Bear Market Bucket List

I’ve reached a point now in this bear market that simply accumulating BTC and ETH by DCA is a passive experience. I don’t think I’m alone in saying that there’s a fatigue that comes along with being in the longest down cycle in crypto history.

I have mostly fallen asleep at the wheel, and I don’t even feel like I’m investing or using crypto as it’s meant for. It’s just a “thing” I do now. This December marks 4 years in Crypto for me and I still consider myself a rookie.

Getting more involved in this subreddit and earning moons has really opened up my eyes to the fact that I actually know little to nothing about specific chains/projects. Hell, even the ones I think I know I about, I actually don’t know enough to speak intelligently about.

I’m making a reasonable and realistic prediction that the true bull won’t be starting anytime in the remainder of this year. With that in mind, I’m making a to-do (read: must-do) list of things to try in crypto before the next bull. Call it a bear market bucket list.

With ETH gas fees and overall volume at the lowest, it seems like an ample opportunity to really dive in with minimal risks. I’m not trying to make money, but give myself more exposure to different chains and protocols so I can have a better opinion to share here. I want to be more informed so I can contribute to more discussions. I want to find out for myself where the challenges and successes are with different wallets, defi platforms, smart contracts, etc.

The intent of this and soliciting here for ideas/opinions is to broaden my understanding as much as possible; but this isn’t an invitation to shill a shitcoin. I want to know what you do in crypto daily, that I’m missing out on.

So far I’ve bought a NFT on XRP and started staking some of my ETH. Today, I plan to explore more defi on different blockchains. I would greatly appreciate opinions and direction on things that I should do or try next to broaden my understanding.

Help me build my bear market bucket list!