Crypto has some big fish..

But that's not me unfortunately.
Definitely not a whale.

More of a trout really.

I think that this one captures me appropriately.

But I have been around here for a long time and have build up some decent positions in crypto.

Not enough to buy that island yet but enough to hire a boat and visit one.

That is the big difference in the crypto game. We are all laying the same game but there are many different leagues.

Some people bought their way to the top ranks and some grinded their way to the top with some gutsy calls and big decisions.

With that said I have been pricing some islands lately and there is a nice one in Galway for just €225,000. Fairly achievable but then you'll need a boat and drinking money so not quite yet.

Ever imagined owning your own piece of the Emerald Isle? A remote island set on the largest lake in Ireland could be yours.
Lees Island, an 85-acre Irish gem set on Lough Corrib in Connemara, County Galway, is currently on the market.

It's hard to rise up the ranks in crypto.

Money makes money but what do you do when you have no money.

You can work for it or add value but the big votes go to the big accounts.

They have more connections and visibility so they do much better than the new users.

I have been diving into the new post feeds for the past couple of days trying to find some gems and spread my voting chart to a few new names and leave some comment to encourage growth.

I might not be a big whale but you forget that over time you will grow to a medium sized account which can look quite large to newer users.

I'm fortunate enough to get some votes everyday and have somehow forgotten the struggle to get started for new users.

It's important i think to not forget about the small accounts when you get comfortable middle class around the place and have found your niche and your projects.

It takes years to slowly build to this point and we do lose a lot of people along the way. I can also get too focused on my own growth and forget the most important rule for long term success.

The network effect. It is much more valuable to all of us if i can retain and grow a dozen small users rather than get one more big upvote for myself.

The more users that are successful on hive then the more people that will follow them down the same path.

It's no good if a few people hold all of the tokens if they have very little value. Then we are just another corporation. Real success for me would be to have millions of people holding a few tokens and they are worth a lot more.

Now that's not going to stop me trying to grow my own account as there is always a need to play at the top levels but i do need to remember how hard it is in the lower leagues and try to help them along as well.

Write my content and showcase opportunities but also to engage and make it a good experience that they want to repeat.

Those poor little minnows are never going to find it easy but the hardship as good to grow determination. It wasn't easy for any of us.