A couple of days ago, I was having dinner with an old friend when she suddenly blurted out something that left me stunned on the spot:

"Did you know? There are still people in the crypto world playing the 'slow game'—and the key is, they're actually making money."

I pressed her for details. She said she knew a 35-year-old woman from Northeast China whose approach is completely out of place in this circle. Leverage trading? She doesn’t touch it. Chasing the latest trends? Not interested. Meme coins? Won’t even give them a glance.

This strategy seems like something from a bygone era.

But against all odds, she’s used this “foolish method” to turn 100,000 yuan into more than 3.8 million. She’s never been liquidated, never fallen for a scam, never experienced those dramatic ups and downs. Every bit of her money seems to grow exactly where it should.

This woman has been grinding in the crypto market for almost ten years, and her core principle is just two words: stay steady.

She doesn’t chase when prices go parabolic, doesn’t panic when things crash, passes on projects she can’t understand, and only slowly builds positions in ones she can clearly grasp. Every move leaves room for herself; she never puts all her wealth on the line.

My friend described her trading style with a phrase—“like drinking tea.” There’s no passion, no anxiety, just entering and exiting the market when it’s time, with every beat hit precisely.

Suddenly, I realized something: the most scarce thing in this market isn’t stories of getting rich overnight, but people who can stay clear-headed when others go crazy, and remain steady when others panic.

Even more impressive is her lifestyle.

She owns five properties. One to live in, one for her parents’ retirement, and the other three just for collecting rent. The monthly rental income alone covers her daily expenses, so she can just let the coins in her account quietly appreciate in value.

As my friend was telling me this, a thought popped into my mind: people who truly make money are never the ones shouting signals in group chats—they just quietly wait for time to work its magic.

The most gratifying thing in this circle might not be the thrill of doubling your money overnight, but rather this—calm and unhurried, no rush or anxiety, seemingly tranquil on the surface, yet the account balance quietly grows thicker.

Looking at myself, do I want to keep chasing pumps and dumps as cannon fodder? Or should I learn to let time and patience work in my favor?

Continuing to watch: ZEC, XNY, BOB, ORCA, IRYS, AKE, BANANAS31, ARIA, YALA, RVV, MON, ARC, TRUST, MMT, TNSR, DYM, BEAT, MYX, NIL, DUSK, AIA, ETH, BTC, SOL, XRP, DOGE and other mainstream and potential coins.