The gap between the rich and the poor isn't just about money.

Have you ever wondered how those big players in the crypto space manage to make a killing? On the surface, it looks like they got the timing right and held onto their coins, but if you dig deeper—it’s their entire mindset that operates on a different wavelength.

Back in the early days of crypto, there were plenty of people who were more professional or technically skilled than Bao Er Ye. But why did he manage to rise to the top? It’s not that he was some kind of genius—it’s that the circles he mingled in were solid. To put it bluntly, that's luck. But where does your luck come from?

Anyone who’s spent a couple of years in crypto tends to agree on one thing: over time, Bitcoin is only going to get more expensive. Everyone understands this in theory, but why do so few people actually benefit from this trend? Where’s the problem? The money you invest simply isn’t the kind of long-term capital you can afford to leave untouched.

Let me put it this way. If you’re worth 100 million, you can throw 1 million into Bitcoin and leave it there for ten years—whether it goes up or down, it doesn’t affect your life. But if your entire net worth is 2 million and you go all-in with half of it on Bitcoin? If it goes up 50%, you’ll want to cash out; if it drops 50%, it’s even worse—you’ve got mortgage and car payments piling up, how long can you hold on? It’s not about willpower—it’s your financial foundation that determines whether you can weather the storm.

So what should you do? Act within your means—it sounds cliché, but it works. If someone with 100 million can put 1 million in for ten years, then you, with 1 million, can put in 100,000 for ten years. If you dare to do that, you won’t be let down by the results.

A few years from now, when you look back, today’s Bitcoin price might be its historical low. In the future, it’ll be like gold—the market cap will keep growing and volatility will shrink, and by then, it’ll be hard for ordinary people to get in. But right now, you still have a chance to do something.