# Introduction : an Anon who’s still learning

> Learning the hard way, one transaction at a time

**Published by:** [crptpo](https://paragraph.com/@crptpo/)
**Published on:** 2025-11-30
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@crptpo/introduction-an-anon-whos-still-learning

## Content

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.Learning properly this timeFrom 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.Where I stand nowMost of my activity is around :Farcaster, which became a place where I think, observe and learnBase, which hooked me from day oneA bit of DeFi, when it actually teaches me somethingI’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.What this cycle taught meThis 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)Why I’m writing nowFor 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.

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