The CoinMinutes Way: Turning Crypto Challenges Into Opportunities

Crypto​‍​‌‍​‍‌ is a mix of chance and volatility. The success stories are in front of our eyes, but I have talked to many people whose personal finances have been messed up because of the choices they made in the middle of the market ​‍​‌‍​‍‌confusion.

What separates these outcomes isn’t luck or timing – it’s having a method. Over the years at CoinMinutes, we’ve developed a way that helps turn what most see as obstacles into advantages. This article shares that method with you.

The Psychology of Crypto and Our ADAPT Method

Most​‍​‌‍​‍‌ of us started with cryptocurrency because we wanted to be financially free, but instead, our ability to handle stress has been put to a test. However, this is exactly what a market like this requires.

Our brain is not really equipped for such an environment. We developed the ability to quickly spot hazards and react accordingly – while this is great for not getting eaten by a predator, it’s awful for investing in crypto. The difference between our biological wiring and the demands of crypto is the main reason why people are making bad choices in this ​‍​‌‍​‍‌field.

The truth I’ve learned? Spending time worrying about problems costs you more than the problem itself. Those who panic-sold during that banking crisis missed the 47% rally that happened over the next three months.

But here’s the thing: we can retrain our brains to pause reactions and replace them with something that works. That’s where the ADAPT method comes in.

Through years of market analysis – and plenty of mistakes – we’ve developed what we call the ADAPT method. It’s not complicated, but it works to turn crypto challenges into opportunities:

Assess the situation: Strip away reactions and look at what’s happening with data.

Disconnect emotions from analysis: Notice your responses without letting them drive decisions.

Analyze patterns and context: Put events within market cycles and tech development.

Prioritize actions: Decide on steps based on your assessment, not on market sentiment.

Track results and adjust: Monitor outcomes and tweak your method based on evidence, not emotion.

Common Crypto Challenges Transformed
Market Volatility

Honestly​‍​‌‍​‍‌ – each one of us has sold in a panic at least once. I was among those people. I decided to sell a sizable portion of my Ethereum at $1,900 during the May 2021 crash, only to see it recover to $2,800 a few weeks later. That error was the reason for this entire thing.

The volatility in crypto can be such that within a span of a few hours, the market can lose or gain 20%, thus putting the investor in a fight-or-flight mode which will most likely result in the selling of the asset or paralysis. The most common responses to the situation – panic selling that results in losses, trading that leads to fee accumulation, or analysis paralysis that causes time to be wasted on the wrong side of the opportunity – are all our natural instincts and not the product of logical ​‍​‌‍​‍‌thinking.

Rather than fearing volatility, we’ve found it creates patterns you can use. Price swings often go too far, creating entry and exit points that wouldn’t exist in stable markets.

Our method includes setting volatility levels that trigger analysis rather than action, creating decision rules for different market scenarios, keeping separate portfolios with different risk levels, and writing down emotional responses to build self-awareness during market swings.

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Regulatory Uncertainty and Information Management

Changing regulations across countries create compliance questions that can impact investment strategies. I’ve seen investors either ignore regulatory developments (dangerous) or overreact to early announcements that may never become actual policy.

We’ve found regulatory developments can become an advantage when you handle them right. Understanding regulatory trends lets you position yourself before market-moving announcements.

This means sorting regulatory developments by location and how likely they are, finding assets with strong regulatory positioning, developing backup plans for different outcomes, and keeping compliance records for all transactions.

Information​‍​‌‍​‍‌ management is another major challenge. With Crypto Twitter, Discord groups, YouTube channels, and an endless number of news sites, it is humanly impossible to consume everything. Many investors are in a situation where they try to read everything (which is impossible) and at the same time, they are so completely unaware of the critical developments that they miss them entirely (which is ​‍​‌‍​‍‌dangerous).

We’ve developed information filtering systems that cut through noise and focus on what matters. This isn’t just about saving time – it’s about making better decisions. Our community members have built tiered information systems with primary and backup sources, set regular review schedules rather than constant monitoring, and created dashboards focused on key metrics that match their strategy.

According to our tracking, members using this method cut their daily crypto research time by 40-60% while making better decisions.

Building​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Your Personal System

After I have been working with hundreds of Cryptocurrency Market investors, I realized that any method requires personalization in order to succeed. To build a system of transformation through challenges that is your own, first, and foremost, take a look at your crypto weaknesses and choose 2 or 3 of them. (For example mine was always overreacting to short-term price movements). Next, figure out what positive points each problem could bring you, write down explicit signals that will help you notice a problem when it comes up, and finally, decide on the predetermined responses that would be in accordance with your overall strategy.

What matters the most? Consistency. There are people whose strategies are so brilliant that they just give up at the very first sign of market distress. Get into the habit of employing your strategy on minor issues before it becomes a routine. So, when the major market events will occur, you will be already mentally prepared.

Keep track of your improvement through the following indicators: how fast you are able to make decisions during times of volatility, your emotional steadiness during the market fluctuations, the ratio of planned to reactive decisions, and, finally, your results compared to your objectives.

Resources and Next Steps

Your evolution is beyond this write-up. We have set up numerous resources aiming to help you in practicing these principles.

Our weekly “Market Navigation” newsletter is a perfect example of how to use these concepts in practice under present conditions. Moreover, the community discussion forum, where you can interact with people who are going through the same issues as you, is a source of energy which I have been particularly great during the downturn periods of the market.

In addition, there is an ADAPT worksheet (obtainable in our resource library) which has been designed to facilitate the implementation of this method in your case. Our Challenge Assessment Tool reveals which parts of your crypto strategy would be the most advantaged if you took a more systematic ​‍​‌‍​‍‌approach.