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Bear Market War Stories with DCinvestor & Eric Conner

Jun 29, 2022

Join seasoned crypto experts Eric Conner, an early Ethereum contributor, and DCinvestor, a savvy investor known for his market insights, as they share their bear market war stories. They dive into what keeps them committed across cycles, analyzing the unique dynamics of the current market. Discover their thoughts on leverage, macroeconomic conditions, and invaluable advice for newbies. They emphasize emotional resilience and long-term vision in navigating the crypto landscape, ensuring you have the tools to thrive in turbulent times.

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Episode notes

Intro

5min

Navigating Market Cycles

10min

Navigating Crypto Value Propositions

29min

Embracing Control and Innovation in Crypto Management

3min

Navigating Crypto's Volatile Landscape

13min

Ethereum Merge and Market Strategies

14min

Navigating Bear Markets: Emotional Resilience and Strategic Investing

7min

On this episode of Bankless, we welcome back DCinvestor and Eric Conner to share their multicycle bear market war stories. But that’s not all!

They also unpack why they keep on deciding to stay every cycle, what’s different about this cycle vs. previous cycles, the role leverage and macro conditions have played, and their hard-hitting, gigabrain advice for first-time cyclers and multicyclers alike.

Survive and advance, anon. We’re going to make it.

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------ Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 4:03 Being a Multicycle Vet 11:31 Market Phases 19:12 Credit to Staying 26:03 High Conviction High Loss 32:37 Regulator Fear 41:31 Lessons From This Cycle 49:00 Leverage 56:34 Macro Conditions 1:30:50 The Merge vs. Macro 1:09:00 Advice for Newcomers

------ Resources:

DCinvestor https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor

Eric Conner https://twitter.com/econoar

Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Take-Hindmost-Financial-Speculation/dp/0452281806

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