🗞️ What To Do With Crypto That Isn’t Doing What You Hoped🐷💚 - CryptoGran Weekly — Issue #11

Hi Reader,

👋 Welcome

Let me tell you a story that still makes me smile — and wince — at the same time.

A while ago, I bought myself an amazing bike.

I pictured everything:

• early morning rides
• fresh air
• a fitter, healthier version of myself
• that delicious “I’m a cycling person now” energy
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And for the first few outings, it really did feel brilliant.

But slowly… quietly… reality crept in.

Not dramatically — more like a soft hiss from a tyre losing air:

• It’s cold today.
• I’ll go tomorrow.
• Tyres need pumping.
• No time this week.
• I should use it more… but I won’t today.

And here’s the truth:

The bike didn’t perform the way I imagined and neither did I.

It wasn’t a bad bike.

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It just wasn’t the right bike for my real life, my actual habits, or my true risk tolerance.

But because it was expensive, I kept it — hoping I’d “get into it again”, hoping the excitement would return, hoping it would somehow pick up.

Sound familiar?

Because this is EXACTLY what happens with crypto.

We buy with good intentions.
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We imagine a future version of ourselves.
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And then… life happens.
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The asset doesn’t perform how we expected, and suddenly we’re avoiding the portfolio we once felt proud of.

But here’s the question that matters most:

“Is this coin still aligned with my goals…or has the market — and my life — moved beyond it?”

This last newsletter of 2025 is your calm, supportive moment to answer that question honestly — without guilt, without drama — so you walk into 2026 lighter and clearer.

Let’s begin.

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🧠Market Clarity - Know Your Real Risk Tolerance First

My expensive bike taught me a lesson I wish I’d learned sooner:

I bought beyond my real risk tolerance.

The excitement was real — but the commitment was not.
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And the mismatch cost me time, energy, and confidence.

Crypto works the same way.

Most people start with huge enthusiasm… before they understand:

• how different assets “breathe”
• how they personally respond to volatility
• what level of risk feels manageable
• how much attention they’re willing to give
• whether the asset actually suits their lifestyle and temperament

You only discover your risk tolerance by starting small, not by diving in hard.

Every token has a different breath:

• Bitcoin: slow, steady, rhythmic.
• SUI / high-growth assets: quicker, sharper, energetic.
• Memes: full-blown rollercoaster — fun, but not foundations.

You don’t need the top-end bike.

You need the right starting point for you.

Just enough to learn how you behave — so your 2026 decisions come from insight, not impulse.

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💭Mindset Shift - The 3 Lessons We’re Taking Into 2026

1️⃣ You don’t need to be rich to start — you just need to start sensibly.

People believe investing is for people with “proper money”.
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It isn’t.

Crypto — done calmly — is about:

• small beginnings
• learning by doing
• creating a Plan B
• building autonomy
• exploring the future of finance

Small is powerful.
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Small teaches the breath without the panic.
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Small builds confidence.

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2️⃣ Managing your own portfolio means more than buying and HODLing.

If you’re not working with an IFA — and most people in crypto are not — then you need:

• a structure
• a framework
• a way to evaluate a token
• a process for reviewing your holdings
• a method for managing risk

Because the internet will tell you anything:

It’s the financial equivalent of opening a box of Lindor chocolates: once open, good luck stopping.

A rigid decision framework protects you from noise and stops you from making emotional mistakes.

This is exactly what we teach at Underley and inside the Academy: how to think clearly before you click.

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3️⃣ Crypto works best when your wider investment strategy is already steady.

Start small, learn the basics, and find your own appetite for risk.

Crypto shouldn’t be your whole financial world.

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It should be part of a broader, balanced plan.

If your traditional foundations are in place — pensions, savings, ISAs — then crypto becomes:

• calmer
• safer
• more educational
• and much more empowering

Start small.

Learn the breath of each asset.
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Feel how you respond to volatility.

We teach balance and risk tolerance inside The CryptoGran Academy, and we touch on it during the In-Person Days, so you start in a way that feels right for you.

Because you shouldn’t be:

• checking charts every hour
• refreshing your balance at 2am
• feeling anxious or addicted

Crypto should fit your life — not take it over.

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🧩 Why the Underley Workshop on 9 January Matters More Than Ever

Here’s the truth:

Your 2026 portfolio will be shaped by what you do in January — not by what you bought in 2025 or before.

Underley is the moment everything clicks.

It’s where you:

• understand the basics properly
• get set up safely
• make a guided test buy
• learn how to avoid beginner mistakes
• understand different asset “breaths”
• build a calm, clear first strategy
• align your portfolio with your real risk tolerance
• walk out feeling capable — not confused

January is the perfect time to:

• tidy up 2025 decisions
• reset your thinking
• build a clean, intentional foundation
• prepare for the next cycle with clarity

Most people enter 2026 unprepared.
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You won’t.

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If you’ve ever thought:
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“I just want someone to sit with me and show me properly…”

This is your moment.

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✨ Summary — Start 2026 With the Confidence You Deserve

Your crypto doesn’t need to be perfect — but it does need to be honest.

As you enter 2026:

• keep what still serves you
• release what doesn’t
• build the strategy you actually want
• start small, but start properly
• understand your risk tolerance
• and don’t do it alone

Because clarity is a gift.
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Confidence is a skill.
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And both begin with the decision to take the next step.

I’m right here with you.

Learn safely.
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Invest simply.
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Grow steadily.

I hope your Christmas was calm, cosy and low-stress — and here’s to a prosperous, peaceful 2026 where your crypto behaves beautifully.

💚 Yvonne

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