ETHUSDT
Ethereum / Tether USD
crypto Composite

My ETH earns 47.04% yearly now so I am happy not being a fish I guess

ETH price is -1.8% according to tradingview. I'd post a screenshot, but reddit doesn't allow me.

Idk what to tell you. I look at a 5Y graph of ETH/USD and it is $1200.

BTC, SOL, ETH. Dca, hold. That's all. It will go up again, hell we are at 92k now. Don't mess with weird shit coins and don't invest money you can't burn in your back yard right now. It sounds like you broke the "don't mess with weird shit coins" rule and sadly that means losing money most of the time, it's just blind gambling and you'll always convince yourself "it can still go higher" then that turns to "it will pump to last months high again and I'll sell". Nothing but a vicious cycle of losing money. Like others have said, time in the market always beats trying to time the market. 

Quantum protection is the most important thing. If ETH manages that all the others alts go to sleep.
!tip 1

See I have been telling people for years ETH is shit

> Just when you start thinking: "the last 2 3 4 5 years were bad but now times will get exciting again as an ETH holder."
See you again next year! /s (hopefully)

Explain what dex you can swap BTC to ETH/LTC, and also how that would make it private? I thought it is not

It doesn't matter that the price goes up or down, there's still money behind the numbers and you can still compare percentages. When someone claims that Ethereum hasn't delivered or isn't used for anything or whatever, it's extremely relevant to look at TVL as that will immediately let you know about what level of financial activity there is on the chain. Even if TVL is affected by price fluctuations and bull and bear cycles, you can still measure if TVL is growing or declining relative to other blockchains, as an overall percentage of total TVL in all of crypto and relative to the market cap of ETH.
Active addresses is also a good thing to look at, so is volume, but so is TVL.

How the fuck could you still be down after 5 years of staking ETH at current price point.

> others have far surpassed it in capabilities
As many on cryptoforums you are ignoring Bitcoin's energy signature. Both 21mln supply limit and my coins somewhere on the ledger are thermodynamically signed. Gather all double SHA256 hash from all over the world and you would have to mine 800 days to rewrite true heaviest chain into your poisoned one. No one really can
And then take ETH. In case of contention since '22 I would have to go to social media to choose whom to trust to select one or the other ETH fork to follow. So I treat Bitcoin as money and ETH as a stock
Show me amount of zeroes. ETH no longer can

It's not a question of whether buying BTC and ETH is a good or bad idea, but rather the strategy you have in mind. These two assets have less volatility than altcoins, so you'll make profits over the long term. Since you're just starting out, I recommend you always educate yourself on this world with videos, etc., because knowledge and understanding the markets is essential. However, in my opinion, if you're not someone who wants to expose yourself to market volatility, you've made the right investment.

Well, I agree about that. I staked my ETH and some of my XRP. I love the daily rewards

ETH strong

It's not because it's measured in $. So when the price of ETH drops so does TVL. There is also a metric in ETH, but it's not the default, while it should be. Active Adresses and Volume are better indicators.

"Congrats on getting started! Buying $BTC and $ETH at $1.5K each is really early in the grand scheme of things. Crypto moves fast, so there’s always a ‘better time,’ but the key is holding and learning rather than stressing over perfect timing. Starting small, being consistent, and only investing what you can afford to lose is the safest way to go as a beginner thanks

I understand the argument that BTC and ETH are the more “solid” options, but I think a lot of the discussion mixes everything together without clearly distinguishing what each asset is actually trying to be.
Bitcoin, for instance, doesn’t really compete on utility in the traditional sense. It doesn’t aim to host apps, generate yield, or constantly evolve. Its value proposition is much narrower and intentional: to be neutral money, with clear rules, fixed supply, and censorship resistance. It’s not about “doing things”, it’s about protecting value without relying on intermediaries.
That is a form of utility, but a very specific one. For some people, it’s essential; for others, it feels insufficient or boring. Both perspectives are valid.
Ethereum is a different type of asset. Its value depends on activity, usage, and functioning as economic infrastructure. It needs motion to justify its valuation. Bitcoin doesn’t — it only needs its role as hard money to remain credible.
I think a lot of confusion in crypto comes from evaluating every project by the same standards. Not everything is trying to be a platform, and not everything needs visible “use cases”.
I don’t think BTC and ETH are “the only path”, but understanding what problem each one is actually trying to solve helps separate long-term investment from pure speculation.

Sells ETH and apes into AI => ETH skyrockets like never before and we see the AI bubble crash

Dude you make a fundamental mistake: when you work with ETH/USDC you never have impermanent loss. When out of range and up you have more USDC than day 1, when down more ETH plus the rewards.
If you put the earned ETH aside and wait ETH to go to 4500$ like it did in November you have extra profit.
Also did you ever check what other guys do?
Check this guy. Do you think he cares when pool goes out of range?
https://debank.com/profile/0xfc28aa01239dbbc3f1b0667d404933e493a2b2a8/

I went back 5 years on Coinbase and that was the selling price of ETH at that time. So, how am I wrong on this?