Disclosure: I hold no Terra coins (LUNA or LUNC).
I lost around 750 USDT on one coin, and it was my own fault.
The worst part? I bought it without checking anything.
LUNA (the old Terra) was a hero back then. Many people, including me, wanted it in their portfolio.
One morning in May 2022, I woke up and saw it at 3.5 USDT. I did not check the news. I did not ask why. I just bought around 350 USDT worth, fast.
Then I opened X and saw CZ's thread. He said some users kept buying LUNA without understanding the risk.
That was me. 👇
Source: CZ (@cz_binance) on X, May 13, 2022
So I started DCA to "save" my money. I kept buying while the supply kept growing and I saw no clear plan from the team. In my opinion, that silence was a red flag.
Later I looked at the burn mechanism and made a decision. I closed my position with a loss of around 750 USDT.
Here's my advice:
"It was a hero before" is not a reason to buy.
Check first, buy later. Five minutes of research could have saved me.
Buying more of a broken project is not a rescue plan. In my opinion, it only makes the loss bigger.
That day changed how I research. Now, before I trust any project, I check:
Supply: Can new tokens be minted? Who controls it?
Holders: Do a few wallets own most of the supply?
Liquidity: Can people sell without crashing the price?
Team: Does the team respond when there is a problem?
Real usage: Are people using it, or only talking about it?
None of these guarantees safety. But skipping them cost me.
I share these checks step by step, so you can learn the process too.
Every project is high risk, big names and micro caps both. I could be wrong, and I have been wrong before.
This is my personal opinion, not financial advice. Do your own research.
What is one mistake that taught you the most?