People always love to ask me one question: After so many years in the crypto space, did you actually make money?

I'm 37 this year, and I've been in the industry for a full 8 years. Ever since I bought my first coin at age 29, I've witnessed countless people come and go, and some come back again. As for gains? The bull run from 2020 to 2022 pushed my account into eight figures, and now I can stay in hotels that cost 2,000 a night without even looking at the price tag. Compared to my peers from the '80s who are grinding away in traditional industries, I do live a bit more comfortably.

But this isn't about showing off. What I really want to talk about is a position management method I've developed over the years—I call it the "343 Layered Position Building Method." It’s this seemingly clumsy strategy that let me steadily take over 20 million from the market.

Let me use Bitcoin as an example to explain:

**First Layer: 30% to test the waters**
Suppose I have a principal of 120,000. I’ll use 30%, which is 36,000, to enter the market first. Small position to test, so I stay calm and can handle any loss.

**Second Layer: 40% follow-up**
If the price goes up, I wait for a pullback to add more; if it drops, for every 10% drop, I add another 10% of my funds, allocating the 40% in batches. This way, no matter how the market swings, my cost basis gets averaged out.

**Third Layer: 30% to finish up**
Once the trend is clear, I put in the final 30% to lock in the win. The whole process is clear and calm, no panic.

Does this method sound a bit “dumb”? But sometimes, the dumb way is what lasts.

The hardest thing in crypto is never about finding some secret trick, but about controlling your own greed and fear. I’ve seen too many smart people chase pumps and dump at the bottom, ultimately getting liquidated and leaving the space, while my philosophy is summed up in six words: stay calm, stay disciplined, and buy in batches.

The result? When others are FOMO-ing at the top and panic-selling at the bottom, I just keep following my own rhythm.

To put it bluntly, there’s no money-printing machine in crypto, but people with discipline can turn it into their ATM.