Every time I squeeze into the subway, I always think of that version of myself in 2021, earning 2000 yuan, counting parts on the assembly line. Life then was like a programmed routine: go to work, get off work, scroll through my phone, watching my bank account balance never quite reach five digits, even hesitating for three months to buy a better phone.
Who could have thought that three years later, I could completely escape this predictable life — this is not a motivational story, but a true account of how an ordinary vocational college student completed a class leap through the crypto market.
One, the 2000 yuan entry ticket: the opportunities for ordinary people are never in the "reliable."
Many people often say "the crypto market is all a scam," but they fail to realize: for ordinary people without resources and background, the "reliable" path has long been blocked. I was like that in 2021: my vocational college diploma couldn't even pass the initial resume screening in the job market, working in a factory for a month earned me 3800, and after deducting rent, only 2000 was left.
If you spend too long living like this, you will understand: instead of wasting away in "stable poverty," it’s better to seize a new track with even a 1% chance.
My first trade was quite "ridiculous" — buying Dogecoin for 500 yuan. At that time, I saw Musk's recommendation on Weibo and impulsively jumped in. Looking back now, that wasn't luck, but the simplest logic at the beginning of the bull market: a big name endorsing + market sentiment = short-term opportunity. The 500 yuan quickly rose to 800 in a few days, which was a cognitive shock for me: it turns out you can make money not through physical labor, but through sensitivity to information.
But what really "enlightened" me was SHIB. At that time, everyone in the circle criticized it as a "Dogecoin imitation" and a "junk coin," but I suddenly realized while looking at the K-line: the more unappreciated something is, the lower the threshold, and the greater the opportunity. Just like setting up a stall, prime locations may not be available to you, but small businesses in the corners may thrive because no one is competing.
I poured the remaining 1400 yuan into SHIB. Looking back now, that operation was a common mistake of retail investors: getting excited when it rises and cursing when it falls. When 1400 yuan rose to 1800, I even ran to the Dogecoin QQ group to "promote," only to be kicked out as a scammer. But it’s precisely this kind of "unpopular" coin that hides what ordinary people need most — low price + strong consensus expectations.
Two, survival lessons in a bull market: when there were only 300 yuan left, I learned something more important than making money.
Many people only see that I later made money, but they didn’t see the "darkest moments" in between. SHIB quickly dropped from 1800 back to 300 yuan, falling without warning. At that time, the QQ group was filled with curses; some said "the exchange is dumping," while others shouted "withdraw coins for rights."
With a mindset of "I've lost it all anyway," I transferred the remaining coins to my wallet and then uninstalled the exchange — looking back now, this was one of the best decisions I've made: for junk coins, "not caring" is often more useful than "random actions."
The real turning point came unexpectedly. When Musk suddenly tweeted "I want to raise a Shiba Inu," just that one sentence turned SHIB from "hitching a ride on popularity" to "being named". By the time I re-downloaded the wallet, 300 yuan had risen to 15,000 — this isn't a miracle, but the underlying logic of the bull market: the rise and fall of the crypto market has never been about how great the project itself is, but about how many people believe it will rise.
But soon, I stepped into the second pit. During the 519 crash, my friend and I, with a mindset of "buying the dip," kept adding to our positions, but ended up losing more and more. This made me realize: crashes in a bull market are not opportunities, but warnings. Experienced investors often say, "Only those who can sell are masters," but it's actually more accurate to say: only those who can "hit the brakes" during craziness can survive to the next wave of the market.
Three, the underlying logic of meme coins: why can "fool's consensus" make big money?
Many people despise meme coins, thinking "no technology, no application, just speculation." But they overlook a core principle: for ordinary people, the opportunity to make money is never in the "complex," but in the "simple" consensus.
Dogecoin, SHIB, BabyDoge — the reason these coins can rise is essentially because they are simple enough: easy to remember names, good stories to tell, and low prices. Just like how square dancing can become popular, not because the moves are professional, but because anyone can follow along. When I bought BabyDoge in 2021, I had already grasped this rule: the rise and fall of meme coins is not about the white paper, but the speed of sharing in WeChat groups.
That 2000 yuan investment in BabyDoge increased 100 times in half a month. It's not that I'm amazing, but I caught the "emotional amplifier" of the bull market: when everyone is discussing a coin, even if it's worthless, it can be pushed to the sky by consensus. But there's a prerequisite: play with money you can afford to lose. The 2000 yuan I had at the time was real "spare money" after deducting rent and living expenses; even if I lost it all, it wouldn't affect my meals — this is the bottom line for ordinary people playing in the crypto market.
Four, for newbies looking to enter in 2024: The three things you should do at the beginning of a bull market.
Now many people ask me: "What should I buy in the next bull market?" In fact, for newcomers, what to buy is not important; first, doing these three things is more crucial than selecting coins:
Use "trial and error costs" instead of "get-rich fantasies".
Don't just jump in with three months' salary; start with 500 yuan or 1000 yuan. The essence of the crypto market is a "trial and error field," not an "ATM." My initial 2000 yuan essentially bought me a "learning ticket" — even if I lost it all, I at least knew "what not to do," which is more useful than attending 100 paid classes.Learn to catch "weak signals" instead of waiting for "strong confirmations."
Musk's tweets in 2021 and the BRC20 craze in 2023 are essentially both "weak signals": initially, no one believed, but when more people believed, it became a trend. The most common mistake ordinary people make is waiting until "everyone thinks it’s reliable" before entering — by then, your spot is already gone.Treat "selling" as the primary skill.
I have seen too many people go from making 100,000 to losing 50,000, just because of one thought: "Just wait a bit longer, it can rise more." In a bull market, if you can decisively sell half when it reaches your target price, you have already surpassed 80% of retail investors. Remember:The money is what you take, the numbers on the screen are just illusions..
In conclusion: the rise of ordinary people never lies in "stability."
Now every time I pass by the factory where I used to work, I always think of that version of myself who was dazed on the assembly line. Back then, I thought that I could at most become a "workshop leader" in my lifetime; now I understand that the opportunities for ordinary people are never in "stability," but in those new things that are "incomprehensible, looked down upon, or come too late."
The next bull market is already on the way, BRC20, new meme coins, Layer 2 tracks... opportunities will not be fewer than in 2021. But remember: the crypto market can change your life, provided you dare to use "small costs" to experiment, rather than waiting anxiously.
If you are also an ordinary person with a few thousand yuan salary and want to change your situation, why not start today: spend 10 minutes understanding a new coin, use 500 yuan to feel the trading process, and even if you don’t make money in the end, at least you know "there's a world like this".#币安HODLer空投ERA #以太坊连续两日领涨
