, fees, buybacks, and governance (but mostly the first three). it’s selective, capital’s flowing to protocols where emissions are backed by actual earnings, not just VC pumps and old 2017 narratives (“banks are going to use XRP” no they’re not). ethereum’s supply shock is real, the narrative is tangible, adoption is actually increasing, but alts need more than narratives; they need mechanics that compound value over time. here’s how some standouts are doing it right (yes, my bags): • Aerodrome (AERO): on Base, this DEX pulls in huge fees ($21M+ in recent epochs) and funnels 100% back to veAERO holders through emissions, bribes, and voting power. it’s why AERO’s steady at ~$1.15 amid growing TVL, real accrual beats speculative bets. • Moonwell (WELL): DeFi lending on moonbeam/base, where protocol fees from borrows/interests feed into staking rewards and governance for WELL holders. Even at $0.023 (down from ATH ~$0.30), it’s building with emissions tied to genuine demand, creating sustainable holder value.  • Curve (CRV): classic stable DEX with veCRV lockers claiming a slice of billions in TVL fees (inflation cut to 5% for longevity). At $0.77 (way off ATH $15.37), it’s still a fundamentals play, holders get direct yields that outlast hype cycles.  • Katana (KAT): this new DeFi-only L2 focuses on sharing chain revenue back with its users through a flywheel that recycles chain revenues (sequencer fees, Vaultbridge yields, AUSD treasury returns, and chain-owned liquidity or CoL) back into pools and vaults, boosting APYs for active users. CoL alone is at $340k, providing permanent liquidity and routing earnings (like $165k+ in recent donations) to LP positions on Sushi/Morpho. the staking model: stake KAT for vKAT (ve-style), then vote to direct incentives, earn app fees, bribes, and exit fees. chain-wide veTokenomics that accrues real yield to holders as TVL grows. pre-TGE, rewards are stacking via quests and campaigns, but post-launch, this setup ensures holders capture the network’s growth directly.

spamohh

You need to focus on the new alts, HYPE, ASTER and the likes, on the previous cycle a lot of alts didn't reach their previous ATH either. Everyone knows these days that for example ada is a dead blockchain, no volume, no stablecoins no defi activity and terrible UX if you try to use it. same for DOT and ALGO, I don't know outside of this sub anyone that does anything on these blockchains, you shouldn't focus on previous all time highs at all on these dead alts, they are far from it and most will not even get close to it