I flipped through my account records and realized that my connection with BN Alpha started with that DOLO airdrop on April 24th.
I am not among the earliest participants, but I was lucky enough to catch the NXPC from Adventure Island on my birthday—I quickly converted it into spot trades and was forced to lock it up. After it went live, I sold for over 600 U, which became an unforgettable 'birthday gift' for me.
From naive observation to a monthly earning of 5000 U, and now to the 100th issue, I want to take this opportunity to share my story with Alpha.
⚡️Looking back: from 'clocking in for work' to discovering ways to make money.
April
At the beginning of April when Alpha just started, I, like many others, was an 'outsider': the rules were like seeing flowers in the fog, airdrop distributions changed constantly, always afraid of stepping into pitfalls, so I simply squatted nearby to observe.
Only when the rules were set did I dare to slowly create accounts and boost volume every day like 'clocking in for work', claiming airdrops.
May
The real turning point was on May 7th—the first BSC trading competition arrived.
That was my first taste of the sweet rewards of 'studying the rules': staring at K-lines to calculate the threshold, figuring out how to boost volume most cost-effectively, and mumbling about my discoveries on Twitter and Binance Square at night.
I didn't expect not only to gain some followers, but also to meet a group of like-minded friends. We all gathered together to dig into new activities and dissect strategies; even boosting volume became interesting.
June
The revisions in June made me feel even more that 'this platform is really listening to its users': the previously criticized 'high threshold + tail number' was changed to 'first come, first served', no longer needing to watch high scores yet not being able to grab airdrops, making it much more reassuring to boost volume.
July
July was my 'highlight moment': I broke 5000 U in monthly earnings. There was a RION big prize over 400 U, a single BSC contest reward of 500 U, and a bunch of spot trades and medium-small airdrops. Looking at the numbers in the spreadsheet, I felt for the first time that 'playing seriously can really earn money'.
August
Since August, I have obviously felt that the difficulty is increasing:
The trading competition has been interrupted, there are more and more bots, and the cost of boosting volume is rising sharply. The recent BSC competition even 'turned against us', with returns not even half of the losses. It's a lie to say I'm not anxious, but more often it's understanding—any model will have an adjustment period.
⚡️Present: It is not just 'throwing money', but also providing ordinary people with an 'entry ticket'.
Standing at the 100th issue and looking back, what I most want to thank Alpha for is not those U's, but its authentic sense of 'inclusivity'.
It has allowed many ordinary people like me to really earn their first money from the crypto world.
I have seen friends use their parents' identification to create accounts, with the elderly going from 'not understanding' to researching how to boost volume themselves; I have also seen newcomers go from not knowing how to use exchanges to skillfully operating wallets and monitoring thresholds.
This feeling of 'being guided step by step' is more meaningful than simply giving out coins—it makes more people feel that 'the crypto world is not an unreachable myth, but an opportunity that can be grasped'.
⚡️Future: I want to accompany it a bit further.
Currently, my earnings have decreased a bit, but I will continue to pay attention. The market has cycles, and platforms also need to adjust their pace, as they have to balance the interests of project parties, exchanges, and us participants, which is not easy.
From being questioned all the way 'can it succeed', to steadily reaching 100 issues, Alpha has already proven its vitality. This model of 'allowing ordinary people to earn' is worth cherishing.
Lastly, I want to say: I hope Alpha can continue to promote 'inclusive finance' so that more people can find opportunities here!
(Let's chat in the comments: When did you start engaging with Alpha? What was your most unforgettable earning?)