Dark Shift Journal

No more surface-level posts. No more curated fluff. I’ve posted here for 7 years — chart setups, ideas, theories. But never the real story. Never the real numbers. That ends now. I’m a full-time cabin crew. I trade between flights. I build a podcast after. Phase one: recover $30,000 in past losses. I’ll share it all: • Wins & losses • Equity curves • Doubts & failures • Podcast growth Crypto’s been ruthless so far. But I’m still here — standing, trading, building. If I break even, the new goal becomes $100k. Then $1M. I’m not here to impress anyone. Just to rebuild — and do it right this time. I haven’t always been consistent here. That’s changing now. Follow along — or not. I’m doing this either way. #tradingjournal #buildinpublic #darkshift — D

@0x0exchange 2 months of silence. Any update for the community?

A ghost in the code… now awakened. #Spectre #0x0

2025 is coming to an end, so it’s time for an honest recap. It wasn’t a good year. Most of my plans didn’t work out the way I believed they would. The 0x0 drop hit me hard. I lost my trading capital, got pissed at the market, and barely traded afterwards. Being in my 30s and struggling with trading for almost 8 years now is… heavy. I used to believe trading was my way out of the system. Each year of failure makes you feel dumber, less motivated. People stop believing you’ll ever make it this way. You watch your parents getting older and struggling with things you wish you could help them with, but you’re still stuck. You see your partner loyal and loving, but slowly getting depressed because you’re both in the same job and nothing really changes. You put insane pressure on yourself to escape and it wears you down. You see friends in other niches (e-commerce, businesses) progressing year by year. You see 20-year-olds “making millions” trading and start asking yourself if it’s even real. That’s a tough place to be. BUT I’m not quitting. I don’t expect 2026 to magically change things. I just need more structure and less chaos. • I’m not leaving crypto, but I’m done with shitcoins. Most of them go to zero anyways. • No more X hype trades. I’ll make my own decisions. • Focus on majors, FX, and equities. • Actually trade instead of gambling on low caps and praying for miracles. • Stay consistent with posting and tracking what actually works and what doesn’t. Outside of trading: • I’ll finally release my first podcast episode. • Take care of my health and shape. • Start pilot license training. And I’m reminding myself of what I do have: A loyal, loving partner. Parents and friends who care. A place I can call home. My own space to work and build. I’m still sane. So yeah, 2025 humbled me. But I’m still here and I’m not done yet. Wishing you all a strong 2026. #TradingPsychology #trading #NewYear2026 #Recap2025

Bitcoin dragging the whole market down. The pressure is immense, but it’s starting to look like panic is taking over. We’re sitting right on the 78.6% Fib, a classic spot for a bounce. Personally, I’d favour some relief here. But if we lose $78,000 with conviction it would be hard to argue we’re not entering a fresh bear market, breaking structure and invalidating the entire bullish leg from the beginning of 2024. What do you think, bounce or lower? #Bitcoin #BTC #Crypto #CryptoTrading #Alts #Ethereum

Good morning crypto community, especially the #0x0 one.🌞 It’s not like I haven’t seen what’s been going on, I just needed to disconnect for a moment. I had my birthday, then my girlfriend’s, and we had a short trip planned for a while. When I’m away like that, I barely touch my phone, and honestly, I needed the space. What can I say. I’m deeply disappointed. Almost devastated. I really believed in what 0x0 was building, and I still think the original idea had massive potential. But it’s getting harder and harder to believe the team is capable of executing on that vision. I’m not trying to add more fuel to the fire or spread FUD, I’m just being honest about how I feel. I haven’t sold a single token. Not even one. And once again, I didn’t follow the rules I told myself I would stick to. I didn’t set a stop loss, because deep down I was convinced that something with such a unique concept wouldn’t be allowed to drop this low. But the harsh truth is that in crypto, things can always go lower than you expect, no matter how strong your conviction is. I feel like an idiot, again. This is the third or fourth time in seven years that I’ve supported a project with my hard-earned money only to watch it slowly die. And it’s not just the money that hurts. It’s the version of your future that you imagined around it that goes down with it. That’s the real pain. Right now, my brain is stuck between two voices: one saying “it’s over,” and the other whispering “this is just the depression phase on the Wall Street cheat sheet.” I honestly don’t know what to do anymore and maybe that’s part of the lesson too. Time to reconsider, refocus, and take a hard look at the whole picture. The lack of communication from the team is incredibly frustrating. Vague updates, no clear roadmap, no answers to the questions the community keeps asking mostly silence. And with sentiment this low and volume drying up, it’s hard not to wonder: what happens if Bitcoin takes another hit? Is there still any chance for a turnaround here? Or is this a slow bleed to zero? I still want to believe. I want the team to step up, take responsibility, and deliver something that brings back at least a sliver of hope. But right now, that feels far away. Where are you all standing right now with $0x0? Still holding? Moving on? #0x0 #CryptoJourney #Hodl #InvestorStruggles #CryptoCommunity #hope #Altcoins

