I Sold 98% Of My Crypto Part 2: Stewardship Over Speculation
The quiet, unsexy decision that brought me closer to faith-driven freedom.
As I shared in my last newsletter, I quietly sold 98% of my crypto holdings a couple of months back.
I told a couple of close friends and family, and whilst some congratulated me, it surprised a number of people around me who knew that I have been in crypto since 2016.
Was it because I was scared of a crash?
A little, but that wasn’t the key issue (and a degen joke: for those in crypto, you get used to crashes up to 80%++++ haha),
No, I didn’t lose faith in the tech.
Neither did I fall to scams which was so commonplace in the wild wild west world of crypto.
If anything, I think that crypto’s adoption is inevitable by the big boys. I kinda expect it to be part of the S&P and yes, amidst the crashes, the should be higher highs too.
It’s simply because I prayed, and I felt a nudge in that direction by the Holy Spirit, to buy my first commercial property for my business.
No tears, no drama.
Okay, some melancholic withdrawals and lamentation is present…crypto has always been exciting for me - I would check my crypto portfolio tens if not at least a hundred times a day.
The charts.
The green dildo sticks.
The potentials.
The narratives.
The what-ifs.
The price-hikes-after-selling and the price-falling-after-buying.
I still believe in crypto, and I still have a very small holding of (2%) left of my original portfolio, which is stashed in some solana memecoins.
The significant difference now is that I have chosen to be more invested in God and His purpose.
I have been praying and thinking and planning for the next season of my life, which included money, business, family and health decisions, and one question that kept echoing in my heart was:
“Is your crypto portfolio aligned with what God has called you to build?”
That…stung and convicted my heart. It wasnt a sudden decision, of course. That was a big move, and I wanted (no, I needed to) to sleep on it. To pray and think of it, to speak with God more.
And as I thought and prayed, I gradually started to feel more at peace and conviction to sell of the significant majority of my crypto, and to use the funds to purchase a small commercial space for Phoenix Rehab Physio & Hand, my physio business, could operate more securely, strategically and purposefully.
It was not only a very practical, long-term move…but it’d open up what I had thought before, on “McDonaldizing” the business (to include owning the real estate the business would be operating in).
But more importantly — what truly moved me was that it was a spiritual one.
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.” — Proverbs 21:5
As I said, I’m not against crypto or investing in future tech - it’s still fun to me and I think it has a long runway still.
But as Christian men (and women, of course), we need to be anchored, not tossed around by every wave of hype - if God has called you to be in fintech and crypto, go all out in that too.
Everyone has their own calling according to God and we’re called to steward what we’ve been given — not gamble it, not hoard it, not fearfully cling to it.
I realized another two (2) benefits of selling most of my crypto:
Firstly, I am set free - I no longer wake up in the middle of the night to check my portfolio prices and neither do I check up to 100+ times per day. I am freer and more present with family, kids, self, business.
This has opened up my eyes and mind and attention to my business, and I’m already leveling up my offerings and strategy for Phoenix’s growth next 5 years, where previously my energy and attention was very much focused on crypto…crypto then felt like a casino, and now I’m freer to focus on more important stuff.
💡 A Quiet Reminder:
Sometimes the most powerful moves aren’t the flashy ones.
They’re the slow, thoughtful ones. The ones that serve your team, your family, your calling. The ones that don’t just grow your portfolio — but grow your legacy.
That’s what I want to build.
And that’s what I want to encourage you with today: You don’t have to chase the latest trend to walk in God’s provision.
You just need to be faithful in the small.
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much...” — Luke 16:10
P.S.
Are there any “speculative” areas in your life that you know God is calling you to redirect or release?
Hit reply — I read everything and would love to pray or walk with you through it.
Afternotes: Does This Mean Crypto Is Going To Crash?
For the true crypto aficionados and degenerates, we used to joke that we all need someone to be the sacrifice to sell a lot or all of their portfolio, and THEN the crypto market will boom…
…and from the looks of it, ETH has gone from the low of $1400 to currently $2700, so looks like I’m the sacrifice lol.
Jokes aside, I have zero idea.
From history, there should be an upcoming bull run, but when, I have no idea. Will Trump’s crazy stunts and tariffs and policies stunt or prevent or accelerate it, I have no idea.
I’m just gonna rely on God more.