There are three types of people who can make money in the cryptocurrency world:

The first type treats cryptocurrency as an asset. They buy some coins and leave them alone, even during a bull market, they don’t bother to check. For them, buying coins is like accumulating an asset; whenever they have money, they invest it—like earning 120,000 a year and saving 30,000 through frugality to invest. Their mindset is very stable, and they mostly buy major coins like Bitcoin. They don’t worry about various good or bad news in the crypto world and don’t want to get involved. They are clear in their minds: no matter how much they ponder, it doesn’t necessarily mean they can earn more, and it’s unnecessary. They just endure through two cycles of bull and bear markets, investing a little each year, and in the end, their assets may grow to tens of millions.

The second type relies purely on luck. They listen to news and mix in circles everywhere in the market, chasing various trends, sometimes losing and sometimes winning. But when a bull market arrives, they might just happen to pick the right coin and suddenly make tens of thousands. I know people like this; some can pull out in time, trading their coins for tangible things like houses and cars, preserving most of their money; while others end up losing their money back to the crypto world again. During good market conditions, it’s like raining, occasionally showering them with “good fortune,” which is fine; but when the market turns bad, their little money, principal and interest, will be swallowed back—these are the luck-based players who eat based on market cycles. I’ve made money relying on luck too, knowing my limits, and pulling out in time to convert the earnings into reliable assets is the right way.

The third type is truly capable. For them, the crypto world is like an ATM: they can either create projects, issue tokens, and profit from others, or they can control the market and make substantial gains following trends. They mainly operate on a USDT basis (using stablecoins), content with seeing their USDT increase; they don’t believe any asset can be held long-term, thinking that only an increase in USDT is real profit. These people can make money regardless of bull or bear markets, and they know when to exit profitable projects immediately. This is where they outshine novices: they identify a profitable project and won’t run away after making a small profit; as long as the logic of growth remains, they will hold on. They don’t care about high or low prices and won’t think, “this coin is too expensive, I should sell,” or “it’s too high, it might drop,” such thoughts don’t occur to them—they only recognize logic; if the logic disappears, they withdraw.