@Crypt0Frog Thanks 🙏🏻

@drawdowntomil 💯💯 Happy birthday g Miracles are needed to achieve things that are hard to get

It’s my birthday today, so cheers to another year 🥂 Not where I thought I’d be by now, but still standing. And yeah… still holding #0x0. All I want this year? Progress and more clarity. Maybe even a miracle or two. To everyone fighting their own battles quietly, I see you. (Let’s just agree on $0x0 to $1 before New Year and we’re good) 😅

@Aristocoin Thats a hard truth. Passion alone doesn’t fix poor execution. Still, it’s tough to let go when you’ve invested not just money, but energy, time, and hope.

@drawdowntomil Sometimes the hardest lesson is knowing when passion isn't enough to fix execution

Not gonna lie, looking at this #0x0 chart hurts. I’m almost 60% down from entry, and it’s not like I aped in blindly, I did my research, I believed in the fundamentals. Meanwhile, random meme coins are mooning and it honestly makes you question the whole “low cap gem” narrative. Maybe it really is just better to stick with $BTC, $ETH, $XRP and wait for clean technical setups. I don’t have the answer. All I know is I work my ass off in real life, and watching my capital slowly vanish like this messes with your head. If you’re feeling the same way, you’re not alone.

Appreciate the honest words. But I don’t think blaming others helps, no matter how loud someone is, we all press the buy button ourselves. These people influence sentiment, sure, but the final responsibility is ours. @CryptoGodJohn actually explained his side a few comments above it’s clear he truly believed in the idea. In the end, it’s a mix of sentiment, FUD, and tough market conditions that brought us here.

@drawdowntomil These guys are crooks with Clemens and all those who sshilled it including Johnny, all of these people should be taken to court for your own good. I am sorry for your losses

@RickyRacksXBT Good question bro, I’m asking myself the same. It was more of a visual stop, I mentioned it in one of the earlier posts. I should’ve stuck to it more strictly, but once again… sentiment beat technicals.

@drawdowntomil Why did you use a stop loss in your picture if you didn’t actually use it

Just landed in Toronto for a 1-day layover. Didn’t expect this kind of response to the last post. Seems like pain and frustration connect us more than profits ever will. Thanks for all the replies. All the honesty. We’ve all been there. We’ll come back stronger. #0x0 #crypto #emotions

Appreciate the reply Johnny. You gave it time, energy, and belief more than most would. A lot of people have been calling you out over the past month, so it’s good to finally hear your side. As someone still holding, I respect the honesty. Let’s see if the team still has it in them to turn things around. Respect.

I round tripped $5million dollars profit TWICE and now negative on it after holding for 2.5 years because I believed it in the idea and product so much. I told the team 1000+ times what to do. Always get ignored. I’m not gonna be a bitch to a project after I tried to baby sit them and hold their hands for years. Still think if team gets it together it can be super successful but after holding 2.5 years just not for me. Opportunity cost. And I bought all my coins on market. I believed in the product and idea

Yeah, I get that. Tbh, Hass always felt like a classic shiller to me, more of an MLM-style guy than someone with long-term conviction. As for Johnny, I’ve always seen him more as a legitimate trader. My personal guess? He might’ve had a deal with the team, got a big token allocation in exchange for promotion. Wouldn’t be surprised if there was a clause allowing him to sell but not speak publicly about exiting. If true, that would explain a lot. But of course, that’s just speculation.

@drawdowntomil Rip bro, Hass and John probably both out is the reason it’s over …

The original post oversimplified it, the tax doesn’t go directly to holders. It goes to a team-controlled wallet, and from there, ETH rewards are distributed at their discretion. That’s why the marketing wallet grows, it collects tax from buys, sells, and transfers. What I shared earlier was based on the general idea of supporting long-term holders. Maybe I should’ve phrased it more precisely. A paid shill, with under 100 followers? 💀 Wish that was the case. I’m just out here working my ass off and journaling my thoughts in public. That’s all. No agenda here.

