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The crypto market spent the last week under mild pressure, with a clear rotation between large-cap assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum and selected altcoins.
My portfolio — consisting of BTC, ETH, SUI, AERO, and XRP, plus several DeFi strategies — delivered mixed results, with some assets outperforming and others consolidating.
Let’s break down what happened.
🌍 Market Overview — Last Week
The broader crypto market showed mixed momentum.
While some altcoins and meme coins experienced double-digit gains, the overall market did not enter a full bullish euphoric phase.
Among the most searched coins recently were:
HyperlaneManyuBitcoin
Meanwhile, several meme coins and emerging projects (such as Bonk and Pudgy Penguins) experienced strong speculative inflows.
This suggests the market remains risk-on in certain segments, even though the main market indices are consolidating.
🪙 My Portfolio — Last Week
₿ Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin remains the primary market reference.
After a very strong start to the year, BTC has recently been in a consolidation phase near historically high levels.
Institutional interest remains strong, largely due to:
ETF inflowsderivatives marketsinstitutional trading volumes
Short term, the market appears to be “catching its breath” rather than entering a sharp correction.
⟠ Ethereum (ETH)
Ethereum continues to move closely with Bitcoin but usually with higher beta.
When BTC rises a few percent, ETH often moves slightly more.
Ethereum remains:
the second most traded crypto asseta major center of DeFi liquidity
Capital continues to concentrate in the major Layer-1 ecosystems, with Ethereum leading the pack.
🔷 SUI
Sui was one of the most trending assets of the week.
According to several tracking platforms, it ranked among the most searched cryptocurrencies, with noticeable growth over the past 7 days.
That means SUI likely outperformed BTC and ETH this week, providing a positive altcoin tailwind for my portfolio.
⚖️ XRP
XRP did not appear among the most trending coins this week.
This usually indicates moderate movement and lower speculative attention.
XRP tends to react more strongly to:
regulatory newsmacro sentimentinstitutional developments
rather than short-term hype cycles.
🪙 Gold — The Macro Hedge
Gold continues to remain in focus as a global safe-haven asset.
After reaching historic highs earlier in the year, gold has experienced several corrections but still attracts attention during periods of uncertainty.
Investors continue to move toward gold whenever:
geopolitical tensions increaseinterest-rate expectations changemacro volatility rises
Even during relatively calm weeks, gold maintains strong investor attention.
📌 Quick Weekly Highlights
BTC & ETH: stable to slightly positive week — consolidation after strong rallies
• SUI: one of the best-performing trending coins this week
• AERO & XRP: moderate movement, tied to broader market sentiment
• Altcoin sector: strong speculative moves in meme coins and emerging projects
• Gold: continues to serve as a macro hedge
💼 Portfolio Breakdown by Platforms
My portfolio is spread across several platforms and DeFi protocols.
🟢 Bitpanda
Portfolio value increased by $26, mainly due to exposure to:
S&P 500gold
via Bitpanda.
🟣 VFAT
Portfolio increased by $14 with around $5 in fees, which I decided not to harvest this week.
Tools used:
VFAT Tools
🔵 Krystal
My main XRP position remains around $871, with roughly $3 in unclaimed fees.
Platform:
Krystal
🟡 GammaSwap
Portfolio increased by $4 with $3 in accumulated fees, which remain unclaimed for now.
🟠 Pendle
Position remains unchanged.
Protocol:
Pendle Finance
🔷 Aave
Position increased by about $2, with a loan-to-value ratio of 44.02%.
Protocol:
Aave
🔹 Navi
Position increased by $5, with a health factor of 1.95.
Protocol:
NAVI Protocol
⚙️ Turbos
Portfolio value slightly decreased, but generated $1 in fees, which I compounded.
Protocol:
Turbos Finance
🌊 Cetus
Liquidity pool positions remain stable with minimal fee generation.
Protocol:
Cetus Protocol
🐮 Beefy Finance Portfolio
My main yield-farming strategy runs through:
Beefy Finance
📊 Beefy Portfolio Overview
Total portfolio value: $8,865
Vaults: 8
Estimated daily yield: $2.95
Estimated weekly yield: $20.65
Total yield earned: $2,193
Most yield is generated through Concentrated Liquidity Market Maker (CLM) strategies.
These strategies actively manage liquidity ranges on:
Uniswap
to maximize trading fees.
🟢 Stablecoin Positions
My stablecoin exposure includes:
msUSDfrxUSDUSDCGHO
This provides a relatively diversified stablecoin base.
₿ Portfolio Strategy
My strategy is simple:
Earn yield while staying exposed to Bitcoin.
Portfolio allocation:
BTC exposure
≈ 92%
Stablecoin exposure
≈ 8%
This allows me to:
earn trading fees
• maintain long-term BTC exposure
• reduce idle capital
📉 Impermanent Loss Reality
Liquidity providing comes with one major downside:
impermanent loss.
Current unrealized PnL:
WBTC–USDT → −13.5%
cbBTC–USDC → −15%
This is normal for CLM pools when the underlying asset moves strongly.
The key idea:
trading fees and auto-compounding can offset these losses over time.
⚠️ Risk Analysis
Every DeFi strategy carries risks.
Concentration Risk
Over 50% of the portfolio sits in a single CLM vault.
This increases exposure to:
range shiftsliquidity migrationsyield fluctuations
Impermanent Loss
Pools such as:
WBTC–USDT
cbBTC–USDC
are exposed to BTC price volatility.
Large price moves can temporarily reduce LP value.
Smart Contract Risk
Even though Beefy Finance is well established, all DeFi protocols carry smart-contract risk.
Diversification helps mitigate this.
🧭 Final Thoughts
DeFi can be extremely powerful if used correctly.
Instead of chasing unrealistic APYs, I focus on:
✔ sustainable yield
✔ automated compounding
✔ transparent strategies
Platforms like Beefy Finance make the process significantly easier.
But one important rule always applies:
Yield farming is never completely passive — it requires monitoring and strategy adjustments.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This article is not financial advice.
DeFi investments carry significant risks, including:
smart contract vulnerabilitiesimpermanent lossmarket volatility
Always do your own research.
What Happened to My Crypto Portfolio This Week (BTC, ETH, SUI, XRP) was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.