How to Make it in Crypto (without getting lucky) - Jez
Jez (https://x.com/izebel_eth) discusses how crypto's PMF is financial speculation, and how one can make money off of his "long degeneracy" thesis. He shares lessons learned from past blowups and how a retail investor can navigate the MMORPG that is crypto.He also explains the mechanics behind his new experimental project, papertrade (https://x.com/papertrade_xyz) on HyperEVM. He's a great example of a degen making it in crypto, and we can all learn a thing or two from Jez about building conviction. After all, why would you ever put capital behind your second best idea?
Recorded October 6, 2026 at Token2049 in Singapore.
my previous interview with Jez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csgM5gxoLwI
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Timestamps:
0:00 Bull or Bear Market?
3:51 How Jez Got into Crypto
10:20 Long Degeneracy
18:21 Building Conviction & Risk Management
28:37 Importance of Finding Your Group
34:07 Learning from Past Blowups
41:48 Launching papertrade
55:48 Are Great Traders Born or Made?
1:01:31 Most Memorable Trades
1:07:20 Why is Leverage so Addicting?
1:10:26 How to Make it This Cycle
1:22:45 Final Words of Advice
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