Arthur Cheong discusses his crypto journey from "trenching" in the SNX discord in the deep 2018-19 bear market, running his fund up to 9 figs in 2020-21, drawing down 90%, to where he is now. Arthur's story is one of resilience and grit, and resembles how anyone can make it in crypto as long as you work hard and believe in yourself.
We discuss traits that make up a great trader, lessons from hard times, and how a retail investor can "make it" this cycle.
Guest's Twitter/X: https://x.com/arthur0x
Recorded October 5, 2026 in Singapore for Token2049
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Timestamps:
0:00 Bull Market or Bear Market?
3:40 Running 8 Figs to 9 Figs in 2020-21
11:57 Drawing Down 90% in 2022
23:12 Bull Market Playbook
33:15 ZEC and Bitcoin
41:30 Is HYPE Overvalued?
48:50 Why NEAR is this Cycle’s Winner
56:00 “You’re Only as Good as Your Last Trade”
1:01:38 Are Great Traders Born or Made?
1:07:38 Identifying Edge & Position Sizing
1:15:22 $100k to $1M and $1M to $10M
1:21:00 How to Make it This Cycle
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