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Do you always use stop-losses when trading crypto?

Something I’ve been wondering about: how much do you actually use stop-losses in crypto?
I’ve seen completely opposite opinions.
Some traders seem to never enter a position without a predefined stop-loss, while others say crypto volatility makes tight stops almost useless because you get stopped out before the price moves in the direction you expected.
For those who actively trade rather than just hold: do you always set a stop-loss before entering?
And if you do, how do you decide where to place it - fixed percentage, technical levels, volatility, or something else?
Curious to hear how people here actually handle this in practice.