@drawdowntomil Wait a minute, so how is 0x0 marketing wallet going up if the 5% buy/sell tax doesn’t go to the team. Can’t even get the facts straight did you even read the code listed on contract on etherscan. Crazy time to be alive could of even used ai to tell you the facts must be paid shil

#0x0 🧠 Tax farming. Frustration. And (maybe) hope. Let’s be honest if you’re holding $0x0 right now, chances are you’re frustrated. I am too. ETH rewards are down. The price is struggling. The community is filled with doubt and complaints. And that one phrase keeps coming up everywhere: tax farming. So, let’s break it down. What is this tax farming everyone’s mad about? The idea behind it is to reward long-term holders and discourage constant flipping or panic selling. Every transaction whether you’re buying, selling, or even just moving tokens to a wallet to claim rewards triggers a tax. This tax doesn’t go to the team. Instead, it gets redistributed to other holders as ETH rewards. In theory, it sounds fair. But when the market is already punishing you and you try to exit to protect your capital, the system punishes you even more. That’s where the frustration comes from. And it’s valid. I feel it too. You want to believe in the project, but it’s hard when your balance keeps shrinking. The mechanism works as designed, but most people hate being taxed when they’re already bleeding. Still, before writing the whole thing off, maybe it’s worth zooming out. ✅ The team is still active ✅ They recently added support for the BNB Chain ✅ ETH rewards still work (despite the lower volume) ✅ And most importantly: the chart is sitting right on a critical support zone Technically, this area has held up three times before, each time leading to strong moves above $0.10. Now? We’re here again. I won’t lie I feel that knot in my stomach too. The fear that “this time might be different.” That maybe this time it really breaks. But that’s often exactly what happens before things reverse when most people give up. Right now, the community sentiment is at its worst. Everyone’s angry. Most are ready to dump and move on. FUD spreads faster than facts. But selling at support, in peak fear, rarely ends well. So if you’re wondering whether the project is dead maybe ask a different question: Are we in the middle of a slow rug? Or standing at the edge of another bounce? Nobody knows for sure. Personally I am still here. Because I know what it feels like when things flip and everyone who sold too early is suddenly watching from the sidelines. #0x0 #TaxFarming #CryptoEmotions #Support #Altcoins #DeFi #hodl

Appreciate the clarification. What I wrote earlier was based on how I understood it that rewards go to holders, not the team. But yeah, it’s clearer now, the tax funds go into the wallet managed by the team, and they decide how/when to distribute ETH. I still believe the intention is to support long-term holders, but transparency would really help clear the air.

@olive96880 Appreciate the constructive input 🙏

@drawdowntomil Idiot…

Yeah, you’re right. Haven’t seen @CryptoGodJohn post about it in a while maybe he got frustrated too and took some off the table. Chart’s been bearish for 2 months, not gonna lie. The tax system is aggressive, no doubt, but the idea behind it could be powerful. Imagine Spectre running, generating huge volume… and ETH flowing back to holders. As for KOLs, many of them rotate fast between narratives. Some got in early, made big profits, and moved on. That’s just crypto.

@drawdowntomil Run away been holding for 2 years & sold cause they are actually farm taxing at this rate. Even the big kols are selling including Johnny that’s why he stopped talking about it. They made over $25M from taxes and they just do volume competitions were they even make more $ with5%

@AmexCrypto Totally agree on that. This cycle feels strange, maybe it’s still unfolding, and momentum just hasn’t reached the lower caps yet, but If it does… this might end up being one of those “should’ve bought more” charts.

@drawdowntomil This shit is sad if it can't break ath

Absolutely valid. There’s definitely a backlog of tired holders who’ve been through the dips and are just waiting to break even or exit with a small profit. But the funny thing about market psychology is how fast it can flip. A few strong green candles… and suddenly, many of those “I’m selling the second it pumps” people start reconsidering. Greed kicks in and hope returns. That’s how resistance turns into fuel. You’re right though, we’ll see :)

@drawdowntomil As much as I like this project, there's a big problem: a lot of people are really tired of holding and I feel like the moment it starts going up again there's going to be massive sell walls from people who wanted out but didn't want to sell the bottom. We'll see.