While studying, I enjoy it, and somehow, as a venture capitalist, I look for startups to invest in. If you invest whether it's big or small, with the feeling of finding something, I am confident that if you succeed, investing will be fun. To those people, even if the seed is small, there are enough opportunities to succeed. I want to say that. First of all, I have always withdrawn cash steadily under my own plan. Family is also important, but I think it can be seen in three ways. I think it was possible because of my temperament, my efforts, and luck coming together. So, when it comes to temperament, I liked investing in new things, and also, I was able to invest without bias, not because I had a lot of my own stocks first.

If you invested in stocks, it would have been quite challenging to view coins as an investment method. Especially putting in so much money would have been really difficult, and also there was a continuous desire for something new. Anyway, it was definitely in my nature, and I enjoy studying new things. When it comes to effort, I consider reducing my greed the most important out of these three. The biggest effort I made was trying to reduce my greed. I really didn't want to do speculative investments. Even though many people were greedy and did it, I didn't want to. I first reduced that greed and made a lot of effort to accurately understand what I could do. So, I am well aware that I lack the skills for trading, and if my greed grows, I will make mistakes in investing.

I put in a lot of effort because I thought I could do it. So, I made a lot of effort to read many books and also, I wanted to do my own business. I wanted to write a lot of my life story by not being too immersed in coins and trying to create a story beyond coin investment. I think those efforts were the most important in my efforts. And if I talk about luck, of course, I think starting coin investment in the spring of 2016 was my luckiest moment. So, I consider that luck came in at that time. In 2019 and now, if I say that what I am investing in is luck, I don't think so because I have been continuing my investments with the luck I had back then. I have never withdrawn, so that moment when I planted the seed was truly lucky for me.

I believe that when it was not well known to the public at all, there was an opportunity to invest in that asset. So, because those three things all fell into place, I consider it a success in my own investment. Yes, that's right. Those three things are important. Of course, it may vary for each person listening to this story. If I were to talk based on those who have ordinary jobs now, in 2016, I was lucky to invest 500,000 won. However, when I invested in 2019, as I mentioned earlier, I also bought a house, and then I also invested in stocks. I really liked Tesla stocks, so I invested in stocks and continued with cryptocurrency investments, although the investment amount was not large. When I started again in 2019 more seriously, the seed price was 3,000 won at that time.

I've raised it. Of course, in terms of numbers, hundreds of billions are mentioned, but I really suffered a lot in the bear market over the past few years. I didn't evaluate a coin at a certain value, so when it dropped, it went down to around 20 million won. It's needless to say that other trades dropped to 20 million won. Anyway, I endured it, and when I changed my portfolio last year, the scale wasn't that big, so I managed to stay through the ups and downs cycle. If you manage it well, especially in terms of Ethereum, I'm saying this. There's a lot of potential for Ethereum, and to become rich by investing in Ethereum, you need to invest a lot of money initially, and I think there will be clear limits.

When we invest together, and what I showed you when I first verified it, I never said to get rid of that. However, if you can invest in what I think is good in any case, if you can succeed in that, I believe you can become a successful wealthy person. First of all, I don't think it makes sense to endure without being prepared. Based on my current standards, I had 100 million won, so I had interest income on that. So, I liked trading Thorium, so I lived by selling Thorium. But if the price drops too much, eventually, I had to sell even my assets. I lived by selling some while holding onto some, but as the quantity increased, if the price drops, I would have to sell more. Even in the past, for example, even selling only 1,000.

When it comes to life, if the price drops, you may have to sell 2,000 units or you may have to sell 3,000 units. However, if you have a lot of inventory, you can still endure. Because I assumed that a bull market is coming, I will endure at that time. If you think the market is over and do not believe it, you are falling into the trap of hope. So, I think it was possible because I gathered inventory with that belief. By doing so, it was really tough. Because, personally, it was more heartbreaking to reduce the number of coins than the total asset size. Therefore, I waited for the bull market, quickly sold all the coins when the coin price went up, and thought that I should become rich, not waiting to become rich.

I could do that, so I persevered with that kind of thinking. Thinking like that, I went through this downturn. Also, going through that downturn, now, as a result, through various channels, I looked at various economic indicators, and also, we call it on-chain data. By looking at various indicators like that, I found a lot of psychological security. Ultimately, whales are moving underwater like this, and in this investment market, there are still institutions that assess and invest in this. I spent a lot of time adjusting my mindset on things like this, using those indicators. So, I didn't actually make investments or buy and sell based on using those indicators. However, when will this market downturn end? It's darkest just before dawn. Having that kind of feeling, it's darkest now.

