Anyone can fly on the wind, but only those who pass through the storm truly deserve to be called winners.

I have a cousin in his early thirties who’s been struggling with foreign trade in Shenzhen. The pandemic hit him hard—warehouse backlog, clients defaulting and fleeing, insomnia every night. At a dinner, he heard that the crypto world could turn things around, and without much thought, he jumped in. His family advised him to stay calm, but he stubbornly said this was his chance to change his fate. Listening to this, I could only smile bitterly—seven years ago, I was exactly the same.

I entered the scene at 27, and now it’s been seven years. 2023 to 2024 is a watershed moment; my account has broken into eight figures for the first time. Compared to relatives who run factories or do e-commerce, constantly dealing with supply chains and contracts, this path is indeed much quieter.

Many people ask for the secret, and I answer with four words: mindset is king.

**Bitcoin is always that mirror**

The entire crypto market is like a tree; Bitcoin is the trunk, and other coins are the branches and leaves. When it pulls upward, smaller coins get their turn; when it crashes down, no one can escape. Ethereum occasionally moves independently, but don’t have any false hope about that. Keep an eye on Bitcoin’s rhythm, and you’re essentially holding the market’s pulse.

**The secret of the USDT tug-of-war**

There’s an interesting phenomenon between Bitcoin and USDT—when USDT’s premium against RMB rises, it usually indicates funds are seeking a safe haven, and market sentiment is cautious. When Bitcoin surges sharply, holding some USDT is always a safe bet. A big drop is the real opportunity.

**Choosing coins must be ruthless, precise, and quick**

The decision I’m most proud of was buying Dogecoin at 0.085 yuan and holding on tightly. Now, my return has multiplied more than twenty times. The key is to pick coins with real application scenarios and high trading activity; during declines, that’s when you add more. If you have spare funds, deploy them in batches—don’t go all-in at once.