$ETH 2014 Investment in Ethereum: A journey from doubt to astonishment in wealth.
1️⃣ 2014: The beginning of the adventure
In 2014, Ethereum was just launched, priced under $0.3. If $1000 was invested then, approximately 3333 ETH could have been purchased.
Market reaction at the time:
'Is this thing reliable?'
'Virtual currency? Is this a scam?'
As for me - quietly storing ETH in my wallet, continuing to work hard, thinking: 'Just hold on, what if?'
2️⃣ 2015-2020: From panic to ecstasy
- 2015: ETH fell to $0.4, mindset collapsed: 'Is this it? Is it going to zero?'
- 2017: ETH soared to $1400, so excited I was shaking: 'Sell or not? Sell or not?' Ultimately couldn’t resist the temptation, made a small profit and exited 😭
- 2020: Experienced the '312' crash, ETH dropped to $380, cried while buying more: 'Buying the dip! The opportunity has arrived!'
Digital comparison (heartbreaking version)
- Purchase price in 2014: $0.3
- Lowest price in 2020: $380
- Increase: 1266 times!
3️⃣ 2024: Opened my wallet, I was stunned!
Assuming holding 3333 ETH continuously:
- Based on 2024 price (assumed $2500/each): worth approximately $8.33 million.
- Based on historical highest price (2021 $4800): worth approximately $16 million.
4️⃣ Bloody lessons: The three major opportunities I missed
❶ 2016: ETH broke through $1000, sold due to fear.
❷ 2020: DeFi exploded, missed staking profits due to lack of understanding.
❸ 2021: NFT craze, bought altcoins randomly due to FOMO and got stuck.
Core experience
✔ Long-term holding > frequent trading: Those who held have long been financially free.
✔ Understanding determines profit: not knowing DeFi, Layer2 means being a retail investor.
5️⃣ Advice for beginners
🔹 Dollar-cost averaging strategy: buy in batches to reduce risk.
🔹 Continuous learning: in-depth study of smart contracts, DeFi, and other underlying logic.
🔹 Independent thinking: Don't be swayed by 'expert' predictions.
🔹 Mindset is key: take price fluctuations calmly, sleep is more important than watching the market.
Ultimate fantasy: If I could do it all over again...
1️⃣ After buying in 2014, immediately uninstalled the trading app.
2️⃣ In 2020, exchanged some ETH for Bitcoin to diversify allocation.
3️⃣ 2024 - Continue to lie flat, waiting for ETH to hit $100,000!
Interactive topic
If you bought ETH in 2014, what would you do now?
