I discovered crypto back in 2017, like many people : out of curiosity, confusion and the feeling that something bigger than us was unfolding. I bought some Bitcoin, a few altcoins, including Lend, because the idea of a different kind of finance made sense to me.

When everything crashed in early 2018, I hit the same wall as everyone else. I had no idea how cycles worked, no real understanding of what I was doing and I stepped away from the whole thing.

In 2020, a friend messaged me : “You should check your portfolio.”
Lend had become AAVE and that moment pulled me back in. Not because I had done anything smart, but because it forced me to realize how little I understood.

From there, I started actually experimenting.

In 2021, I did my first real on-chain trials: DeFi, NFTs, mostly on Solana. I was still very hesitant, scared with every signature, not knowing what was risky and what wasn’t.
But it taught me to read, to double-check and to avoid moving blindly.

Over time, I shifted back toward Ethereum.
Not out of maximalism, just because it’s the ecosystem I understand best today.

I farm airdrops, but not everything I see. I don’t chase pointless interactions. I focus on what feels meaningful, even if it doesn’t always lead to anything.

Most of my activity is around :

• Farcaster, which became a place where I think, observe and learn

• Base, which hooked me from day one

• A bit of DeFi, when it actually teaches me something

I’m not an analyst or an expert.
Just someone who spends time on-chain because I genuinely enjoy understanding how things work.
I learn by doing, not by pretending to have the full picture.

This cycle made one thing obvious : believing that “solid” altcoins would automatically outperform was a mistake. Buy & hold didn’t work the way many expected.

Sometimes, the right approach was shorter-term and more flexible.

And above all : Protocol usage ≠ token performance (Frustrating, but real)

For years, I shared my notes and thoughts only with a few friends.
But with Farcaster and Base, I feel like opening that up a bit — even if my reflections are imperfect or unfinished.

This is mostly for people who live crypto as a passion : not just for the gains, but for the understanding, the curiosity and the conversations it creates.

I’m not here to preach or pretend I know everything. I’m still learning like everyone else.
But I can share what I try, what I notice and what I understand along the way.

If that helps someone else, good.

I discovered crypto back in 2017, like many people : out of curiosity, confusion and the feeling that something bigger than us was unfolding. I bought some Bitcoin, a few altcoins, including Lend, because the idea of a different kind of finance made sense to me.

When everything crashed in early 2018, I hit the same wall as everyone else. I had no idea how cycles worked, no real understanding of what I was doing and I stepped away from the whole thing.

In 2020, a friend messaged me : “You should check your portfolio.”
Lend had become AAVE and that moment pulled me back in. Not because I had done anything smart, but because it forced me to realize how little I understood.

From there, I started actually experimenting.

In 2021, I did my first real on-chain trials: DeFi, NFTs, mostly on Solana. I was still very hesitant, scared with every signature, not knowing what was risky and what wasn’t.
But it taught me to read, to double-check and to avoid moving blindly.

Over time, I shifted back toward Ethereum.
Not out of maximalism, just because it’s the ecosystem I understand best today.

I farm airdrops, but not everything I see. I don’t chase pointless interactions. I focus on what feels meaningful, even if it doesn’t always lead to anything.

Most of my activity is around :

• Farcaster, which became a place where I think, observe and learn

• Base, which hooked me from day one

• A bit of DeFi, when it actually teaches me something

I’m not an analyst or an expert.
Just someone who spends time on-chain because I genuinely enjoy understanding how things work.
I learn by doing, not by pretending to have the full picture.

This cycle made one thing obvious : believing that “solid” altcoins would automatically outperform was a mistake. Buy & hold didn’t work the way many expected.

Sometimes, the right approach was shorter-term and more flexible.

And above all : Protocol usage ≠ token performance (Frustrating, but real)

For years, I shared my notes and thoughts only with a few friends.
But with Farcaster and Base, I feel like opening that up a bit — even if my reflections are imperfect or unfinished.

This is mostly for people who live crypto as a passion : not just for the gains, but for the understanding, the curiosity and the conversations it creates.

I’m not here to preach or pretend I know everything. I’m still learning like everyone else.
But I can share what I try, what I notice and what I understand along the way.

If that helps someone else, good.