On a day in July, a friend from Heilongjiang called in the middle of the night. He was crying uncontrollably, stammering as he spoke.

He told me that these years in the crypto world have been a blood and tears account: early on, he bought the dip with 800 yuan, hoarded 300 bitcoins, but couldn't hold on; later, he played altcoins and made over 500,000 dollars, but got carried away; the year LUNA collapsed, he was liquidated directly. Divorce, not being able to keep his children, even sold his house. Choking back tears, he said: "Brother, I have nothing left, only 140,000 U. This is the last bullet, I want to fight with you, turn things around."

I didn't sugarcoat it and told him directly: Brother, you haven't even learned to crawl, don't think about flying. The more you expect a turnaround, the farther it feels from you.

**Then, settle down and carve it out step by step.**

We started with mainstream coins—stable, liquid targets. Don’t get jealous of others’ screenshots of sudden wealth, and don’t itch to make reckless moves. Those who have experienced poverty know the most important word: wait.

After about half a year, the 140,000 U turned into 320,000. He sent me a message saying that the growth was slow but steady, and he felt much more at ease inside, able to sleep peacefully at night.

In October, the trend shifted. I told him it was time to go all in.

We ambushed a few targets, controlling the rhythm steadily and precisely. The account grew from 320,000 to 3.1 million dollars. He was stunned—his account balance had never exceeded six figures before, and now it was at this level.

But I knew he still harbored a knot in his heart—that was LUNA.

"That thing, dare you touch it again?"

"Resentful and afraid."

"Yes, resentment can make you wake up, fear can make you cautious. We’ll eat it all back, including the principal and profit."

He agreed.

In the first round, he bought long at 0.08, closed at 0.16, earning 198,000 dollars. In the second round, he reversed and shorted at 0.16, took profit at 0.106, and made another 243,000 dollars. In the third round, he bought long again at 0.106, fully cleared at 0.17, and grabbed another 260,000 dollars.

After three rounds, he didn’t say a word. After a long while, he finally sent a message: "This time, really free now."

The account balance stopped at 3.86 million dollars.

Some time ago, he sent me a new photo—he got married again, and his bride is quite beautiful. He said he now sends money every month to his ex-wife and children, fulfilling his responsibilities. The past cannot be made up, but the days ahead, he can walk upright.

The crypto world isn’t really about inspirational stories. It’s just about grinding you down, shedding a layer of skin, and forcing you to grow new armor.

If you’re in a pit right now, remember one thing: **Don’t always think about a reversal overnight; first, learn how to survive.**

Accumulation of mainstream coins, time grinding, mental toughness—these seemingly boring things are often the true moat.