CryptoGran Weekly

Happy New Year 💚 A calm start to 2025 over here… Three days in: ✅ two walks with my family and friends. And the bonus was that I found a new spot in Elterwater — absolutely beautiful and even has a Cathedral Cave. No screens, just cold chilly days, wrapped in winter coats, hats and gloves, with the promise of a warm coffee as a reward at the end. The kind of place that reminds you life exists outside your inbox. And meanwhile…my portfolio’s been quietly making money. Even with the market...

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 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...

Hi Reader, 👋 Welcome This time of year, many of us do the same thing: We stand in a shop, holding a gift, and silently ask ourselves: “Will they still appreciate this in six months…or will it end up forgotten by February?” Some gifts sparkle in the moment, but lose meaning quickly — a novelty mug, a gadget, a trend. Other gifts grow in value over time — a thoughtful book, a quality tool, something that becomes useful rather than exciting. And here’s the funny part: Most of us invest exactly...

Hi Reader, 👋 Welcome Before we talk about crypto, let’s talk about something far more familiar… Most homes have one very specific drawer. The rummage drawer. You know exactly the one I mean — the drawer in the hallway or kitchen that contains: batteries of questionable life expectancy a tape measure you can never find when you actually need it takeaway menus from restaurants that closed years ago a key no one in the family has ever identified an Allen key from a 2014 IKEA project at least...

Hi Reader, 👋 Welcome You’ve probably heard me say this before: “Crypto doesn’t live in a bubble — it lives in the real world.” And every few months, something happens somewhere in the global financial system that reminds us just how connected everything actually is. This week, that “something” happened in Japan. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Yvonne… why on earth would a country known for cherry blossoms, spotless trains and excellent stationery have anything to do with my crypto wallet?”...

Hi Reader, 👋 Welcome Every week someone quietly admits: “Yvonne… I don’t understand the economy — so I don’t understand crypto either.” And honestly? You’re not meant to. No one teaches us this stuff. “Macro-economics” sounds like something academics argue about in glass buildings. But in real life? Macro simply means: “What’s happening out there that trickles down into your everyday decisions?” Interest rates. Inflation Money Creation Confidence Debt Savings Mortgages Prices in the shops...

Hi Reader, 👋 Welcome If you saw my post on LinkedIn this week, you’ll know I wasn’t talking about charts or headlines… I was talking about people. Confidence in crypto doesn’t grow from hype, celebrity traders, or neon-lit “to the moon” posts. It grows in warm, supportive spaces — places where people feel able to ask the real questions, the “silly” questions (which are never actually silly), and to learn at their own pace. That’s the heart of everything I do at CryptoGran. I’ve learned that...

Hi Reader, 👋 Welcome When people talk about success in investing, they often focus on what to do — when to buy, what to sell, which trend to chase. But the real skill — the one no one brags about online — is waiting. Inside the Academy this week, we explored one of our mindset tools — Ground → Guard → Grow — which helps you stay centred at the moment you’re deciding whether to enter or adjust a position. We talked about recognising likely market cycles, choosing an entry point, and knowing...

Hi Reader, 👋 Welcome (especially to the totally uninitiated) If you’ve ever peeked into the world of crypto and thought, “This looks like the Wild West — guns blazing, horses bolting, everyone shouting about gold,” you’re not alone. To be fair, it really can look that way from the outside. But remember those old Western films they used to show on Sunday afternoons? They started in chaos — dust clouds, showdowns, dramatic music — yet somehow they still felt relaxing. You knew that by the time...