For those reading this With their stomach dropping as they realize that 90%+ of their stack is now gone: take the day off from work; call in sick and grab a drink. Vent to a friend.

I've been in similar positions: bought 2k Eth at ICO and sold at less than a dollar each about two weeks before the first big price bump to $7. Never got it back.

Over the next few months I managed to grow a couple hundred Eth into almost a thousand, but then went into ICN for a "quick return" in anticipation of product release. This was in January 2017--so I missed out on much of the price growth.

But I've held and taken my time and learned my lessons. My portfolio is now over 100x it's start from a year and a half ago.

It's not over. Crypto is still a baby. Take a small sum: a thousand dollars or less, do your due diligence in upcoming projects like Cosmos, Polkadot, Tezos. There will be more opportunities to ride the wave. Buy it and forget it--you will be pleasantly surprised in a couple years. I guarantee it.

Good things are ahead. You didn't miss out--in the same way that I didn't miss out when I bought Bitcoin in December 2013 for $800 each and on a crazy whim threw some money into ETH.