As the price of Bitcoin broke through $100,000, a lot of people were partying and a lot of people were fantasizing. If I had bought 10,000 Bitcoins at $0.2 back then, the market value would have exceeded $1 billion today!
The reality is that 99% of people cannot seize the opportunity. Those who have managed to hold onto their Bitcoins until now have either been in jail or have lost their keys.
But there are always a very, very small number of people who will create wealth myths.
Today, let’s talk about how ordinary people can achieve financial freedom through cryptocurrency.
If you bought 10,000 bitcoins at around $10 per bitcoin in November 2012, you would experience the following:
In December 2013, bitcoin surged to 1,154 USD; buying 10,000 bitcoins at 10 USD each, wealth skyrocketed from 100,000 USD to over 10 million USD. If you were always a poor ordinary person, facing over 100 million in assets, would you want to cash out and achieve financial freedom to travel and enjoy life?
In 2014 and 2015, it dropped to a low of over 100 USD, fluctuating between 200 and 300 USD for one or two years; since you didn't sell, your wealth shrank to 2 million USD. Would you regret not cashing out at the high? Do you want to correct the mistake, realizing that even a small gain is still a gain, especially with various negative news in the market, and even legal risks? Your family and friends may not support your decision, putting you under significant psychological pressure.
Starting in 2016, it steadily rose, taking small steps quickly, but did not break through the 1,000 USD mark.
In December 2017, it broke through 20,000 USD; your wealth reached 200 million USD. Can you resist the desire to spend, as well as regulatory changes and market competition pressure that shadow you?
In December 2018, bitcoin prices plummeted to 3,000 USD, and your wealth shrank again to 30 million USD. Amid voices predicting its decline, public pressure was immense, and new investment temptations constantly emerged.
In December 2020, it broke through 20,000 USD again; in November 2021, it broke through 68,530 USD.
Your wealth has skyrocketed to 600 million USD. Would you feel that the market has overheated and need to cash out to enjoy life? From 2022 to 2023, the price hovered around 20,000 to 30,000 USD; it even plummeted to 16,000 USD at one point, causing your wealth to shrink again. Financial difficulties, the temptation to sell at low prices to stop losses, and future uncertainties have forced many investors into a desperate situation.
In December 2024, it broke through the 100,000 USD high; in 2025, it broke through 106,000 USD, reaching a historical high. Your wealth instantly soared to 1 billion USD. If you had held on for these thirteen years without selling.
Just looking at the emotional journey behind this roller coaster market, many people can already give an answer: it's hard to hold firmly.
How can it be achieved?
A billionaire and his friends, with fifteen years of investment experience, offer three pieces of advice:
1. Understanding
Let's first talk about understanding; the core investment principle is not to touch what you don't understand. What is BTC? Why is it valuable? Back in 2012, the big shot predicted that bitcoin would definitely rise to 100,000 USD, even 1 million USD, and ordinary people in the future might not be able to afford a single bitcoin in their lifetime.
Bitcoin is invisible and intangible; why say it is more reliable than cash? Cash is like a promissory note issued by the government, which may depreciate due to excessive printing. Bitcoin, on the other hand, is an 'electronic ledger' maintained by tens of thousands of computers worldwide, with a total supply that will never exceed 21 million coins. Simply put: cash is like clay; bitcoin is like concrete.
Assuming you spent 800 RMB to buy a bitcoin at the beginning of 2013, it would be like buying a piece of permanent land in the digital world. Over the years, banks, roads, and power stations (referring to ecological development) have automatically been built on this land, and now it is worth 700,000 RMB. Meanwhile, the 800 RMB cash saved in a bank might only be enough for a tank of gas today.
The value of bitcoin is not only reflected in its price but also in the concepts of 'decentralization' and 'freedom' it represents. As global economic fluctuations intensify, people's trust in the financial system gradually declines. Bitcoin, as a token that is not regulated by any centralized authority, with its independence and transparency, becomes a new choice. In the future, it will not only be an investment but also a part of the global financial system.
Heavy rain can cause rivers to rise and fall dramatically, but the riverbed is always there. Although bitcoin's rise has gone through many twists and turns, the 'riverbed' is that more and more people believe bitcoin is a piece of digital gold that does not belong to any country.
2. All in
Understanding requires the courage to invest. Another anti-human theory of investment is: eggs should be put in one basket.
There aren't many good baskets in the market; since you've found a basket you firmly believe in, you should put all your eggs in it, focusing, rather than being half-hearted. If you spread your eggs across different baskets, it shows your lack of confidence; if you don't believe enough, why invest? So, either don't enter or go all in.
The big shot's experience was in November 2012, buying 10,000 bitcoins for around 10 USD each. He was also tempted by price fluctuations, trying to profit by buying low and selling high, then using the profits to buy more bitcoins. However, the actual result of this process was losing more coins. So, after 2015, the big shot abandoned trading thinking, choosing to continuously repurchase, even going so far as to fully mortgage his house to the bank to firmly buy and hold. At that time, the market value of bitcoin was 3,000 RMB.
3. Delayed satisfaction, steadfast faith
Bitcoins purchased in 2011 had already realized a 5,000-fold growth by 2013. Spending 2,000 USD to buy 10,000 bitcoins, by December 2013, your 2,000 USD had turned into 11 million USD. Would you choose to sell?