I think I endured it because I thought it was right before it popped up. It seems inevitable to face projects that could turn into failures. So, in a way, seeing a project fail can be seen as a process of market maturation and even growth. There could be various reasons for delisting at the stage of growth, but I generally understand those reasons. For example, when it comes to the operation of assets managed by a foundation, if it's not transparent how they are operated, or if there is a lack of transparency when it comes to additional issuances after an initial public offering, or if the response to a hacking incident is inadequate, there must have been reasons behind it. When investors make decisions based on their judgment and it results in a project failure, there may not be much they can do about it. The question is whether delisting is temporary or if the project can be relisted at any time.

I think you need to make an accurate judgment about that. Based on that judgment, whether the fundamental of the project is shaking the foundation or if it is collapsing due to hacking, whether the hacker is trying to find out what has been compromised, or if there is a sufficient explanation like in the case of Park in Korea, you need to assess the situation and make a judgment on whether there is a reasonable explanation that can be accepted. In my opinion, among various blockchain projects, those coins that have completely stopped development related to disposal will naturally be phased out. So, those coins that are just being transmitted as data and remain famous as worthless coins will inevitably be phased out. Therefore, those who have invested a large amount in such coins should.

I don't think there are many right now, but I think you should check with that person. So, in the future, there will be many coins that will be rewarded. First of all, whether I'm looking at a computer, a phone, or a smartphone, the most I see is Twitter. If you don't use it like this now, and let's say, you don't use it, I think investing in coins without using it is an investment that cannot be deepened. Because all cryptocurrency projects really, I mean, all 999% 100% of cryptocurrency projects have Twitter accounts, and they communicate on Twitter first. They also post everything on their official website with their Twitter profile. They form communities there, and of course, there are Discord, Reddit, and other platforms, but Twitter is the most essential platform in a way. If I'm considering investing there, in that altcoin,

You must go to the official Twitter and follow them, and keep reading their posts. The moment you follow, you will be connected to the most active influencers on Twitter, and they will be recommended right away. If you don't have Twitter, you should start studying by reading posts from those influencers. So, without that, it would be very difficult to make a decision based on a simple explanation provided by some exchanges. Even if you go to CoinMarketCap, there is information on the ranking site where the coin rankings come out, but even there, it is directly connected to Twitter. There, you can find information on the circulation supply, market capitalization, and so on, but I consider that information to be quite lacking, especially.

If you have a small investment and want to see a big increase, it is definitely right to visit communities that find such projects. Recommendations from good communities come through Twitter, and I think it's well done, so I want to actively recommend using that. There are many communities in Korea now, but domestic communities mainly talk about things that are going up. Even there, I tried to share my insights before, but if I talk about something, it's not an interest and just gets buried. Therefore, the circulation of such information is structured in a way that it is quite difficult. Most of the posts cover what will rise today, so I would like to start with that a little.

As the number of knowledgeable investors increases, even the community itself has room for improvement. At this stage, I am not paying much attention. Instead, this project is only used as an indicator of whether many Koreans are investing or whether the market as a whole is overheated. Therefore, I am studying those aspects with pleasure. Regardless of the scale, if you invest with the feeling of finding venture opportunities or startup investments, it could be quite an enjoyable investment, whether big or small. I am somewhat confident that it will be a fun investment even if it succeeds. For those people, even if the seed is small, there is a good chance of success. I would like to say that. First of all, let me simplify it a bit. Well, first of all, that's it.

I mentioned my startup investment earlier. Now, when startups have various conferences and gatherings, the startup founders give a brief explanation to others during the 10, 20, or 1-minute elevator ride. They call it an elevator pitch. If I say it's a really good project, I think I won't exceed 5, 10, or at most 1 minute when briefing the investors. So, when making an investment decision, it should be clear, and I need to convince them that it should go up. Even if I look at it, I don't understand what it is and why it should go up. If there is a project that continues to raise questions about why it should go up, and the price has risen a lot, then I think it's better not to do it. If it's a project that is difficult to intuitively know whether it will become a trend or rise significantly, from my perspective, not doing it is the right choice.

As I mentioned earlier, I think the story should come from me. It's somewhat connected. The first part is about how a market itself grows. For example, what kind of story the market has, why it comes out, and how it can be chosen by people. In my own way, I try to sketch out a scenario once. So, delving a bit deeper into the project where that story is drawn is my tendency. The most important thing is whether this project can continue to survive sustainably after this buzz ends. I seriously contemplate whether this is a short-term issue with the coin or whether it is a project that can continue to survive. The market can change, of course. Even if the altcoin protagonist remains, as long as the market exists, I can still withdraw cash, prepare for the next investment, and lay the groundwork for it.

