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Crypto currency strategy

2013 To 2025

By Salman Sha Published 9 months ago 2 min read

Crypto currency strategy from 2013 to 2025, broken into key phases with market context, situations, strategic goals, and smart moves at each step. This long-term strategy demonstrates how a disciplined and well-timed investor can navigate the entire crypto growth cycle. ---

Phase 1: Early Adoption (2013–2015)

Market Setting: Bitcoin went from ~$100 to ~$300

Ethereum launched in 2015 (~$0.30)

Crypto was niche and misunderstood

Strategy:

Buy and hold (HODL) BTC and ETH early

Avoid altcoin noise; focus on fundamentals

Store crypto safely (cold wallets)

Key Moves:

Amass at least $500 in BTC Participate in Ethereum presale (2015)

Learn about blockchain technology. ---

Phase 2: First Bull Run (2016–2017)

Market Situation:

BTC: $400-$20,000 ETH: ~$1 to $800

ICO boom (thousands of new tokens launched)

Strategy:

Ride the bull market, but spread out your profits. Selectively join ICOs of high quality. Stay away from hype coins. Key Moves:

Maintain solid BTC/ETH positions. Early BNB, ADA, and LTC investments Learn to use exchanges like Binance

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Phase 3: The Crypto Winter (from 2018 to 2019) Market Situation:

Crash of the market: BTC $20K $3K ICO scams were exposed, and many projects failed. Bear market sentiment

Strategy:

Don’t panic sell

DCA into BTC/ETH at a discount. Research real use cases (smart contracts, DeFi)

Key Moves:

Cut losses on non-performing alts

Move assets to cold storage

Study fundamentals (whitepapers, GitHub activity)

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Phase 4: DeFi & Infrastructure Rise (2020)

Market Situation:

BTC grew from $3.8K to $29K

Ethereum-based DeFi protocols exploded (Uniswap, Compound, Aave)

Stablecoins gained traction

Strategy:

Invest in DeFi blue chips

Use stablecoins for passive income (yield farming)

Utilize a variety of Layer 1 and Layer 2 platforms. Key Moves:

Farm with caution (avoid rug pulls)

Stake ETH and participate in governance

Explore Chainlink, UNI, YFI, etc.

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Phase 5: Mega Bull Run & NFT Mania (2021)

Market Situation:

BTC reached $69,900, ETH, $4,000 Explosion of the NFT market Institutions and retailers joined in. Strategy:

Profit in layers (especially BTC/ETH highs)

Avoid overexposure to meme/NFT hype

Focus on long-term utility

Key Actions: Close to peaks, sell partial holdings. Flip blue-chip NFTs if skilled

Reallocate to stablecoins and cash

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Phase 6: Correction and Collapse of the Market (from 2022 to 2023) Market Setting: Celsius, Terra/LUNA, and FTX all fail. BTC dropped below $16K

Regulatory fears & capitulation

Strategy:

Preserve capital

Accumulate during fear (BTC/ETH, DeFi survivors)

Focus on quality, avoid leverage

Key Moves:

Re-enter BTC <$20K

Watch for undervalued L1s/L2s (e.g., Polygon, Arbitrum)

Use decentralized wallets (avoid custodial risk)

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Phase 7: Recuperation and the Following Cycle Market Situation :

A positive catalyst is the 2024 BTC half-life. interest from institutions (such as BlackRock ETFs) Real-world asset tokenization & AI narratives rising

Strategy:

Build up before the peak in 2025. Position in next-gen projects (modular chains, RWAs)

Set precise exit points for the bull run in 2025. Key Moves:

Rebalance the portfolio by the first quarter of 2025. Keep an eye on the big picture and BTC dominance. Begin profit-taking at key resistance levels

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Long-Term Recommended Allocation Strategy: 50% ETH and Bitcoin (core assets) Infrastructure (L1s, L2s, and oracles) and 30% DeFi 10% High-risk/High-reward (emerging narratives)

10% Stablecoins/cash for rebalancing

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