Surfing the Volatile Crypto Tsunamis – Part 1

Surfing the Volatile Crypto Tsunamis – Part 1

September 2025 Newsletter

 
One of the few men that have intrigued me to seek God for secrets on the earth was George Washington Carver. He grew up as a slave during the 1860’s but later became a renowned African-American agricultural scientist and inventor. He was known for creating over 300 uses from the peanut including shaving cream, glue, and shampoo. He was known as the peanut man. He frequently rose in the early hours of the morning seeking God outside in creation and asked Him to reveal the secrets of the peanut. This is where He attributes his success to God.
 
“God is going to reveal things to us that He never revealed before if we put our hand in His,” he said. Then he dropped the bombshell: ‘No books ever go into my laboratory. The thing that I am to do and the way of doing it come to me. I never have to grope for methods; the method is revealed at the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain, I would be helpless.’ ” – George Washington Carver, A Life (Biography)
 
His life’s work has aspired me that it is possible to receive mysteries if only I’ll make the time to ask!
 
Matthew 7:7-11 – 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
 

 
Earlier this month, I found myself up late one night after a full day of responsibilities. Knowing that it was unlikely that I would be able to wake up to seek the Lord in the morning because I would be too tired, I decided to do it before going to sleep. By this time around 2AM, I found myself talking to the Lord about the markets and the wealth transfer, asking Him to reveal more secrets so that His people can be blessed.
 
In a still small voice, I heard that trading crypto is like riding the wave of a tsunami.
 
Stunned, it seemed like an odd correlation but I decided to investigate.
 
Hebrews 5:14 – But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

Proverbs 25:2 – It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.

1 Kings 4:33 – He [Solomon] spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish.
 
What I found was that understanding the process of tsunamis has enhanced my understanding to trade crypto. What I share with you for this month are my discoveries.

Understanding Tsunamis

 
First, I’ll explain how a tsunami is formed and then I’ll explain how it correlates to our trading strategy.

The 4 Stages of Tsunamis

1. Initiation: In order for tsunamis to be created, there must be a force strong enough to create movement of water. Typically, the catalyst is an underwater earthquake where the tectonic plates explode with immense force. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake created massive tsunamis that killed around 228,000 people in 14 countries.
 
“The energy released by this earthquake was so huge that it had to have been slowly building up for hundreds of years. [It was] an energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs,” says seismologist Barry Hirshorn. “An earthquake that occurs under the ocean actually lifts the ocean bottom. Imagine a line of 1,000 km (621.4 mi) of water being lifted vertically, and then the water, of course, peaks, and then gravity pulls it down,” Hirschorn explains.
 

2. Propagation: From the epicenter of the earthquake, the water travels outward up to 500mph . The tsunami cannot be seen in deep water because the wave is less than a foot high. The waves travel quickly and easily because there isn’t much resistance as it travels which allows them to travel far distances. Tsunamis typically aren’t just one wave but there are also successive waves follow.
 

 
3. Amplification: As the tsunami gets closer to shore, the energy of the moving water interacts with the rising sea floor. This causes the wave to start slowing down but also for it to rise higher because the sea floor forces the energy upward while the energy behind the ascending wave continues to propel it forward.
 

 
4. Run-up: This is the final stage where the wave reaches the coastline. The water from the beach gets sucked into the incoming tsunami which causes confusion among the beach goers. They typically stare into the ocean trying to figure out what’s going on until the tsunami is visibly racing at them full-steam ahead. The wave crashes inland causing immense flooding and damage while carrying every loose thing away in its path.
 

Since tsunamis are so destructive, the most important part of this process in relation to people is early warning detection . This occurs during the first stage of initiation where strategically placed sensors will pick up the explosive power of underwater earthquakes. Tsunami warning centers receive the activity from the sensors and quickly alert the appropriate communities of the looming disaster approaching them.

How Tsunami’s Relate to Crypto

 
Each step of the tsunami process equates similarly to crypto.
 
