As Bitcoin breaks through $100,000, many people celebrate while others fantasize that if they had bought 10,000 Bitcoins at $0.2 each back then, their value would now exceed $1 billion!
The reality is that 99% of people can't seize opportunities. Those who have held onto Bitcoin until now have either gone to jail or lost their keys.
But there will always be a very small number of people who create legends of wealth.
Today, let's talk about how ordinary people can achieve financial freedom through cryptocurrency.
If you had bought 10,000 Bitcoins for about $10 each in November 2012, you would have gone through these experiences:
In December 2013, Bitcoin rose to $1,154; buying 10,000 Bitcoins at $10 each saw your wealth soar from $100,000 to over $10 million. You were just an ordinary person without money, suddenly facing over a hundred million in assets. Wouldn't you want to cash out for financial freedom and travel at will?
In 2014 and 2015, prices fell to just over $100, fluctuating between $200 and $300 for a year or two; because you didn't sell, your wealth shrank to $2 million. Would you regret not cashing out at a high? Wouldn't you want to correct your mistake, even if it means making less profit, especially with various negative market news and even legal risks? Your friends and family may not support your decisions, and you face immense psychological pressure.
Since 2016, Bitcoin has steadily risen, taking small steps quickly, but it did not break through $1,000.
In December 2017, it broke through $20,000; your wealth reached $200 million. Can you resist the urge to consume, with regulatory changes and market competition constantly looming?
In December 2018, Bitcoin's price plummeted to $3,000, and your wealth shrank again to $30 million. Amid the bearish voices, the pressure of public opinion was enormous, and new investment temptations were constant.
In December 2020, it broke through $20,000 again; in November 2021, it surpassed $68,530.
Your wealth skyrockets to $600 million. Would you feel the market is overheated and need to cash out to enjoy life? From 2022 to 2023, prices fluctuated around $20,000 to $30,000; they even fell to $16,000 at one point, shrinking your wealth further. Financial dilemmas, the temptation of selling at low prices to cut losses, and uncertainty about the future put many investors in a desperate position.
In December 2024, it will break the $100,000 high; in 2025, it will exceed $106,000, reaching an all-time high. Your wealth will instantly soar to $1 billion if you've held on for these thirteen years without selling.
Just looking at the mental journey behind this roller coaster market, I believe many can already provide answers. It's hard to hold firm.
How can it be done?
A billionaire and his friends, with fifteen years of investment experience, offer three pieces of advice:
1. Understand.
First, let's talk about understanding. Not understanding means not touching it, which is the core investment principle. What is BTC? Why is it valuable? As early as 2012, big shots predicted Bitcoin would definitely rise to $100,000, even $1 million, and ordinary people might never be able to afford a Bitcoin in their lifetime.
Bitcoin is invisible and intangible; why say it is more reliable than cash? Cash is like a note issued by the government, which might depreciate due to excessive printing. Bitcoin, on the other hand, is an 'electronic ledger' maintained by tens of thousands of computers globally, and its total will never exceed 21 million. Simply put: cash is like clay, while Bitcoin is like concrete.
Suppose you spent 800 yuan in early 2013 to buy a Bitcoin, equivalent to purchasing a permanent plot in the digital world. Over the years, banks, roads, and power stations (referring to ecological development) have automatically been built on this land, and now this land is worth 700,000 yuan. Meanwhile, the 800 yuan cash stored in the bank might only be enough for a tank of gas now.
The value of Bitcoin is not just reflected in its price but also in the principles of decentralization and freedom it represents. As global economic fluctuations intensify and people's trust in the financial system gradually declines, Bitcoin, as a token not regulated by any centralized institution, has become a new choice due to its independence and transparency. In the future, it will not only be an investment but also part of the global financial system.
Heavy rain can cause rivers to rise and fall dramatically, but the riverbed remains. Although Bitcoin's rise has experienced many twists and turns, the 'riverbed' is that more and more people believe Bitcoin is a digital gold that doesn't belong to any country.
2. All in
Understanding also requires the courage to invest. Another counterintuitive theory of investment is: put all your eggs in one basket.
There aren't many good baskets in the market. Once you've found a basket you firmly believe in, you should put all your eggs in it, focusing rather than being half-hearted. If you spread your eggs across different baskets, it reflects your lack of confidence. If you're not optimistic enough, why invest? So either don’t invest at all, or go All in.
The big shot's experience was buying 10,000 Bitcoins for about $10 each in November 2012. He was also tempted by price fluctuations and tried to profit from buying low and selling high, using the profits to buy more Bitcoins. However, the actual result was losing more coins. Therefore, after 2015, he abandoned trading thoughts and chose to continuously repurchase, even going so far as to mortgage his house entirely to the bank to buy and hold more Bitcoins. At that time, Bitcoin's market value was 3,000 yuan.
3. Delayed gratification, steadfast faith
Bitcoins bought in 2011 already saw a 5,000-fold increase in value by 2013. Spending $2,000 to buy 10,000 Bitcoins and selling them in December 2013 turned $2,000 into $11 million. Would you choose to sell?
The reality is that the vast majority of people, over 90%, would choose to cash out completely at that time, or invest in other fields, or buy houses and cars to enjoy a wealthy life. The big shot's choice was to cash out a small part for improving life, while the vast majority still held on, until now and into the future.
