Seeing Aevo's co-founder say they've wasted eight years in crypto, I feel a bit touched. Looking back, I've been in this industry for almost five years.

Honestly, these five years haven't been without fluctuations—I've experienced the madness of a bull market and the chill of a bear market. But even as it seems we might enter a new bear cycle, I still believe my persistence is meaningful.

It's not about how much money this industry makes or its prospects, but about being part of a process that truly changes things—that feeling is enough. Some choices aren't measured by right or wrong, but by whether you believe in them.