1. Always thinking about getting rich overnight: Doubling in 10 minutes, who wouldn't be tempted?
'Wake up after a sleep, and the money in the account has two more zeros'—this is something people say every day. Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and various obscure altcoins... Each story sounds like a lottery advertisement, making one unable to help but think: 'Maybe I'm the lucky one?' In fact, this is all survivor bias; those who lost money quietly left, and only stories of sudden wealth are repeated.
2. Like playing a heartbeat game: Trading 24 hours a day is more exciting than binge-watching a drama.
The crypto world never closes! At 3 AM, still staring at the screen watching the market, the heart jumping along with the K-line chart. When it rises, you think 'I'll make another profit,' and when it falls, you think 'I'll buy the dip and wait for a turnaround.' The dopamine in your brain is surging wildly, more addictive than drinking milk tea.
3. Always afraid of missing news: Not daring to turn off the phone, fearing that something will be missed.
Various rumors, big shots saying which coin to buy, influencer analyses... The WeChat groups and foreign Twitter feeds are endless. One always feels that 'if you put down your phone, you'll miss the opportunity to get rich,' resulting in more anxiety and an inability to let go, effectively becoming 'a follower of news.'
4. Already lost money, unwilling to stop:
'I'll leave once I break even' is actually the biggest lie! After losing 100,000, you want to earn it back; after earning 100,000, you want to turn it into 1 million... The gambler's mentality combined with the fear of loss has trapped both the wallet and the mind.
5. Feeling 'free': Thinking you're going against traditional rules.
Hate working overtime every day? Unsatisfied with low bank interest? The crypto world, under the banner of 'no central control, a revolution of freedom,' makes people feel that 'trading coins means controlling your own fate.' In reality... it may just be changing places to become chives.
6. Feedback comes too quickly: Working for a year is not as good as trading coins for a day.
Waiting for a raise at work takes half a year, while the crypto market fluctuates by the second. This quick and certain feedback is as addictive as clearing levels in a game, even if the result is a loss.
7. The crypto world is not hell, but it's also not paradise.
It is more like a mirror revealing the true self—magnifying the greed, fear, and fragility within people's hearts. What you are addicted to may not be money, but that 'hope to change your fate quickly.'
