Not all coins deserve equal weight in your portfolio. Smart money sizes positions based on conviction, not hope. Here is how to rank the crypto universe from core holdings to lottery tickets and adjust each position accordingly. Tier 1: Core Conviction (largest size). BTC is the anchor at 96K, testing key moving averages. ETH sits at multi-year lows relative to BTC, with Vitalik's supply news being genuinely bullish. This is generational accumulation zone. Hold through chaos. Tier 2: Real Revenue (strong size). HYPE generates 5M in daily fees, the only coin ripping. JUP dominates Solana DEX volume. AAVE leads lending fees. LDO owns staking flows. JTO captures Solana MEV. These projects generate cash flow through crashes and lead recoveries. Tier 3: Structural Narratives (medium size). LINK rules oracles. ONDO leads RWA tokenization. SOL has an ETF catalyst ahead. XRP sees strong institutional inflows. ENA offers synthetic dollar yields. Real theses with clear catalysts coming. Tier 4: High Beta Plays (small size). TAO, RENDER, FET, and AKT give AI exposure. SUI and TON are Asian outperformers. ZEC has a privacy narrative rotation. High upside potential, high downside risk. Keep positions small. Tier 5: Lottery Tickets (very small size). Irys is a new AI data L1 with low supply. Micro-caps with asymmetric upside but real failure risk. Only invest what you can afford to lose entirely. Stablecoin Foundation: USDT, USDC, and USDG earn 4%+ yield at all times. They fund every other tier. Stocks on OKX by tier: Core: NVDA and MU are chip leaders. Growth: MRVL, DELL, VRT. Speculative: Pre-IPO SpaceX with a premium. The Allocation Framework: Size by conviction, not excitement. Tier 1 gets the most capital. Tier 5 gets what you can lose. Most retail does the opposite betting biggest on lottery tickets. That is why they lose. Honest Math: A 10x on a 1% position barely moves your portfolio. Losing 50% on a 40% position is a disaster. Position sizing matters more tha...