Have you noticed recently when browsing the marketplace? Articles like "Ethereum Breaks 10,000 USD in 2026" are everywhere. Seeing so many makes you feel itchy, right? You even start calculating in your mind—if you invest 100,000, how many times can it multiply? Let me tell you honestly—stop and think about it.

Over the years, I’ve experienced liquidation, turnaround, and being trapped in the market, stepping into all kinds of pits. So I really want to pour this cold water: reaching a target of 10,000 USD is indeed possible, but retail investors relying on this to make money? Honestly, it’s mostly about climbing out of one pit only to fall into another.

Here’s the most heartbreaking question—if Ethereum really rises to 10,000 USD, will the money definitely go into your pocket? I’ve seen too many negative examples. Some guys play with 20x leverage and go all-in, only to be forcibly liquidated when the price swings 30%. Later, Ethereum did indeed reach 10,000 USD, but their accounts were wiped out long ago. Others hesitated to buy at 4,000 USD because they thought it was too expensive, then chased in at 7,000 USD, only to panic and cut their losses when it retraced to 5,000 USD, getting washed out three times. In the end, Ethereum rose, but they didn’t make a penny. Even worse are those who think Ethereum is rising too slowly, turning around to chase some ecosystem concept coins for quick profits. When the main chain starts to rise, their shanzhai coins are wiped out instantly.

This is the first big pit: treating price trends as a guaranteed way to make money. There’s a harsh phenomenon in the crypto market—more people lose money predicting the trend correctly than those who predict it wrong. Why? Because you only see the target price but ignore the thrilling fluctuations in between. Institutional players make a living on this—they want you to chase highs and leverage up, so they can harvest your gains. After all, your invested principal is their commission.

The second pit is even more ruthless—false prosperity digital trap. The seemingly lively on-chain activities, trading volume, and wallet address data might be a carefully scripted show. Good-looking numbers don’t necessarily mean a good project outlook—don’t confuse these two.