From Bust to Boom: What a 2017 Crypto Veteran Learned in the Bear Market

Brad, known on Twitter as @AltcoinOG, entered crypto during the frenzied peak of 2017, only to watch the entire market implode. But according to a new episode of the trading and blockchain podcast Ledger Cast, it was the bear market that actually educated him. Hosts Brian Krogsgard and Josh Olszewicz sat down with Brad to explore what he learned during those brutal years of decline, and how he's using that playbook as the market turns bullish again.

The conversation touches on a timeless tension in crypto: rookies arrive during booms and get washed out in busts, but if they survive, they gain an irreplaceable edge. Brad's first cycle taught him what actually matters when markets reverse. The specifics of his strategy aren't revealed in the episode description, but the framing suggests he's moved from reactive trading to applying hard lessons about position sizing, risk management, and the psychology of holding through downturns. As a new bull market gains momentum, traders with scars from 2017's carnage may have clearer heads than those chasing green candles for the first time.

Ledger Cast is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and YouTube. The show partnered with TokenSets, a portfolio management platform that includes preset strategies like the DeFi Pulse Index and Tulips set. As always, the hosts emphasize that the episode is educational material only and not investment advice.