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Why Smart Investors Still Lose Money in Crypto
And how I did, too — until I learned what actually works.

I’ve spoken to hundreds of investors.
Founders, family offices, ex-bankers, tech VPs.
All incredibly smart.
All seasoned in business or traditional investing.
Most of them… still lost money in crypto.
Why?
Because intelligence ≠ strategy.
Crypto Is a Different Beast
Crypto is volatile.
It’s emotional.
And it moves at a speed most asset classes don’t.
You can’t beat this market with hope.
You need structure.
I learned that the hard way.
My First Cycle: I Lost More Than I’d Like to Admit
I bought hype.
I followed narratives.
I chased the new shiny things.
I had conviction… until most of my portfolio dropped to zero.
What I didn’t have?
A portfolio structure
A clear rebalancing plan
A framework for choosing assets
A system to execute calmly, not emotionally
I Was Treating Crypto Like a Gamble, Not a Strategy
When I finally stepped back and treated it like an asset class — not a lottery ticket — everything changed:
I stopped guessing
I stopped chasing shiny things
I started treating it like a different asset class with its own rules
and I started thinking in allocations, frameworks, and rebalancing cycles
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What I Teach Now
Today, I teach clients how to structure their crypto like a pro.
Not to beat the market — but to stay in the game.
Because staying in the game is how you win.
With a portfolio that doesn’t go to zero when markets turn around.
What’s Next:
Over the next few weeks, I’ll show you:
The 3 portfolio strategies I use with clients (and when to use each)
The framework I built to evaluate altcoins without hype
How to allocate into crypto without overexposing
You don’t need to time the market.
You need a system.
And that’s exactly what we’re going to build.
Until then…
👉 Want to skip the learning curve and build your crypto plan 1-on-1? Book a private consultation here.
– Matt
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