2026-01-09 23:21:47

Thought buying at the lowest point was a winning move, but reality hit different. Grabbed some positions when prices looked rock bottom, only to watch them sink another 50% as inflation kept eating into everything. The painful lesson here—just because an asset's down doesn't mean it won't go lower. And when you're holding cash-based investments while purchasing power erodes, you're basically stuck between two bad choices: hold and watch value disappear, or sell at a loss. Kinda makes you rethink where to park capital when traditional markets aren't hedging against currency debasement.

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LayerZeroHero

· 10h ago

Bottom-fishing is really just gambling, there's no real basis No matter how low the bottom is, it could continue to break further, the psychological game in the crypto circle can't be outplayed Currency devaluation hurts more than losses, caught between a rock and a hard place

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0xLostKey

· 14h ago

Oh my, this is my blood and tears story, I ended up buying the dip and it turned out to be a bad investment.

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WhaleMinion

· 20h ago

Buying the dip at the halfway point, this feeling... incredible --- The illusion of a bottom, always逃不过 --- Cash devaluation, assets continue to crash, stuck in the middle with no way out --- The earlier you buy, the harder you fall, this is the reality --- Inflation, this thing, makes holding cash a losing business --- Thinking that the low is the bottom, but it can go even lower, can't smile --- Traditional investments can't stop currency devaluation at all, need to change the approach --- Now I don't even know where to put the money, stuck --- History has been cut again, will you dare to buy the dip next time?

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JustAnotherWallet

· 20h ago

Buying the dip at the halfway point of the mountain, this feeling really sucks --- The crypto world is truly a textbook example, there's always a lower "bottom" waiting for you --- Talking too much about cash depreciation is all tears, feels like everyone is losing out --- Damn, bought at the "lowest point" and it drops another 50%, are you kidding me --- Traditional finance hedging inflation? Dream on, both sides are just cutting leeks --- Holding coins also loses money, selling coins also loses money, how am I supposed to choose, this is a deadlock --- The most heartbreaking thing is that I really thought I was safe when I bought, and then... nothing happened --- Inflation gnaws away day by day, account shrinking day by day, I'm numb --- Next time I hear someone say "bottom" I’ll just laugh, just listen and don't take it seriously

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