Weekly Portfolio Update — October 23, 2025
Has the Market Topped, or Are We Just Catching Our Breath?
Hey Stable Lads and Ladies,
If you’ve been anywhere near “Crypto Twitter” (I guess “CT” should be called “CX” now) lately, you’ve seen the mood swing hard. One day, we’re euphoric. The next, everyone’s calling for the start of a new bear market. It’s enough to give anyone whiplash.
But here’s the truth: I don’t really care whether we’re entering a mini-bear, ranging sideways, or just consolidating before the next leg up. My portfolio is built to make money in any market — bull, bear, or flat.
That’s the beauty of investing primarily in stablecoins. I’m not speculating on price. I’m generating consistent cashflow — and protecting my capital while I do it. The short-term noise doesn’t bother me.
That said, I do pay close attention to the broader market. It does shape how I allocate capital and manage my risk. And right now, I’m positioned for what looks to me like a long, healthy continuation of this bull market.
🧠 My Macro View: Bullish, Not Blindly
If you zoom out beyond the charts, the fundamentals of crypto — and especially stablecoins — remain incredibly strong.
Tether just announced its 500 millionth user — roughly 6.25% of the world’s population. Add in $USDC, $USDS, and $USDe, and all the other major stablecoins and we’re approaching 1 billion users — nearly 10% of humanity.
Stripe just raised $500 million at a $5 Billion Valuation for its Layer 1 Blockchain. Stripe is ALL-IN on stablecoins and innovating at a break-neck pace to achieve dominance in digital payments.
Desjardins warns Canada “If Canada continues to fall behind, it will push Canadian users towards foreign-issued stablecoins,” said Mirza Shaheryar Baig, a foreign exchange strategist, in the report. “If this becomes widespread, it could increase pressure on the Canadian dollar and dilute the transmission of the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy.”
The EU just sided with stablecoins over its own central bank warnings — and that’s no small thing. In one of the world’s most tightly regulated financial environments, to favor stablecoins over central bank caution signals something really big: people want them. The more these assets become embedded in everyday life and commerce, the clearer it becomes that we’ve passed the point of no return for global stablecoin adoption.
And here in the U.S., the tone has already completely changed.
The GENIUS Act, that passed earlier this year, has given stablecoins a clear regulatory framework for the first time. That’s beyond massive.
Even JPMorgan is piloting its JPMD deposit token on Base — proof we’ve crossed the line between “crypto experiment” and “financial infrastructure.”
We haven’t even started the first inning of the stablecoin revolution — we’re still in batting practice.
Free readers — here’s where we pause.
If you’d like to see how I’m positioning my portfolio this week (and every week) — which protocols I rotated in and out of, how I’m capturing 12–20% APY, and how I’m managing risk across Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Plasma and more — you’ll find it below.
