In the crypto space, the most heartbreaking thing is never seeing your account numbers turn green, nor watching a coin 10x while you miss out.

What truly leaves you powerless is not knowing what role you actually play in this game.

When projects need traffic, you're a "core community member," as if you really have a say in decision-making. But once the hype dies down, your voice instantly becomes "noise," and no one cares what you say in the group.

During bear markets, those who stick around are called "true believers," as if that's something noble. But when the bull market comes? The last ones in quickly become the "bag holders left at the top."

When KOLs need data, you're their engagement rate; when they don't, you won't even get a notification.

That's the biggest irony of this market—your identity is never defined by you, but by what others need you to be.