[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  DeFi Dad ⟠ defidad.eth [@DeFi_Dad](/creator/twitter/DeFi_Dad) on x 170.9K followers Created: 2025-07-18 13:06:04 UTC I’m gonna let you in on a little secret—KOLs, investors, and crypto media can be misleading when they offer disclosures on what they hold by simply checking a box “Yes/No” for tokens they hold and here’s why… When there is no minimum or the minimum is negligible compared to total portfolio holdings (ie less than 1%), it’s not enough to simply know what they hold. I still applaud anyone for pushing disclosures but I think these disclosures have gotten to be less helpful, and even misleading at times, when many of the loudest most influential voices in the space hold so much value and so many tokens that they can afford to hold them strictly for marketing themselves to an audience of tokenholders. For example Blockworks requires $5k to declare owning an asset like ETH. But what if you have $500k or $5M in your portfolio, then who tf cares about your $5k bag? That’s barely X ETH or XXXX BTC, it could be like dust for anyone with a multimillion dollar portfolio. What if you own $1M of SOL, again who cares you own $5k of ETH? It’s intended to imply there is no bias against ETH or whatever bag you get to check off. Ethereum having such a large holder base and community is the one here I’m most concerned is about getting gaslit (more). Plenty of other notable investors / podcasters / KOLs who love to say “our fund holds ETH” but clearly hold a meaningless amount of ETH in comparison to other bags. You get to market “Trust me bro, we are objective!” Instead, ask for what % of their portfolio is allocated to ETH or any other bag. For example, I am heavy on ETH (60-70%), ~30% BTC, and been as much as 10-20% into SOL last few years (but rn close to 3%). It is meaningful exposure to me, not just a box checked off, and I hold some bias for that SOL bag to return to new highs. Or else why would I hold it? Next time you see someone pushing they’re not biased against ETH though, ask what the % of holdings is. Guarantee more often they’re holding a negligible amount of ETH likely just for gas cuz even the most bearish need ETH for gas in DeFi. If anything, that tiny bag serves a different purpose for marketing their credibility. Trust is everything. Don’t let someone win your trust with a misleading footnote. XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [checking](/topic/checking) [gonna](/topic/gonna) [Post Link](https://x.com/DeFi_Dad/status/1946194763713228949)
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DeFi Dad ⟠ defidad.eth @DeFi_Dad on x 170.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 13:06:04 UTC
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret—KOLs, investors, and crypto media can be misleading when they offer disclosures on what they hold by simply checking a box “Yes/No” for tokens they hold and here’s why…
When there is no minimum or the minimum is negligible compared to total portfolio holdings (ie less than 1%), it’s not enough to simply know what they hold. I still applaud anyone for pushing disclosures but I think these disclosures have gotten to be less helpful, and even misleading at times, when many of the loudest most influential voices in the space hold so much value and so many tokens that they can afford to hold them strictly for marketing themselves to an audience of tokenholders.
For example Blockworks requires $5k to declare owning an asset like ETH. But what if you have $500k or $5M in your portfolio, then who tf cares about your $5k bag?
That’s barely X ETH or XXXX BTC, it could be like dust for anyone with a multimillion dollar portfolio.
What if you own $1M of SOL, again who cares you own $5k of ETH?
It’s intended to imply there is no bias against ETH or whatever bag you get to check off. Ethereum having such a large holder base and community is the one here I’m most concerned is about getting gaslit (more). Plenty of other notable investors / podcasters / KOLs who love to say “our fund holds ETH” but clearly hold a meaningless amount of ETH in comparison to other bags.
You get to market “Trust me bro, we are objective!”
Instead, ask for what % of their portfolio is allocated to ETH or any other bag.
For example, I am heavy on ETH (60-70%), ~30% BTC, and been as much as 10-20% into SOL last few years (but rn close to 3%).
It is meaningful exposure to me, not just a box checked off, and I hold some bias for that SOL bag to return to new highs. Or else why would I hold it?
Next time you see someone pushing they’re not biased against ETH though, ask what the % of holdings is. Guarantee more often they’re holding a negligible amount of ETH likely just for gas cuz even the most bearish need ETH for gas in DeFi.
If anything, that tiny bag serves a different purpose for marketing their credibility.
Trust is everything. Don’t let someone win your trust with a misleading footnote.
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