During this period, aside from facing the temptation of delayed gratification, there's also the pressure of negative information. In the domestic market, investing in Bitcoin has always been in a gray area, with outside media portraying Bitcoin scams everywhere. The reasons are partly due to technology lagging behind, and partly because the trading environment is indeed very chaotic. For those who rely more on government oversight and have insufficient understanding of computers and the internet, even if they accidentally buy in, they won't be able to hold on for long. Many big shots recommend Bitcoin to those around them, easily being seen as scammers or involved in Ponzi schemes. Conversely, a farmer living far from the city chose to trust and follow Bitcoin, buying 2 Bitcoins for 10,000 yuan in 2015, which is now valued at around $200,000, equivalent to about 1.4 million yuan. The farmer still grows vegetables and lives his life, remaining indifferent to Bitcoin, holding firmly.
Seeing this, most people would ask if there are still opportunities like BTC now. If I could encounter one, I would definitely...
The answer is yes. But you may not understand, dare to go All in, and hold on.
He who has the meme has the world.
The windfall and benefits for those born in the 70s come from real estate, traditional manufacturing, and physical enterprises.
The benefits for those born in the 80s come from the crazy development of the internet, mobile internet, and technology that changes fate.
The post-90s generation experienced Bitcoin's golden decade.
What can the post-00s and post-10s still play?
Meme coins have emerged.
Post-00s and post-10s are the native inhabitants of the internet, genetically identifying with meme culture. He who has the meme has the world is not groundless. Currently, the development of the meme market is not measured in years but changes completely every month. With Musk and Trump personally involved, the meme market has established a foundation for a trillion-dollar trading market, while the Sol chain will gather 90% of the trading volume.
But thousands of meme coins are issued every day; how do we judge which one can succeed?
Just like the birth of the universe and the birth of life, it requires certain coincidences.
A coincidence constituted the rebirth of $WOULD.
$WOULD's rebirth
$WOULD's iconic meme is a photo from the chaotic Japanese parliament in 2018, filled with irony against centralization and a spirit of resistance against the world being controlled by a few.
$WOULD was activated due to Musk's shout-out, where Musk directly expressed on X, 'I love this meme', triggering a 2600-fold surge in $WOULD in one day, but then faced massive selling pressure, dropping 90% instantly. This coincidence allowed $WOULD to circulate extensively, raising the bottom by 100 times and activating it.
Today's $WOULD is truly decentralized. Although $WOULD has an issuer, the issuer sold all $WOULD after its issuance, which is currently distributed across more than 5,000 holding addresses.
Secondly, the natural realization of consensus and faith: would is currently the most stable in value among all cryptocurrencies (including Bitcoin), and without exception. Stability is the core of value growth.
Finally, and most importantly, wealth accumulation. Based on the first two points, $WOULD is a haven in the cryptocurrency landscape, attracting a group of steadfast long-term thinkers. As of now, $WOULD has accumulated $100 million, and through the community, 90% of would holders have reached a consensus that in the future, according to value growth needs, holders will continue to repurchase, gradually accumulating $1 billion in $WOULD. The total trading volume will be below 5%, and when the coin value reaches $100 billion, the circulating total will not exceed 3%.
Currently, the total market value of cryptocurrencies is only slightly less than Bitcoin's total market cap of $250 billion. The total cumulative market value is approximately $3.58 trillion, just below the UK's GDP. These are the visible bright sides, like the positive and negative sides of a coin, but there is also a dark side. Most people who have traded cryptocurrencies know that the vast majority of cryptocurrency trading follows the law of the jungle, with temptation and fraud coexisting. Of the various coins currently issued, 99.99% are headed towards zero from the moment they are issued, but most people find it hard to discern. However, $WOULD holders are continuously repurchasing and accumulating funds, steadfastly holding $WOULD like they hold Bitcoin, making $WOULD a haven in the cryptocurrency market, lighting a lamp in the dark forest of cryptocurrencies to rescue traders caught in human nature's game.
Thus, $WOULD is like early BTC and will become the first 'stable MEME coin' in cryptocurrency history. True value stability is not pegged to fiat currency but is anchored in a mathematical expression of human consensus.
$WOULD — Pursuit above profit.
Holding $WOULD won't be smooth sailing; you will face various doubts and challenges, experiencing ups and downs. To hold long-term, you must pursue something beyond profit. I hope everyone who has the fortune to read this article can be a value investor, a long-term thinker, with faith and strength. Use the mission, values, and vision of $WOULD as your daily practice for self-improvement.
$WOULD's mission: to make long-term holders earn money, with long-term holders continuously repurchasing would.
$WOULD's values: integrity, honesty, slow is fast, healthier and more sustainable, pursuing something beyond profit.
$WOULD's vision: to become the Berkshire of virtual currency.
Lastly, a few pieces of advice for all on-chain investors:
1. Treat your private key as a family treasure.
It's best to keep coins in a wallet. The private key can be divided into three parts: one kept at home, one in a bank safe deposit box, and the last given to the most important person. Remember: coins on exchanges are not your coins, just like a dog fostered at a neighbor's house might end up in the pot.
2. View price fluctuations with a 'nursing home mentality'.
Don't look at the price every day; treat your coins as a reservation for a nursing home bed 30 years from now. Would you cancel your reservation just because the bed price increased by 50 yuan this month?
3. Earning coins is more important than making money.
In 2017, someone exchanged 100 Bitcoins for a house in Beijing's Fifth Ring, and now those Bitcoins are worth 50 million, while that house is only worth 6 million. The lesson: exchanging digital gold for concrete bricks is like trading a golden rice bowl for a disposable lunch box. Today's $WOULD is BTC.
4. A coin can be passed down three generations.
The ancient Egyptians used papyrus to keep accounts for thousands of years, while modern people maintain their ledgers with millions of computers. There’s no reason it wouldn’t outlast paper money, leaving not coins but a piggy bank to combat currency devaluation for future generations, a reservoir of wealth.
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