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HODL

HOD-ul

ˈhɒdəl

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HODL

Dictionary meaning

hold on for dear life; a crypto community term originating from a 2013 misspelling of 'hold' in a Bitcoin forum post; refers to the strategy of holding cryptocurrency through price volatility rather than panic-selling; has become a philosophy of long-term conviction over short-term trading

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