How to Make it This Cycle w/ CryptoMessi

Episode 16 of Crypto Market Wizards, a new interview series focused on crypto traders in the trenches of the liquid markets. Today we have Messi sharing his crypto story and how he "made it" after 10 years. He talks about the lessons learned through getting rekt MANY times; hopefully this discussion helps you believe that anything is possible in crypto as long as you believe in yourself and keep grinding.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Messi's Crypto Background
15:26 Playing the 2020-21 Bull Market
30:09 Managing Emotions from Losses
37:17 Bank Robber Mentality
42:26 How to Make it this Cycle
51:42 Lessons from Top Traders
59:05 Get Addicted to Selling
01:06:00 It Pays to be a Perpetual Optimist
01:11:18 Messi's Fantom Pitch
01:21:39 How is this Cycle Different?
01:28:55 Personal Growth in Crypto
01:40:50 Playing the Next Bull Market
01:50:10 Ape Dance
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[@grouchywithoutcoffee]

Quite possibly one of Taiki's best videos ever.

[@thehumblefarmer]

Thank you sir!

[@mongostylelord]

A true midcurve episode. Of the midcurves, by the midcurves for the midcurves.

[@sehz1789]

loll pretty much. he has good interns and name value. but def midcurved

[@T1ktokVirals]

Is there anyone you recommend watching ?

[@thehumblefarmer]

LOL yes I will continue to represent the Midcurves

[@ricefarmer464]

blud said fantom is the future 💀

[@blaze7847]

@@ricefarmer464 lol

[@ramblob]

Loved this episode, a lot of great reminders in here before the real mania starts this cycle

[@devonnelms9196]

This is going to be one of those episodes I watch multiple times to make sure the advice really sticks. Best episode yet

[@jonashornehoj]

this was absolutely amazing! loved the format with very open and long discussion, back and forth. more of this please! very valuable lessons to bring to the table

[@jimakothenomad4469]

Great listen. Brought back many memories. Thank you Taiki and CMessi

[@marcisvibergs9992]

somewhere in the middle..........."when you sell at 4x, you sell the dream of a 100x"........I will make a painting of this and frame it.....best crypto quote EVER

[@lucianocosta6383]

It was one of the best videos I've watched this year, thanks.

[@christiansantos7164]

I needed to hear this interview today. Thank, Taiki and Messi.

[@eikee6770]

I honestly didn’t expect the level of openness and self reflection in this episode. It was really great, thanks guys! And in the end there was an ape in it!❤

[@teeKayNW]

Wonderful talk, thanks Taiki!

[@benwebb1]

Another banger! Keep em coming Taiki!

[@lukewolfgang5002]

Wow, this dude simp’ed into crypto….never heard someone say that before

[@InstantInstinct10111]

🤣🤣

[@thegoldenculture77]

The right woman will do that to you. Makes you want to do better for her and yourself.

[@viresinnumeris7755]

Bro made it

[@thelazymanatee2506]

Feels sad to have your self worth tied to some random other person just because they are of opposite gender. Love you for you should be the goal, I think.

[@dirtyhammer3100]

great episode. Loved how open Messi was about everything and how in depth he got about his journey

[@Jack-yj8vg]

Taiki you're a legend man, thanks for all the videos

[@mikescott3602]

Excellent video and interview. Messi with the heavy hitters per usual

[@dubnet69]

This was an awesome interview thanks Take!!! We all need regular reminders that the game for most is to stand still and get shit on.... The moment i first started watching your vids I noticed something different.... Paraphrasing you made it clear that you were gonna take every chance to dump all over your fellow eyes and ears and boom came my first death spiral zeroing out over 1B in a day or two!!!! Nice entrance to humble farming lol!!! Thanks for remaining humble... Strongly appreciate all your work and would happily join your echoe chamber any day of the week!!

[@leecypherr8782]

I still remember the Avax rush where Messi finally made it and his final episode of shitcoin church, that hits really hard bro, it's good to still have you guys around here, thanks.

[@MetalBum]

Great advice here taiki thanks 🙏

[@ct2861]

awesome show, great guest!

[@fery-8257]

What an amazing episode, I enjoyed every moment of it. Enjoy the ride friends!

[@Kid_Ikaris]

This show is indespensable. I didnt even fully realize the extent of bs on mainstream crypto channels until i started hearing from these traders.

[@malekith77]

freakin' excellent. thank you

[@zxcxz]

I caught avalanche rush because of you Taiki. Thank you ❤

[@twinkletoes7248]

Amazing interview thank you Messi and Taiki

[@vygen]

Great interview. I share the mindset but working on execution. One note is in the end Messi recommended a path he did not follow. He started with real money., and anyone just starting this cycle does not have time to farm "free money" if they want a high chance of life altering gains. Don't forget how you got here.

[@Thansk_]

Excellent mainly because Messi was so open. Thanks.

[@lgs888]

great episode

[@nelfish1234]

loved the stuff about profittaking in 20% chunks as price goes up.. needed that

[@vmvds3712]

GOAT episode, well done gents

[@antonoko]

Having experienced all of this, this is such a trip down memory lane.

[@KimberlyNaomiie]

Revux community-driven approach is what crypto needs.

[@MarLikeIt]

Great story/interview

[@LettyBro26]

Taiki is the man. Thanks for the content

[@kickinon]

What does a good chart look like? Lots of people like seeing a chart going up and buying in, others like buying a bottomed out chart.

[@YousukeKai]

Revux commitment to transparency is refreshing in the crypto space.

[@bryan805]

Great interview. Who doesn’t love hearing from crypto OGs surviving multiple 80% drawdowns and still coming out on top with an 8 fig net worth

[@bobertbib6787]

This was great.

