#数字资产生态回暖 One day in July, a friend from Heilongjiang called in the middle of the night. He was crying uncontrollably, speech slurred.



He told me that these years in the crypto world have been nothing but a blood, sweat, and tears account: early on, he bought the dip with 800 yuan, accumulated 300 Bitcoin, but couldn’t hold on; later, he made over $500,000 trading altcoins, got carried away; and during the LUNA crash, he was liquidated directly. Divorce, failed to see his children, and sold his house. Choking back tears, he said, "Brother, I have nothing left, only 140,000 USD. This is my last bullet, I want to team up with you and turn things around."

I didn’t sugarcoat it, just told him straight: Brother, you haven't even learned to climb, don’t think about flying. The more you期待 a turnaround, the further away it is from you.

**Then settle down and grind step by step.**

We started with mainstream coins—stable and liquid assets. Don’t envy others’ screenshots of sudden wealth, and don’t get itchy fingers to make impulsive moves. Those who’ve been broke once know the most important word: patience.

After about half a year, the 140,000 USD grew to 320,000. He sent me a message saying that slow gains are slow, but at least he feels more at ease and can sleep peacefully at night.

In October, the trend shifted. I told him it was time to go all in.

We laid out a few targets, controlling the rhythm steadily and precisely. The account grew from 320,000 to 3.1 million USD. He was stunned—he’d never had more than six figures in his life, and suddenly, it was this level.

But I knew he still harbored a concern—LUNA.

"Can you dare to touch that thing again?"

"Both hatred and fear."

"Yes, hatred can wake you up, fear can make you cautious. Let’s eat it all back, including the principal and the profit."

He agreed.

The first round, long at 0.08, closed at 0.16, earning $198,000. The second round, short at 0.16, took profit at 0.106, earning $243,000. The third round, long again at 0.106, fully sold at 0.17, grabbing another $260,000.

After three rounds, he didn’t say a word. It was a long time before he sent a message: "This time, I’m truly free."

His account balance stopped at 3.86 million USD.

Recently, he sent me a new photo—he got married again, the bride is quite beautiful. He said he now sends money monthly to his ex-wife and children, fulfilling his responsibilities. The past can’t be undone, but the days ahead, he can walk tall.

The crypto world isn’t exactly an inspiring story. It’s just a process of being pressed to the ground until your skin wears thin, then forcing you to grow new armor.

If you’re in the pit right now, remember one thing: **Don’t always think about a one-night reversal. First, learn how to survive.**

Accumulating mainstream coins, grinding over time, tempering your mindset—these seemingly boring things are often the real moat.
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NotGonnaMakeItvip
· 16h ago
This story sounds... a bit too smooth, from 140,000 to 3,860,000. Reality isn't that simple.
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NotFinancialAdvicevip
· 16h ago
Wow, I only half believe this story... but that "learning to survive" really hit home.
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ChainSpyvip
· 16h ago
Really, after hearing this story, I only have one feeling — the hardest part of the crypto world is not making money, but staying alive.
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ser_ngmivip
· 16h ago
Bro, this story sounds quite healing, but I still think survivor bias is too strong... --- Honestly, compared to the turnaround, I trust more the process of going from 140,000 to 320,000 over half a year; that's real skill. --- LUNA, those three trades look a bit risky... Although I made a profit, can the psychological drive of revenge truly keep risk awareness in check? --- Wait, are the 3.86 million still there? Has there been another black swan event? --- The harshest thing in the crypto world isn't liquidation, but being able to stay calm and continue after liquidation. That really requires some grit. --- What I fear most is finishing this story feeling excited and then starting to think about making a big move again, haha. --- I agree with accumulating mainstream coins, but can mainstream coins still be so stable now... The market environment has changed. --- About the kid and ex-wife... I have to admit, the crypto world can make people, but the cost is damn high. --- Calm down and take it step by step; it sounds simple but is hard to do. Most people can't even persist beyond the third month. --- Does this guy's mentality truly have it under control now, or is he just temporarily numb from making money? These two feelings are worlds apart.
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BTCWaveRidervip
· 16h ago
Really? This story sounds exciting but also really heartbreaking... Bitcoin went from $800 to $300 and then to nothing, how huge is the psychological gap?
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