In the world of cryptocurrency investment, the differences in market tiers and play styles are enormous, with risks and opportunities coexisting.
The secondary market is known as a public competition arena, but it is also a 'disaster area' for losses for most people. There are many participants here, and competition is exceptionally fierce, especially for those trading altcoins and 'meme coins,' who often cannot escape the fate of losing money.
The primary market is the main arena for institutions. For example, in new projects listed on Binance (bn), only 15% is unlocked at the opening. If operated correctly, one can recover costs and make profits right at the opening, and by hedging, one can even lock in dozens of times profits without worry even in a bear market. However, such 'big meat' opportunities are difficult for ordinary people to access.
To attract users, platforms often launch new listing activities, and nowadays, these new listings basically offer free quotas. As long as the platform doesn't run away, there's a high probability of only making a profit without any losses. Among them, OK has the highest return rate because it restricts participation from mainland users, so there are fewer participants and therefore more returns. If there are reliable KYC resources from places like Russia, Taiwan, and Ukraine, making money will be quite easy. The return on a single project is 2-4%, with a cycle of 2-3 days; if participating by borrowing coins (hedging with no volatility risk), the return is about 1-2%. However, OK does not have a fixed upper limit for each time, and a single account can only place around 10,000-20,000 yuan, so a large number of accounts are needed.
The platforms that everyone can participate in are Binance (bn) and Gate. If Binance uses BNB (not considering its volatility), the return is about 2% each time; using FDUSD, it's about 1% each time, with a cycle of 5-7 days, and most people won't hit the upper limit, so one account is enough. Gate is more suitable for groups with less capital, such as college students, as having VIP status allows for free airdrops. For example, with VIP5, one can get about 200u per month; if you invest 50u to earn 200u monthly, it might not attract speculators much, but it is very friendly for low-income groups like students, and they can also invite friends and family to participate together.
On-chain staking for new listings and earning points carries the risk of rug pulls (scams) and theft due to careless operations, requiring some experience. Platform-based new listings require many accounts, while on-chain addresses are more flexible. When generating them in bulk, one should pay attention to randomness to prevent witch attacks, and a certain amount of assets is needed to participate.
Airdrop hunting mainly relies on programmer friends for bulk operations; the returns from a single account are low unless participating in multiple projects. Most projects only require signing in and completing tasks, which have relatively low investment, but nowadays, there are too many projects. Blindly 'sea investing' wastes both one's time and the project party's energy, so one should selectively participate in projects focused on Solana, Binance investments, and Coinbase investments.
Theoretically, even with a small principal, relying solely on various airdrops and platform new listings, earning several thousand yuan per month is not difficult. Assuming a 45-year-old has 3000u (about over 20,000 yuan), just through Binance FDUSD new listings, with three projects each month and a 1% return per project, a target can be achieved with a principal of 100,000 yuan. If not 100,000 yuan, having 2000u should be sufficient, and then find 40 friends or colleagues to participate in Gate new listings, with profits shared exclusively. Once a monthly income of 20,000 yuan is reached, one can treat them to a meal. After a month, having 8000u, interacting with projects focused on Binance investments, especially those clearly having airdrops, accumulating 100,000 yuan in a few months is not difficult. For Gate's contract competition, with a cost of 200u, one can get 3-4 months of VIP5, and if friends help participate in the competition, one can directly get 32000u, achieving the goal of 100,000 yuan in three competitions a year.
If there aren't 40 friends, 10 should be enough. Before every new IEO project launch on Binance, bloggers will have some slots; new users trading 10u can receive 200u, just find 10 friends to help. One can also go to college towns to find students or ask technicians for help while getting a foot massage, inviting them to participate. If they trade cryptocurrencies, one can also earn commission income. Even if operating like 'eating shrimp,' as long as the commission is sufficient, it can also provide continuous income.
