In 2016, I heard about Bitcoin for the first time, priced at over 3000 RMB each. At that time, the crypto world felt like an underground realm—brutal, intense, chaotic—but I was deeply attracted to it.
I am not among the first to get rich, nor am I a tech guru, and I am definitely not a KOL who tells great stories. I'm just an ordinary person, driven by the fear of missing out on blockchain after missing out on Taobao.
So what happened?
In the first year, you pay tuition; in the second year, you continue to pay; in the third year, you learn how to lose money gracefully.
In the bull market of 2017, I got in, but I only dared to buy the coins that 'everyone said were safe'; the ones that skyrocketed were those I didn’t dare to buy, and the ones that plummeted were the ones I held onto.
In the bear market of 2018, I faced losses, zeroing out, and account closures; the crypto world felt like hell. Many people left, and I almost deleted my wallet and ran away.
But I didn't leave.
Even at the lowest point, I still believe this industry has a future.
From 2019 to 2020, I began learning fundamentals, researching projects, looking at protocols, joining communities... and instead became more anxious: too much information, truth mixed with lies, everyone looks like a KOL, and every project seems like a scam.
The real turning point was when I joined some communities.
At first, I just wanted to find someone to 'comfort each other', but later I discovered:
Community is the most genuine place in this industry.
The price can deceive you, but whether a community can last is something you can tell at a glance.
A group of people genuinely wanting to get things done has a completely different energy from a group of people only wanting to make a quick profit.
So I started writing, sharing insights, volunteering for projects, managing groups, and writing weekly reports.
I found that even if the price doesn't rise, I have started to become valuable.
The community is not perfect; I have also faced bumps, been kicked out, been criticized, and met with cold shoulders. But I grew within it, found a sense of existence and connection, and most importantly, found direction.
Now it's 2025, and I've been in the space for exactly nine years.
I'm not a legendary figure, nor have I achieved financial freedom through trading, but I have survived and am more clear-headed than before.
I know when to get on board and when to wait for the story to unfold.
I can judge whether a project has soul, whether the KOL talks about logic or persona.
I understand better now: the crypto world is not about luck, but about whether you can persist in doing the right things and walking with the right people.
If you ask me, what is the most worthwhile thing in the crypto world?
I would say: it’s not about making a few bucks; it’s about having the courage to still believe in oneself and the future after each liquidation, zeroing out, and despair.