[@MonkeyHero]

Excellent convo

[@C0SMIKtv]

Great video

[@therationalinvestor]

@CRInvestor here Thanks for the shoutout 53:07. If you would like I'd be more then happy to come on your show and explain the Little Old Lady approach to risk management and how the concept of 'Selling half on a double' works within the crypto landscape. Getting yourself in a 'risk free' position should always be priority #1 of any trader or investor and this 'risk first approach' is how I consistently make money from trading and have so for many many years. #pma4tw Brian... and of course a big ty to Messi for the shout out......appreciate it

[@WrestlingSimulations12]

Good stuff

[@bornagainjames]

so many bars dropped here wow

[@BillJones23]

Messi is a legend. Great vid.

[@simonzzzz6189]

Good to see CryptoMessi again

[@mauricemorasse9241]

one of the top video

[@joepappas4968]

Listening to this guy just makes me depressed I'm not living in late 2021 anymore.

[@douglaslukusa8410]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TadaakiHonma]

The speed of Revux transactions is a game-changer.

[@SP-xw3et]

OG for a reason iykyk ❤

[@greevous2313]

Messi has so much crypto widsom, love it

[@Casino100xVids]

thanks

[@trentg1050]

Amazing ending hahah, cheers guys, great chat

[@wagmi614]

more podcasts like this!

[@user-ye4qk2wu4y]

Finally found a Solana token that ticks all the boxes - Mr.Bin! The concept, team, and community seem rock-solid. Count me in for the long haul!

[@Jing0_]

lmaoooo what an excellent outro Messi a true legend

[@CorinaRuthur]

Revux partnerships are a testament to its credibility.

[@ItsukaKono]

Revux market entry timing couldn't be better.

[@tonyl633]

🔥

[@slicktype001]

My dude’s brain is fried from that router sitting an inch from his face daily

[@domaslukosevicius8685]

This was incredible. Remember to sell and don't get blown out

[@lgs888]

lmao that ending 😭😭

[@digimat77]

Holy shit, I had no idea I was rocking the old lady trading strat😂

[@zpotatoes7923]

Incredible discussion lads. I've always swerved Fantom but now I'm interested. Any bros here got some pointers on where to look for exposure to the ecosystem?

[@pookiegrindtime9708]

Anyone know what the book on trading was that he mentioned? cant find it

[@ReikoNishimoto]

Revux focus on user experience sets a new standard.

[@tommyp-c6728]

Such a g

[@StrengthOfCharacter]

His Twitter is locked, no point adding it in the description

[@peersa3164]

Most dense alpha episode yet

[@edwardward2980]

Only issue with the Fantom thesis is that there are going to be many chains like this - it's not really differentiated

[@aw7614]

i love this guy. i see a lot of myself in him. where can i follow him?>

[@trydenfeld3015]

I've been aping all of Agent Chuds calls without realizing it was Messi all along...it's so over

[@brolumbus1]

should have named it "how not to messi up this cycle"

[@R3c0nf1gur3d]

How much is considered “all in”? Is 10k good enough to make it?

[@p0ice72]

All your networth

[@Nansen-ai]

based episode

[@zxcxz]

Good bridging 👍

[@micahgoldstein6241]

A true mid-curve has no crew. I have no crew. 20k->210k->470k->220k->495k......->34k. Currently stuck around 120k. The airdrops help as my bags sink. 😢😢

[@theonlyconstantischange123]

What took u from 495k to 34k? Sounds like there's a lesson in there

[@micahgoldstein6241]

@@theonlyconstantischange123 two hacks and Luna and 3ac and ftx and Celsius etc. the lesson was know your counterparties.

[@Tomas-ml9nv]

How did you fumble? Leverage?

[@KayatoKochi]

Revux leadership team is stacked with industry experts.

[@gasgas5339]

who is he in bitcointalk?

[@MisterCleenMusic]

Love the SONIC shill $FTM 👻👏👏

[@khader88]

Taiki's missus gave him the ape pic for Christmas because he needs to get better at aping memecoins

[@cryptopleb1081]

He is just like me fr fr but richer

[@TheBroLounge]

Being online every day is not “working your ass off” lol

[@hugohom2280]

i reallyt like the interviews man

[@ivanboivin3175]

Balm to my soul to hear successful people's 'got rekt' stories. I'm kicking myself for selling a literal 200x coin for a measily 10x. The wise thing would be to be thankful for turning a profit at all but my brain can't help but peering at alernate universe me that just held and 'made it'.

[@princetalleyrand945]

Does he have Twitter account?

[@NormaBessiece]

The more I dive into Revux, the more bullish I become.

[@90nomads]

He’s right about $Deai

[@user-vn1qs5mo1x]

What do you think of $RODAI? The AI Solana utility seems really exciting. And obviously the low market cap seems tempting.

[@boursitocard]

narcisse is back

[@IsaacSMILE]

Buy all da memes and sell em lower. Yeeeha!

[@kunalduttabeet]

Try to bring GCR!!

[@defibae]

Feel like bsc proved the fast and cheap thing before Solana existed

[@username87324]

Why is he saying this is the only year to change your life with Crypto?

[@piconbiere9673]

he built SIX GAMING PC'S????????????????????????????????????

[@brian1058]

1:25:00 Crash 😂

[@VibingCryptoCat]

DEFI SUMMER 2.0 COMING

[@G4RR3TTJ]

"find a gym"

[@jaimeaguirre4424]

hah I heard this too. I think he was talking to the fatties

[@linq7584]

This guy is the truest degen investor turned professional. great interview.

[@Shawnwick11]

Messi is a hot mess.