# OneKey Founder Urges Investors to Avoid Leverage and Altcoins in Market Washout

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-11-15T09:59:21.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-15T09:59:21.000Z
Section: Investing

> Yishi said investors should keep core Bitcoin holdings in the spot market and preserve sufficient cash flow for ordinary living expenses.

OneKey founder Yishi urged investors to avoid leverage and altcoins during a crypto market washout, arguing that survival and liquidity matter as investors face fatigue and losses.

Yishi made the remarks in a Nov. 15 social media post. He said recent Bitcoin price action had disappointed investors and fatigue had spread across crypto markets, with some investors suffering serious financial losses and portfolio drawdowns.

Yishi described market washouts and liquidity drying up as recurring parts of cycles, citing similar periods in 2015, 2018, 2022 and 2026. He said investors should not use leverage or high-risk debt to bet on a cycle bottom.

He urged investors to keep core Bitcoin (BTC) holdings in the spot market, avoid altcoins and get-rich-quick expectations, and preserve sufficient cash flow for ordinary living expenses. He said assets with long-term value often establish themselves when market attention is low and sentiment is bleak.

Yishi said the next market phase may begin only when sentiment has completely frozen. He described survival as the priority in difficult markets and said time eventually selects investors able to endure a full cycle.