CRYPTO CRASH COMING? DON'T GET CAUGHT WITH YOUR DIGITAL PANTS DOWN

EDITOR'S NOTES

I stumbled across this piece from The Daily Hodl and figured I had to chime in. Altcoin Sherpa is sounding the alarm for 99% of the crypto market, and while I respect the warning, it’s time we put this in real-world context. I know why people run to crypto – I get it. Fiat currency is a flaming dumpster fire rolling toward a cliff, and digital coins feel like an escape hatch. But listen close: if you’re going all-in on crypto and ignoring hard assets like physical gold and silver, you’re setting yourself up to be wrecked when the digital tide turns. Let me break it down the Wolfe way.

Derek Wolfe Sep 26, 25

The Altcoin Apocalypse: Sherpa’s Red Alert

The crypto prophet Altcoin Sherpa is making headlines again, warning that a reckoning is coming for the “altcoin casino.” According to him, 99% of altcoins – yes, basically everything but a handful of tokens – are about to nosedive before they maybe moon again in December or January. If you’ve been riding the meme coin rocket fueled by hopium and Discord hype, brace yourself. The ride’s about to get real bumpy.

He lays out a familiar pattern:
Sharp decline → painful sideways chop → sudden moon mission (if Bitcoin behaves).
It’s the same rinse-and-repeat cycle that leaves most retail traders broke and bewildered.

Sherpa mentions that if Bitcoin breaks $120,000 with strength, this theory’s toast and it's “game on” for the bulls – but let’s be honest, how many of you are betting your life savings on one coin acting rationally in this manipulated casino?

Digital Delusions: The Fartcoin Fallacy

Sherpa even name-drops the likes of Fartcoin and PENGU – digital clown tokens from the NFT circus – as possible first responders in the market rebound. That’s where we are. People are betting on penguins and farts instead of real value. You think the Fed, the IMF, or the WEF are sweating over PENGU’s next candle? Think again.

Let’s take a step back. Crypto has its place. It's fast, borderless, and (in some cases) still private – though that’s shrinking by the day with surveillance coins like CBDCs waiting in the wings. But don’t let the volatility fool you into thinking it's safe. If you’re not backing your digital bets with something tangible – I’m talking real, heavy-in-your-hand metals like gold and silver – you’re building your fortress on sand.

The Metal Mandate: Why Gold and Silver Still Matter

When fiat dies (and it’s dying, slowly then suddenly), and crypto hits a bear cycle bloodbath like Sherpa’s warning about, what are you going to use to buy groceries? You can’t Venmo your way out of a bank run. You can’t stake your way out of civil unrest. Digital wealth is one keystroke away from zero. Ask anyone who tried withdrawing from FTX – or hell, just ask the Canadians who had their bank accounts frozen for honking.

My advice?
Sure, play in crypto if you’ve got the stomach. Stack sats. Swing trade. Hell, even buy some Fartcoin if it makes you smile.
But don’t bet the farm on digital digits. Hold real money. Hold real value. Gold and silver have been protecting human freedom since before fiat was even a glimmer in a central banker’s eye. And when the lights go out, it won’t be Dogecoin keeping your family fed.

Bottom Line: Don’t Trust, Verify – and Diversify

Altcoin Sherpa’s warning is a lifeline. Take it. But go one step further. Exit the illusion. Hold metal. Stay sovereign. Don’t be the sucker left holding an empty bag of broken promises and vaporware.

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