PLAIN ENGLISH
What does HODL mean?
HODL began as a misspelling of hold and became one of crypto’s oldest pieces of culture. Today it can mean patient long-term holding, stubborn refusal to sell, or simply a meme response to volatility.
IN THE WILD
How people use it
Crypto communities across nearly every market cycle.
EXAMPLE“No trading plan, just HODL” is a meme — not an exit strategy.”
ALSO USED AS
hold · hodling