If you can maintain it, then you have the confidence to stay until the next market. So, I think that's generally possible for large projects. From the beginning of the project, investors come in, with certain goals and visions in mind, and how they have been developing from the early stages. Looking at whether the fundamental conditions are in place to invest deeply. Also, I don't want projects that can be replaced. There are many similar projects, especially like Ethereum Layer 2, there are many coming out these days. So, projects like Arbitrum, Optimism, and others are popping up a lot, but a leading chain hasn't emerged yet. Recently, there hasn't been a leading chain from Coinbase, called Base.

I created a chain called Base, although it doesn't have its own coin. Numerous projects are emerging on this Base chain, so the leadership keeps changing. Clearly, until a few months ago, the market was led by Ethereum, but with the emergence of this Base chain, it could potentially replace it from my perspective. Therefore, I tend to prioritize a bit of delay in investing. I wish I could invest in everything, but since it expands, I select things to invest in based on these criteria. Twitter is one of them. Because even on Twitter, there are a lot of advertisements and promotions. For me, ultimately, I think it's a part where expertise needs to be built. When you follow someone, now, what.

Twitter itself recommends a lot of investors who have a similar level or similar philosophy to the person you followed. Even if I don't follow them, if I keep watching and paying attention, those parts come up, so I connect those pieces one by one, see how the overall market is flowing, and definitely need to follow the trends. Then, while watching the market, what resonates with me comes out, so I study those things little by little. Basically, I think of it as studying, not trading. I think my investment is effective when I think that way. My investment philosophy is whether it's a picture on the screen that you see now.

At the bottom, there are ordinary investors, and at the top, there are leading investors. Ordinary investors are currently moving to the left, while leading investors are moving to the right. So, why do leading investors go in the opposite direction? But my investing is not about going in the opposite direction; it's about moving forward. In the end, taking one step at a time, I end up looking opposite. So, I think about that. There is a famous picture where when selling goods very cheaply, there are no lines, but when selling at a high price, there is a line due to the trend. When you are diligently buying something and then really actively investing, you should think about whether others are doing the same. When you think others are not moving, that's when I think I should invest, even if others are too.

Actively moving and investing, thinking that you shouldn't do anything when something becomes ingrained in you, thinking that you shouldn't move at that time, can actually shed light in the opposite direction. It seems instinctive. So, I think it's really important to make an effort not to ride on other people's investments in any way. It was said that graphs directly reflect the psychology of certain investors. I absolutely think that I cannot see investing as estimating graphs. It is sufficient as data to consider whether to sell now, sell next week, or whether to invest the funds now, but when there are unreasonable indicators, I will use the appropriate terms, but in making investment decisions, in the flow of investment, hmm, not looking at the graph might be helpful. Just looking at the value, just itself.

Even if you invest after seeing it, you can earn enough and get even bigger profits because when I look at the graph, I want to sell, and when I look at the graph, I want to buy. That's why I think that it's an irrational market when it moves at that time, and I think it's still a rational market now. The rational market that I think of is an era where Olliecoin is evaluated for its true value, and at that time, people look at the value inside that coin, talk about the technology, and talk about those things. I think that's a rational time. When it becomes a bull market and Kimpo market goes up by 20%, it's not those coins that lead the coin market. It's those very small market capitalization things that go up, and in a market where things like 100 times or 50 times lead, you can only go irrationally, and then it's difficult for me to make a rational judgment. So, I think that in a rational market era, it's a rational market era.

When making a decision at that time, if I had made a rational judgment, even if things go strangely during an irrational period, I wouldn't regret it. I just need to proceed with the decision I made at that time. That's my capacity. I think I should just accept the results of what I did at that time. Without being greedy for more or showing off, trying to make a rational judgment in an irrational market leads to a dead end. But in reality, when the market becomes irrational, people engage in irrational trading, make irrational decisions. What can you gain from making irrational decisions in an irrational period? I absolutely believe that you cannot gain anything. I don't know if you can gain something or not. It's impossible to live your life that way. Your life will fall apart. It becomes meaningless. Therefore, with the money earned, I don't think I can plan for the next stage of my life. In the end, I can only keep giving.

No, the market must end, the market must die, and then the gift investment ends. So, I really want to emphasize this. This is the most important principle in my investment, like this principle.

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