2026-01-09 10:28:41

Been riding this one since the trenches started. Made zero profit, literally nothing. And you know what? I'm genuinely cool with it. Sometimes being in the game early enough to watch it unfold is the real win. Not every trade is about the money—some are just about the experience of being part of something.

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CryptoPunster

· 01-12 07:40

Laughing as I lose this one, but I have to say it was truly worth coming — the price of witnessing history is worth it

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ZKSherlock

· 01-12 04:32

actually... this whole "it's not about the money" framing is doing a lot of cryptographic work here, no? like, you're essentially asking us to accept a probabilistic proof that early participation has intrinsic value independent of financial outcomes. interesting trust assumption, ngl.

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TeaTimeTrader

· 01-11 10:08

Self-redemption narratives of losing players sound nice, but... if you really didn't make any money, don't pretend to be cool haha

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BearMarketBuilder

· 01-09 10:51

This mindset is truly amazing; early participation itself is already a win. Not everything can be measured with money.

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Hash_Bandit

· 01-09 10:48

tbh being in the trenches since day one hits different... zero gains but that network effect tho, watching the difficulty adjust in real-time while everyone else is still sleeping? that's the actual ROI right there

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-09 10:39

zero gains but infinite alpha brewed... that's the real alchemy fr

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SillyWhale

· 01-09 10:37

This mindset is incredible, much more rational than those who shout every day about wanting to get rich.

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MetaverseMortgage

· 01-09 10:29

I understand the mindset of early participants, but being so calm is indeed rare. However, on the other hand, sometimes it's worth messing around here just for the experience.

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