i went back to see what your fav CT accounts were posting at the peak of the 2021 bull

the takes aged like milk (and a few like fine wine)

1. Ansem:

peak timing. scary good. CZ:

“don’t worry about competition.”

bro accidentally dropped a spoiler

(FTX got wiped a year later)

I’ve been in crypto for 12 years.

Here’s every painful mistake I made (so you don’t have to): 🧵 2013.

I’m writing for a finance blog.

One day the boss says:

“I’ll pay you 50% extra - if you take Bitcoin.”

I google: “Can I sell Bitcoin for cash?”

Looks legit.

I say yes.

I read Pudgy Penguins' ETF application so you don’t have to

Here’s everything you need to know: ↓ Pudgy Penguins just did something no NFT project has done before.

It’s not just another crypto ETF.

This one holds both PENGU tokens and Pudgy NFTs (!)

Yes, an ETF with jpegs. But that’s just the start…

This is Lazarus

They just stole $1.46 billion from Bybit

And they didn’t break the code — they broke the people

Here’s untold story of how they did it (and why no one is truly safe) 👇 Lazarus is a state-backed North Korean hacking group

They’ve stolen billions from banks, crypto exchanges, and DeFi protocols

And now, they’ve pulled off the biggest crypto heist in history

But how? Well...

This is Julian Peh

He got a president to promote his $4B token

Then he rugged it for $87M

Here’s the untold story of his rise and fall:

1/12 Julian got into crypto back in 2016

He bought some Bitcoin and ETH

Then in 2021, he flipped NFTs during the mania

But the real game came in 2024

That’s when he saw his shot...

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This is CZ

He went from running a $100B empire to 4 months in jail

Today, a single picture of his dog wiped out millions from retail traders

Here’s how greed, FOMO, and insider manipulation turned this into a bloodbath: 🧵 Quick TL;DR before we dive in:

> CZ built Binance, the biggest crypto exchange
> Got sued for $4.2B and served 4 months in jail
> Recently got released
> Yesterday, he teased posting his dog’s name and photo
> Today, he finally did it

And then… all hell broke loose...

Look at this guy

He made $68K pump-and-dumping memecoins on his own followers

And somehow, that’s the least chaotic part of his crypto journey

Here’s the untold story of Dave Portnoy’s wild ride through crypto: 🧵 Dave Portnoy. El Presidente of Barstool Sports.

But in crypto?

He’s basically the Forrest Gump of bad timing.

It all started in 2017...

This is David Balland.

He co-founded Ledger, one of the biggest companies in crypto

This week, he was kidnapped and tortured

Here’s the full story of what happened: (and why it’s a wake-up call for everyone in crypto)
Before Ledger, David launched Chronocoin (in 2014)

It let people buy Bitcoin with a credit card and have it delivered to their door— on a hardware wallet

When demand exploded, David had an idea:

“Why not sell our hardware wallets?”

And that’s how Ledger was born...

This is Zagabond

He quit Google to bet everything on NFTs

He failed, struggled, and almost gave up

But what he did next changed everything

Here's untold story of how he built a billion-dollar company with $ANIME: In 2017 Alex (Zagabond), was working at Google

His career was going great, he just transfered from Amazon

But then his friend Linda introduced him to crypto

He bought ETH and it changed everything...

Polkadot spent $37M on marketing

Everyone laughed at them

But they paid the price of transparency while others spend in secret.

So what’s the real cost of decentralization? 🧵 Polkadot’s transparency made it an easy target.

A $11B market cap, $200M treasury, and over 1,000 approved proposals? Of course, people noticed.

But here’s the thing: Polkadot isn’t just spending — it’s testing decentralized outreach.

PumpFun is being sued

I went through the entire lawsuit so you don’t have to

Here’s what you need to know (and what it means for your coins): 🧵 This lawsuit started because one investor lost $231 on PNUT.

I'm not kidding

This minor loss started the case, but the more the lawyers digged, the bigger became the accusations...

How to Find AI Agents Early And Profit From Them:

1/10 First step:

Go to Virtuals > Prototype Section.

This is where untested, high-potential agents launch first.

Sort by "created at" to find what’s new.

But how do you know which ones are good?

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This is the Blockchain Bandit

He stole $172M by guessing 10,000 private keys

Now, he’s back

Here’s how he did it — and how to protect yourself: 🧵 It all started in 2019

A security analyst, Adrian Bednarek, was researching Ethereum wallets for a corporate client

What he found shocked him:

Hundreds of private keys that were dangerously weak

That’s when he stumbled on the Bandit...

Look at this guy

He made $22M from NFT scams

Yesterday, he was arrested

Here’s the untold story of his rise and fall:

1/11 Gavin got into crypto through TikTok

He started with casual videos but quickly transitioned into NFTs

And when NFTs blew up, so did Gavin's ambition...

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This is Willow

Google’s quantum chip that solved a 30-year problem overnight

And in 6 years, it could change the fate of crypto

Here’s how to prepare (before it’s too late) 🧵

1/12 Crypto security depends on algorithms like SHA-256 and ECDSA

They’re unbreakable by today’s computers

But with Google’s Willow, that’s all about to change...

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This is RTFKT

They made $168M from their NFTs

Now, they are shutting down

Here’s the untold story of their rise and fall:

1/10 It all started in 2021

RTFKT teamed up with Fewocious and sold $3.1M in NFT sneakers—in minutes

Then they did it again with Jeff Staple

Then CryptoPunks

They got a taste of success and decided to go all in...

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I analyzed 210 aixbt calls

Here’s how they really performed: (all the data)

1/11 Let’s kick things off with some fun stats:

Out of 210 tickers, 183 were in profit after aixbt mentioned them (83%)

Most mentioned: AAVE & APT

Most mentioned categories: Memecoins, NFTs (didn’t expect this), and L1s

But what were the most profitable? You’ll be surprised…

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How to Find Early TikTok Memes to Profit from Memecoins:

1/10 Method 1: The Shortcut (Least Time-Consuming)

Use TikTok Creative Center > Trends

You’re looking at two categories:

• Hashtags
• Songs

Here’s how to filter them properly:

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How to Actually Hold Through a 100x:

1/12 First, understand this:

Not all 100x are the same

There are three key scenarios:

• $100K → $10M
• $1M → $100M
• $10M → $1B

Each has its own unique challenges

Let’s break them down

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This is Cobie

In 2012, he bought his first Bitcoin

By 2021, he was one of crypto’s most influential voices

Then FTX collapsed, almost breaking him

Here’s the untold story of his comeback: (and how he accidentally created the first celebrity memecoin)

1/16 In 2012, Cobie was just another guy betting on Bitcoin

Back then, it wasn’t the financial revolution we know today — it was a wild experiment

Yet, Cobie knew there was something to it...

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How to Get Rich in Memecoins (without getting lucky):

1/13 First, optimize your strategy for one of the two things:

- High hit rate (60-70%+ of your trades should be in profit)
- Low hit rate but high return (like VCs do with startups)

Chasing both is where most lose their money

Which should you choose? Time to find out...

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