# Nuclear Winter Before Altseason?

By [Andrew Lockhart](https://paragraph.com/@andrew-lockhart) · 2025-06-18

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Just another day in crypto—scrolling through Telegram channels trying to earn enough for a stick of doctor’s sausage—and suddenly, **boom**:A "surprise" from Iran, an emergency Trump speech, and bets on Polymarket about a nuclear explosion in 2025?!👉 [Polymarket: Nuclear Weapon Detonation in 2025](https://polymarket.com/event/nuclear-weapon-detonation-in-2025?tid=1750231567196)

We truly live in _wonderful_ times.

Maybe it’s time to throw those altcoin bags deep into the closet and pack a new kind of portfolio:

*   ⏺ Canned meat
    
*   ⏺ Hazmat suit
    
*   ⏺ Bucket with a lid
    

**Still holding long positions?** Might be a good moment to rethink that.If your fingers are itching—maybe glance at those shorts 🩳

But seriously:I believe the darkest night is just before the dawn.That’s why I’m not selling anything from my portfolio—it’s already too late to panic. I’m just dragging along a couple of shorts and holding my shields. 🛡️

🤣 Honestly, opening a DIY candle stand in a subway tunnel looks more promising right now than buying more alts.

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*Originally published on [Andrew Lockhart](https://paragraph.com/@andrew-lockhart/nuclear-winter-before-altseason)*