"If a person can gain insight into their innate intuition regarding certain patterns or skills, they can gain an unparalleled advantage when engaging in similar activities." — From Waller (Cognitive Law)
If you are in the cryptocurrency space, you are likely chasing some grand goals: financial freedom, the meaning of life, or perhaps a lasting brand. But most people tacitly believe that the only way to achieve these goals is through trading.
What if this assumption is fundamentally flawed?
You might be playing someone else's game
The cryptocurrency world is noisy and chaotic.
From Telegram channels to Twitter tweets and Discord groups, you are expected to absorb all information, act quickly, and then inexplicably achieve great success. But this multi-tasking does not bring clarity; it only leads to confusion. Information overload is often disguised as insight.
In a field lacking structure, simultaneously chasing multiple goals may hinder your mastery of any one. Most people feel they must stare at the order book all day, but what if your true advantage isn't even in that?
I once wanted to be a forward
At that time, I had just joined the school soccer team and was determined to be a forward. I yearned to score goals and even daydreamed about it all day long. But after three training sessions, the coach moved me to a defensive position. I was angry and went to question him about it. He calmly explained that I had a broad vision, quick reactions, and could time my tackles well. At first, I didn't like this position, but after three games, I gradually adapted and even began to enjoy it. Over time, I became an indispensable part of the team, and we worked together more harmoniously, winning more and more matches.
At that moment, I realized: sometimes your value is not where you expect it to be. But once you recognize it and commit fully, everything changes.
The advantages you overlook
Everyone wants to be the trader who turns $100 into $10 million. But maybe you should stop and ask yourself: "What am I naturally good at?"
Maybe you are:
Communicator
Artist
Researcher
Developer
UI/UX Designer
Marketer
Cybersecurity Analyst
Strategist
Entertainment Practitioner
Or perhaps you have natural soft skills:
Leadership
Organizational Skills
Pattern Recognition Ability
Social Affinity
Sharp Intuition
These are not secondary skills, but core abilities. Because in the decentralized, creative, and fast-changing ecosystem of cryptocurrency, they can directly translate into influence.
Specifically:
Artists can design PFPs, NFTs, and banners;
Marketers can build attention and narratives;
Researchers can write tweets, discover trends, and dissect complex problems;
Accountants can become wallet detectives and asset managers;
Developers can create tools, be hired, or independently develop projects;
UI/UX specialists can design decentralized applications (dApps), dashboards, and user flows;
Entertainment practitioners can operate live streams, expand influence, and lead culture.
In the cryptocurrency field, almost all real-world skills can find their place. The sooner you recognize your skills, the clearer your path forward will be.
Even traders need to specialize
We also cannot ignore trading. But even in the trading field, successful people are specialists, not generalists. The path to finding your trading advantage usually goes like this:
You try all areas — from meme coins to perpetual contracts;
You keep failing;
You notice sporadic moments of clarity or success stories;
You double down in areas that feel natural.
Then a niche area started to emerge:
Some trade daily popular meme coins;
Some track fund inflows;
Someone is closely watching smart wallets (referring to wallet addresses with excellent trading strategies);
Some people only trade technology-related tokens;
Some people establish trading systems around hype cycles.
Every style requires trial, feedback, and pattern recognition. Your true advantage often reveals itself after you've gone through the worst streak of losses. You just need to pay attention.
Refinement and stacking after recognizing advantages
Your strengths usually exist on three levels:
Trading Layer
Construction Layer
Social Layer
Trading Layer
You have a keen insight into narratives, can spot patterns early, excel in technical analysis, scouting, identifying fund inflows, or planning exit strategies. You understand entry, exit, and gradual reduction, acting swiftly. At this level, Belief + Skill = Advantage.
Construction Layer
You are a developer, designer, or manager who understands on-chain mechanisms, can quickly build websites, tools, videos, or dashboards, possesses organizational skills, and knows how to lead teams and deliver results. At this level, Structure + Product = Advantage.
Social Layer
You are a communicator, expressing clearly and entertainingly, able to attract an audience, simplify complex matters, unite communities, understand the attention economy, and know how to control it. At this level, Vitality + Information Conveyance = Advantage.
The more layers you stack, the more irreplaceable you become
Stack skills, rather than frequently jumping, but also don't stagnate
While many people have innate skills at these three levels, the most successful stand out because they can learn new skills and add them to their existing skill set.
I'm not saying you should frequently jump between fields, but being complacent in your comfort zone will limit your full potential.
A good communicator who learns to trade can express views to a broader audience (Trading + Social = Influence);
A builder who understands the social dimension and spends time studying the art of marketing can effectively promote products and penetrate the market; exposure is key (Building + Social = Widely Used Products/Tokens);
A trader who understands the complexities of building knows what the market needs and can create just that (Trading + Building = Better Products).
Ultimately, those who master these three levels will become powerful and irreplaceable players in the cryptocurrency market (Trading + Building + Social = Top Level).
Those who master these three levels can usually reach the pinnacle of a cryptocurrency career. They are not rare and are not hard to find; in fact, they are the most watched group.
They have large followings, established alpha groups (referring to private groups that share insider information), launched trading products, and are active in every field. They still provide trading signals, express opinions clearly, and seem capable of anything.
This process takes time and effort, but the opportunities it brings are limitless.
Where to start?
Start with action.
Work for free. Exposure is more important than perfection. Join a team and speak up actively. Design banners, make videos, build simple websites. If you are good at trading or scouting, share your views and findings without expecting anything in return. Skilled and generous people will always be noticed.
Post more content. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Your opinions are as important as anyone else's. If fear of public embarrassment holds you back, remember this: someone always needs to hear what you have to say.
Apply for Web3-related jobs. If you have professional skills, apply to join teams and protocol projects. You'll be surprised to find that once you enter this field, even small teams will open many doors for you.
Provide value everywhere. Deliver valid information, share insights, impart knowledge, and help others without expecting anything in return. Value will eventually return.
Don't scam or play tricks. It may seem profitable at first, but it will quickly destroy trust. You are not trying to get famous for a moment, but to endure for a long time. Act like someone who will still be active in this field five years from now.
Summary
Find what you are naturally good at, refine it, and then layer new skills on top of it. Not to show off, but to expand your advantage. There is more than one way to win this game. You already have 'cheat codes'; make good use of them.