#数字资产市场动态 It only took 60 days for my investment to soar from 500,000 to 6,350,000—That summer in 2019, I woke up every day looking at the top gainers, and I’d close my eyes dreaming of luxury cars and villas. At that time, I confidently posted on Moments: "Making money is easier than breathing!" accompanied by a Bitcoin candlestick chart skyrocketing straight up.



I truly thought I had found the secret.

But three months later, BTC plummeted from $20,000, and the 6.35 million instantly shrank to just 80,000 stuck in a contract. The red words on the screen, "Liquidation completed," I stared at it for half an hour without blinking.

That moment, I realized: no matter how fierce luck is, the market will double it back.

In these eight years, I’ve seen too many people treat market trends as skills. In a bull market, they shout "faith"; in a bear market, they just buy in. There was a guy who mortgaged his house in 2021 to go all-in on a certain coin, and it multiplied eight times—he refused to sell, but in the end, he got liquidated and lost his house. Many others got wrecked on second-tier platforms, assets wiped out instantly.

Gradually, I started to reflect. Those who survive three cycles of bull and bear markets in crypto are never relying on divine operations, but on the ability to survive.

I turned that gambler’s instinct into discipline. Now, my positions are always in three parts: a core holding of BTC and ETH for long-term, a swing trading grid for medium-term, and only speculative altcoins for high-risk trades. Others see me as steady as an old man, but this stability was earned with the tuition of six million.

Another painful lesson: if your coins aren’t in your own hands, they’re not truly yours. I was lucky to escape a platform’s exit scam because about 80% of my assets had already been transferred to a cold wallet. No matter how convenient exchanges are, they’re just channels; true asset security depends on yourself.

Every day, there are "inside information" rumors in the market, but those who actually profit are always the quiet, patient, and waiting ones.

My account, from that remaining 80,000, gradually climbed back to 20 million. No miracles, only rules and self-control. I may not be earning as fast as back then, but every profit I make is safely in my pocket.

The biggest lesson in crypto is this: rapid growth isn’t skill; protecting your profits is.

Now, I no longer chase hundredfold myths. I just want to bring more people along to steadily navigate these waves. In the past, I was stumbling around in the dark; now, I have a light in my hand, shining all the time.
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SmartContractRebelvip
· 6h ago
6.35 million to 80,000, this wave of cutting really got me, it truly exposes human nature To be honest, surviving three bull and bear cycles is indeed rare; most people have already been cleared out The cold wallet story is truly heartbreaking; how many have suffered from exchange scams Now, steady growth is truly more valuable than quick wealth. This may sound old-fashioned, but it's really practical Forget about the 100x dream; securing 20 million steadily is better than anything else
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ApeShotFirstvip
· 9h ago
Damn, this story gave me goosebumps. The moment it dropped from 6.35 million to 80,000, it was truly terrifying...
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RektButSmilingvip
· 9h ago
Six million in tuition fees, this is the real cost sheet of the crypto world. Most people die at the step of not wanting to admit defeat. Honestly, the biggest fear when reading this kind of article is that newcomers will start to fantasize about quick turnaround, and all the repeated mistakes are unavoidable. I have personal experience with cold wallets; exchanges are convenient, but the risks are really... Don’t ask me how I know. Stable returns are the key to longevity, there’s no doubt about that. It’s just how difficult it is to implement. Now, more people in the crypto world talk about stability, but how many can truly resist chasing hot trends? From 6.35 million down to 80,000, the psychological pressure... unimaginable. Even fewer dare to climb back up.
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AirdropBuffetvip
· 9h ago
In the moment when 6.35 million seconds turned into 80,000, I finally understood—the stories of quick wealth in the crypto world are just the prelude to getting chopped up for the leek. Wow, this guy is right. Those who truly survive are the ones who don’t chase the hot trends. Look at my old brothers around me who are still all in on altcoins—now they’re all silent. Cold wallets really require attention; exchanges are just 🪤, no matter how convenient, they’re still someone else’s territory. Climbing from 80,000 to 20 million isn’t about luck, it’s purely about self-discipline. This is what the crypto world should look like, but most people just don’t get it.
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BearMarketBuyervip
· 9h ago
The part about going from 6.35 million to 80,000 just made me numb, that's exactly my uncle's story haha This article really hit home for me; not everyone can make it to the day of stability Holding on is the true way, no doubt about it
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CodeAuditQueenvip
· 9h ago
Cold wallets are truly the only line of defense; the exchange setup is like a contract without overflow checks—inevitably, something will go wrong. --- From 6.35 million to 80,000... this is a textbook example of reentrancy attacks; market vulnerabilities are always deeper than the code. --- Three-tier position allocation, in simple terms, is risk isolation—basic security audit logic. Better than most people going all-in blindly. --- Going all-in with a mortgage on a house—aren't you just neglecting threat modeling and not considering the worst-case scenario? --- During the platform exit scam, 80% of assets were in cold wallets... this guy has written a good security case study worth replicating. --- "Information gap" is an illusion; the real profit logic has long been exposed. Now it's all about self-control. --- Paying six million in tuition for discipline—economically, it's still worth it. It’s more effective than many who spend hundreds of times more but can't break their gambling habits. --- The people caught in the collapse of second-tier platforms never conducted asset risk assessments—deserved it. --- If it's not in your own hands, it's not truly yours—this phrase should be engraved in every crypto enthusiast's mind. --- Climbing from 80,000 to 20 million, slow but stable—this is the kind of reliable system design.
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