The market is currently going through a tough period. Ethereum and Bitcoin are declining, dragging the rest of the market down, and every upward movement is quickly dampened by news. I have experienced this firsthand over the past few weeks.

Since the beginning of winter, I have kept a portion of my funds in stable pools and low-volatility pairs. It’s a conscious strategy, offering lower returns but also less risk. At some point, I decided that the market was starting to recover, so I withdrew liquidity and increased the proportion of higher-volatility assets. Everything seemed fine for a while, but then geopolitical tensions in the Middle East put pressure on the market again. As a result, the decline and noticeable losses could have been avoided.
When you see a portfolio completely in the red, you start to think differently about risk management. You return to the idea that diversification and working with liquidity pools are not boring caution, but tools for survival. For example, investing in pairs like STON/USDT on the $TON network on the STONfi exchange can reduce volatility thanks to the second stable side of the pair and generate income from trading fees. Fully stable pairs like USDe/USDT minimize price fluctuations entirely, while still allowing you to earn rewards from the liquidity itself.