Someone asked me: "When do you plan to sell ETH?"
I jokingly replied: "I will never sell it in this lifetime."
Why not sell?
Earn interest on holding: By holding (staking) ETH, you can earn about 4% interest annually, and the interest is paid in ETH. This is better than earning interest in a bank with RMB—because the total supply of ETH is limited and won't be printed recklessly, making it more valuable in the long run.
Earn passively without worry: Regardless of market ups and downs, as long as the ETH network is running, the interest is automatically credited to your account. You don’t have to wait for your boss to pay you, nor do you have to ask others for payment; the system does it automatically.
Tax savings: If you don't sell, you don't have to pay taxes on "capital gains," which makes growing your money more profitable.
So when should you sell?
When you urgently need money (for example, for medical expenses or paying debts)
When you think ETH is doomed (for example, if technology is outdated or government regulations ban it)
When you just want to cash out after a price surge (for example, if it rises to $5,000 and you want to liquidate to buy a house)
The smart move for ordinary people:
Most of it should be kept to earn interest, especially if you believe ETH can serve as "digital gold" in the future.
A small portion for flexible actions: If it rises too much, you can sell some to improve your life, and if it drops significantly, you can buy more.
ETH is not a stock; it is more like digital land in the internet world—more users mean more value.
Holding onto it could potentially be more profitable than short-term trading.