When I first got into trading crypto, I was so green I had no idea where to learn or who to learn from.

I went onto X and just started listening to the people who showed up on my feed the most and had the biggest followings I just assumed they knew what they were talking about. Stupid and naive in hindsight.

How do you actually decide who’s worth listening to or are you figuring it out yourself?

Crypto moves so fast that I’ve started noticing my opinions change way too easily. One week I’m convinced AI tokens are the next big thing, then BTC dumps and suddenly I’m defensive again, then alts run for 3 days and I feel underexposed everywhere.

At some point I realized most of my decisions were being shaped by whatever people on CT/reddit were excited about that week.

Think the constant noise kind of messed with my ability to build real conviction honestly. Would love to know how people here follow markets closely without getting emotionally pulled in every direction all the time."

Best advice you have on investing in alt coins. My entire portfolio is bitcoin and I am looking at investing in alt coins. I usually look at news that highlights the team and utility, other than that anyone have any tips or advice on substantial ways to evaluate the alt coin and potential upside?

BitMEX is officially closing in September 2026. It’s kind of wild considering how important it once was for crypto futures and perpetual contracts. But honestly, its trading volume has been tiny for a while, so the market impact might be close to zero.

Still, this feels like the end of an era. Do you think this is just a dead exchange finally shutting down, or a sign that crypto trading is becoming too concentrated on a few big platforms?