The earthquake represents the financial catalyst. The water represents money. A financial catalyst will create a force that creates the flow of money. The surging flow of money is “equal” to the force of the catalyst.
 
(Sometimes the surging flow of money happens immediately after the catalyst because it becomes widely known. Sometimes the catalyst isn’t known or is hidden so it takes longer for the surge of money to move into the crypto.)
 
The tsunami wave is created when the rapid flow of money meets the shrinking the available supply. This forces the price higher quickly and the tsunami is visually seen in the price charts.
 
The tsunami crash is where the rapid flow of money leaves the crypto quickly and it creates widespread pain from the losses incurred by many traders.

Tsunami Trading – Are you ready to be a Crypto Surfer?

 
Many traders who trade the tsunamis in crypto are losing traders. When they see the prices spike higher, they FOMO in and panic sell when it quickly crashes lower.
 
What we do is the opposite.
 
We want to be in position before the tsunami wave comes so we can ride it up and be prepared to sell along the way. It’s pretty boring to be invested because it’s not doing anything but this is the best time to be looking at it. While no one is paying attention, we get it for the best price.
Owning crypto in the right projects while it’s doing nothing is waiting in the “earthquake window”. We wait for the catalyst to create the surge of incoming money.
 

 
1. Initiation

In the example of one of our picks ZBCN, there was an announcement released by the leadership team that there was a potential collaboration with Ripple (XRP). This news was a catalyst that had the force to move money into the crypto.
 

 
2. Propagation
The flow of money began to move into ZBCN almost immediately after the announcement. This catches the attention of other traders, and it increased the surge of money into the project.
 
3. Amplification
The rapid movement of money into ZBCN reduced it’s supply quickly, causing it’s price to shoot up. This is where early holders of the crypto ride the wave.
 
Ideally we want to buy BEFORE the run up happens but if you catch it very early in the run, it can be OK too.
Once the tsunami gets going, do not chase the trade! This is the stage where we are typically looking to sell at least a small portion of our gains to reduce risk and make profits.
 
Be forewarned: Riding the wave can be euphoric and addictive. It’s important to trade with a sober mind and not get too excited.
 
Transforming our minds in the Word and prayer daily is critical so we do not become slaves to money.
 

4. Run-up
Once the flow of money moving in significantly slows and the flow of money moving out accelerates, it quickly reverses.
During this stage, those who rode the wave up come crashing down. This is a very painful phase for most traders since they watch their holdings rapidly decline in value.
Many will regret buying near the top or being greedy by not taking profits on the way up. As the crash deepens, many will sell at a steep loss for fear that they will lose all their money.
 

 
The price of the crypto can stay down for some time after the crash because those who have been burned by it don’t want to own it again, even if it has strong fundamentals.
Many traders will wait for the price to get back to break even so they can sell and avoid the loss.
During the crash phase, I’ve observed that prices typically fall around 80% from their highs.
 
The ones who are smart see the crash phase as an opportunity to buy more because the catalysts and fundamentals should bring the flow of money back into the project at a later time.

What About Early Warning Detection?

 
In order to be in position to surf another financial tsunami, we need early warning detection of financial earthquakes.
 
This is where prayer is at the heart of the Crypto Exodus. God knows where we can buy before the next catalyst when few are paying attention to it.
I’ve witnessed how He’s positioned some of us early before the XRP and XLM tsunami that occurred in November of 2024. We are still riding that wave higher, praying and asking the Lord to help us discern when we ought to sell.
 
Of our positions, only 3 have had tsunamis and I don’t think they are done yet: XRP, XLM, and ZBCN.
 
SHIB, LUNA, OXT, and ZNOG have not had them yet but I believe they are coming.
 
Current Portfolio & Purchase Prices
XRP: $0.60

XLM: $0.2867

SHIB: $0.0000143

LUNC: $0.0000687

ZNOG: $0.20

OXT: $0.055
ZBCN: 0.0027
 
Investments in cryptocurrencies carry high risks. This information is not intended to be financial advice but for educational purposes only. Do your own due diligence before making any investment decisions.