Inner Chain Crypto - Edition 02

🔥 The Market is heating up.

Let’s be real. A lot of you were first exposed to crypto during the pandemic. You opened a Coinbase account, grabbed some BTC, ETH… some SHIB or bought DOGE. You didn’t fully understand what you were buying—you just followed the hype. You saw green candles, took screenshots of your gains, and imagined early retirement.

Then the market crashed.
You didn’t sell in time.
You thought it would bounce back higher.
Maybe you even round-tripped it—riding the wave all the way up and all the way back down. (You’re not alone.)

But here’s the thing: that was your first cycle. We’re now back in a bull market—but this time, you’ve got the chance to move differently. It’s no longer just about hype, it’s about understanding the narratives driving the space.

Crypto is an ecosystem of evolving categories—Layer 1s, Memecoins, AI, Real World Assets (RWA), DeFi, Gaming and more. Understanding the different sectors is key to navigating the market intelligently.

But let’s cut through the noise. For this cycle, four narratives are clearly the front runners

• MEMES - memecoins have been the top-performing category in 2025 so far. Fueled by community hype, cultural relevance and virality

• AI - AI in crypto is evolving fast—from infrastructure and data protocols to on-chain AI agents that can trade, manage assets, and interact with smart contracts autonomously

• RWA (Real World Assets) - The RWA narrative is gaining serious traction as real estate, treasuries, and yield-bearing assets make their way onto blockchains. It’s where Traditional Finance meets Decentralized Finance

• DEPIN (Decentralized infrastructure) - Where cryptocurrency connects with the real world. Instead of big companies owning the equipment and networks, DePIN projects use blockchain rewards to gather infrastructure from the crowd, such as: Wireless technology, Data storage or GPU compute power

🪙 Portfolio Tips for Beginners

Now that you know which sectors to explore, how do you pick from the over 17,000 coins available? Here are some simple guidelines to start with, and you can develop your own as you gain more knowledge.

• Only invest what you can afford to lose

• Use the 70/20/10 Rule: 70% high caps, 20% mid caps, 10% degen

• Always take profits — don’t get married to a coin!

🔐 MEME Coin - a short story

Kanye shared a contract address (CA), which is a unique identifier for a cryptocurrency, in his Telegram group.

Once you have this information, the first step is to look up the coin on dexscreener.com for more details. We’ll be covering the specifics in the coming weeks. The coin's value increased from under $100,000 to over $3 million in just 3 hours.

Have a look at the chart pattern. This is the norm for all memecoins. The trick is to always take profits and cut losses early if there is no strong narrative. This pattern can happen very quickly or over a few days. And can rise again violently or go to the wayside like the majority of memes.

🔐 Wallets 101 for memes – Phantom, MetaMask & Why They Matter

To buy most memes you need a DEX (Decentralized Exchange), and a self-custody wallet—this means you hold your private keys, not on a centralized exchange like coinbase.

Two of the most popular wallets are:
🦊 MetaMask – The go-to wallet for Ethereum and EVM-compatible chains (like Arbitrum, Base, Polygon)

👻 Phantom – Originally built for Solana, now supports Ethereum, Polygon, and Sui

These wallets let you:
✅ Store and send crypto securely
✅ Connect to DEXs, NFT marketplaces, and DeFi protocols
✅ Stay in control of your assets—no third-party custody

📰 MARKET NEWS

• NY Mayor Adams vows to make NY the Crypto Capital of the globe

• Second-highest weekly close ever for Bitcoin

• The US cut tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30% for 90 days

• China lowers tariffs on US from 125% to 10% for 90 days

• The US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is confirmed

• Coinbase $COIN just made it into the S&P 500

• Dubai accepts bitcoin payments. First middle east government to do it

• Countries are quickly adopting BTC, which might lead to a supply shock

🔍️ INNER LIST

• $TITCOIN

• $MOODENG

• $FET

• $SEI

• $ONDO

• $PEAQ

• $VIRTUALS

Who Are We

We’re a small team of crypto enthusiasts deep inside the trenches. We are traders, builders, and researchers with extensive knowledge of the crypto market. We use AI tools, real-time data, and community insights to stay informed.

Until the next time!

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INNER CHAIN by Jen & Su

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