GQ Community please explain crypto to me

For a long time I looked at the crypto market and saw nothing but a digital casino.

Between the 10,000% "to the moon" pumps and the endless sea of meme coins, it’s hard not to feel like the whole thing is just a giant game of bulls***.

I’ve spent the last few weeks watching YouTube videos and I have to admit that the Bitcoin ecosystem is an absolute masterpiece. Seeing it explained as a decentralized, self-sustaining machine changed my perspective from " bulls*** " to "speculative innovation."

Very good videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vclZlAFXpEI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D3ChoNtlX8

Please recommend more!

My Current Setup (Noob)

I’ve decided to start small. A low allocation just to start playing the game. Currently, I’m running a 90/10 split: (100€ monthly)

90% Bitcoin ($BTC (-3,58%)): It’s the king for a reason I guess.
10% Binance Coin ($BNB (-3,1%)): Just because of the 25% discount on trading fees on binance and it is too good to ignore.

I’m fully aware I’m still "uneducated" in this space. I love the idea of decentralized tokens, but I’m struggling to understand the utility of other altcoins without them feeling like a roll of the dice.

Is a 90/10 BTC/BNB split too "safe," or is it the smartest way to start?

Are there other "beautiful machines" (actual utility projects) I should look into that are not just hype and noise? Because when I look at $ETH (-4,01%) for example isn't it just Bitcoin but worst?

The 100€ montlhy deposit on binance is all automated but is it the best? I transfer to binance and then it auto converts 25€ each week to btc and bnb. I feel that I am paying more in spread for than I usually pay on spot trading for some reason. Please help

$BTC (-3,58%) , $ETH (-4,01%) , $SOL (-1,88%) , $USDT (+0,04%) , $USDC (+0%) , $XRP (-1,53%) , $AVAX (+4,91%) , $BNB (-3,1%) , $ADA (-1,29%) , $SHIB (-1,59%) , $DOT (-0,35%) , $DOGE (-1,62%) , $LUNA (-1,36%) , $ASML (-1,65%) , $NVDA (-3,19%) , $NVO (+0,9%) , $NOVO B (+0,99%) , $V (+1,35%) , $PLTR (-2,19%) , $MSFT (+1,06%) , $NFLX (-1,06%) , $IREN (-9,46%) , $NBIS (-12,78%) , $DAPP (-4,27%) , $CIFR (-8,41%) , $DUOL , $MCD (+0,57%) , $MA (+1,52%) , $MARA (-5,25%) , $SE (+0,59%) , $OSCR (-3,12%) , $UNH (+0,36%) , $CRM (-0,56%) , $NOW (-0,82%)

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aang@aang

8Mês

Only $BTC, thank me later

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Ioannis N.@Ioannisnk

@aang I will in a couple of years hopefully 🙏

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Depotfuchs@DerDepotFuchs

maybe also ETH at 1500 $

Jannick@Jannick_

3Mês

@aang Why just Bitcoin and not Solana yet? I'm not sure.

Snoxi@Snoxi

if you want to start and learn do it with btc. ETH, SOL, XRP, LTC are also interesting candidates but besides that 90% of the crypto markt is meme or pumped coins. keep your hands of this side of the coin. you made a good start

NichtRelevant@NichtRelevant

'...and saw nothing but a digital casino.'

I think for the most part it IS nothig but a digital casino where everybody tries to get rich quickly. Esentially many of those other coins try to sell the story that they are a new Bitcoin and that you will now have the chance to enter early and experience the story which early Bitcoin investors did.

Personally I think that most of Krypo will dissapear. Bitcoin will stay - maybe a few others, but it will be a handful which will stay longterm not dozens.

GQ Community - please explain crypto to me