#比特币对比代币化黄金 Twelve Years in Crypto for a 35-Year-Old Man

Entered the market at 23, now 35. Twelve full years—I’ve witnessed this market’s madness and tasted losses that made me question life.

The turning point was from 2018 to 2020—my account broke into eight figures for the first time.

Now I stay in hotels without blinking at two thousand a night; my luggage is covered in various crypto logos, and when I run into fellow travelers at the airport, one look and we get it.

Compared to my elders in traditional business, my life is definitely easier: no inventory backlog, no tangled debts, no need to drink myself into a stomach ulcer at social events.

But if you really ask how to survive in this space?

After thinking for a long time, my answer is: mindset matters more than skill.

Here are some things I’ve figured out over the years, for those still groping in the dark:

$BTC is the rule-maker of this game. When it moves, the market moves; when it doesn’t, the altcoin hype is just an illusion. $ETH may have independent trends sometimes, but don’t expect small coins to break away from the main market.

Bitcoin and USDT are two ends of the scale. If USDT goes up, Bitcoin is likely to pull back; when Bitcoin surges, swap some into USDT and lock in your profits.

Watch these two time windows:

Midnight to 1 a.m., when liquidity is lowest—easy to see “wicks.” Place a low order before bed and you might get lucky.

6 to 8 a.m.—you can spot the day’s trend. If it dropped in the first half of the night and is still dropping now? Close your eyes and buy more—chances are it’ll bounce back. If it rose in the first half and is still rising now? Sell quickly, odds are it’ll reverse that day.

5 p.m., when U.S. funds enter, is when the biggest volatility happens. Don’t go all-in at this time.

“Black Friday”? I don’t really buy into that. Fridays have gone down, up, and sideways—the key is still the news and sentiment.

The most practical tip: as long as it’s not a vaporware project and the coin has real trading volume, don’t panic if it drops. In three to five days, or maybe a month, it’ll come back.

If you have spare cash, buy in batches; if not, just hold on—it’s usually fine.

My own best trade: bought Dogecoin at 0.085, held it, and now it’s up more than twentyfold.

In the end, this market is a battle of patience and conviction.

You can learn the skills, but mindset is something you have to cultivate yourself. If you reach out, maybe we can go further together.