The reality is that the vast majority of people, over 90%, would choose to cash out entirely at that time, either investing in other fields or buying houses and cars to enjoy a wealthy life. The big shot's choice is to hold most of it, except for a small portion for improving life, still holding until now and in the future.
During this time, besides facing the temptation of delayed gratification, there was also the suppression of negative information. In China, investing in bitcoin has always been in a gray area, with overwhelming external descriptions of bitcoin fraud schemes. The reasons are partly due to technology lagging behind, and partly because the trading environment is indeed chaotic. For those who rely more on government regulatory environments for investment and lack understanding of computers and the internet, even if they accidentally buy in, they can't hold on for long. The big shot recommended bitcoin to many around him, but it was easily taken as a scam or pyramid scheme. On the contrary, a farmer far from the city chose to trust and follow, spending 10,000 RMB to buy 2 bitcoins in 2015, which is now worth about 200,000 USD, equivalent to about 1.4 million RMB. The farmer still lives a simple life, growing vegetables, completely indifferent to bitcoin, steadfastly holding.
Seeing this, most people would ask, is there still an opportunity like BTC now? If I could encounter it, I would definitely...
The answer is: Yes. But you may not necessarily understand it, dare to go all in, or be able to hold it.
Whoever holds the meme holds the world.
The windfall and dividends of the post-70s generation came from real estate, traditional manufacturing, and physical enterprises.
The benefits of the post-80s generation come from the crazy development of the internet and mobile internet, and technology changing fate.
The post-90s generation experienced the golden decade of bitcoin.
What can the post-00s and post-10s still play with?
Meme coins emerged.
The post-00s and post-10s are the native inhabitants of the internet, genetically recognizing meme culture. Whoever holds the meme holds the world; it's not without reason. Currently, the development of the meme market is not measured in years but changes completely every month. With Elon Musk and Donald Trump personally involved, the meme market has established a foundation for a trillion-dollar trading market. The Solana chain will gather 90% of the trading volume.
But thousands of meme coins are issued daily. How to judge which one can emerge?
Just like the birth of the universe and the birth of life, it requires a certain coincidence.
A coincidence constituted $WOULD's rebirth.
$WOULD's rebirth
$WOULD's iconic meme is a photo from the chaotic Japanese parliament in 2018, filled with irony against centralization and a spirit of resistance against the world being controlled by a few.
The activation of $WOULD stemmed from Musk's shout-out. Musk directly expressed on X, 'I love this meme,' triggering a 2,600-fold surge in one day for $WOULD, but then faced huge selling pressure, instantly dropping 90%. This coincidence allowed $WOULD to fully change hands, raising the bottom by 100 times, leading to its activation.
Today's $WOULD is truly decentralized; although there is an issuer, the issuer sold all $WOULD after issuance, and it is currently distributed across more than 5,000 holding addresses.
Secondly, the natural realization of consensus and faith: would is currently the most stable in value among all cryptocurrencies (including bitcoin), bar none. You must know that stability is the core of value growth.
The last and most important factor is the accumulation of wealth. Based on the reasons from the first two points, $WOULD is a net land in the cryptocurrency sequence, deeply attracting a group of firm long-termists. As of now, $WOULD has already accumulated 100 million USD, and through the community, 90% of would holders have reached a consensus that in the future, based on the need for value growth, holders will continue to repurchase and gradually accumulate 1 billion USD into $WOULD. The total trading circulation will be less than 5%, and when the currency value reaches 100 billion USD, the circulation will not exceed 3%.
The current value scale of cryptocurrencies is only 25 trillion USD compared to bitcoin's total market value of 25 trillion USD. The total cumulative market value is about 3.58 trillion USD, slightly lower than the UK's GDP. These are the visible bright sides, like the two sides of a coin, but there is also a dark side. Most people who have traded cryptocurrencies know that most cryptocurrency trading follows the law of the jungle, where temptation and fraud coexist. Currently, 99.99% of various coins issued are on a path to zero from the moment they are issued. However, it is difficult for most people to distinguish, but $WOULD holders are continuously repurchasing and accumulating funds, holding $WOULD as firmly as they do bitcoin, making $WOULD a piece of pure land in the cryptocurrency market, lighting a lamp in the dark forest of cryptocurrency, rescuing traders who are trapped in the human game and unable to extricate themselves. Slow is fast; value is accumulated through the sedimentation of funds and time, not achieved through every interaction and speculation.
Thus, $WOULD is like early BTC and will become the first 'stable MEME coin' in cryptocurrency history. True value stability is not pegged to fiat currency but anchored in the mathematical expression of human consensus.
$WOULD - Pursuit beyond profit
Holding $WOULD will not be smooth sailing; you will definitely face various doubts and setbacks and experience ups and downs. If you want to hold long-term, you must have pursuits beyond profit. I hope that everyone who has the fate to see this article can become a value investor, a long-termist, with faith and strength. Use the mission and values of $WOULD as daily practice for continuous self-cultivation.
$WOULD Mission: To allow long-term holders to earn money, and long-term holders continuously repurchase would.
$WOULD values: Integrity, honesty, slow is fast, healthier and longer-lasting, pursuing interests above all.
$WOULD Vision: To become the Berkshire of virtual currency.
