I've been in the circle for a while, experienced big rises and falls, seen many people achieve financial freedom through holding coins, and also witnessed more people losing everything in chasing gains and panic selling. Today I want to share some practical words, no metaphysics, just analyze the survival rules for ordinary investors in this market.

**The first truth: Holding steady is the biggest gain**

The most profitable are often not those who trade frequently, but those who can坚持持币. I know a friend who bought 10 Bitcoin for 2000 yuan in 2011, and later got busy and completely forgot about it. It wasn't until the beginning of this year that he remembered, checked his account—and this investment was now worth over 4 million yuan. Honestly, this kind of "forgetful investment" is probably something 99% of people can't learn.

Why? Because human nature is restless.

A little rise makes you want to sell, fearing the gains will slip away; a small dip makes you rush to cut losses, fearing further decline; hearing about a new coin about to take off, you go all-in immediately... In this way, being repeatedly "harvested" and caught in an endless cycle of chasing gains and panic selling.

The real counterattack is exactly the opposite—go against human nature. Use spare money to invest, set a plan, then turn off market apps, or even store coins offline and physically isolate from the internet. For example, buy a fixed amount of Bitcoin and Ethereum every month. It may seem clumsy and boring, but in the long run, this strategy often easily outperforms those day-trading short-term players who stare at the screen every day.

**The second truth: How beginners die is how they can survive**

First pitfall—don't be hijacked by FOMO. Every day someone is dreaming of a "hundredfold coin," but most beginners rush in and end up as bagholders. The truth is simple: early investors make money from latecomers. When the project team releases good news to pump the price, retail investors follow suit, and the big players counterattack, cutting the grass and harvesting the chives. This routine plays out year after year, with only the surface changing.

Second pitfall—beware of high leverage trading. High leverage may seem like a quick way to get rich, but in reality, it’s a faster way to get liquidated. Cryptocurrency volatility is already high, and leverage is playing with fire. Many people start with decent funds, but one liquidation due to leverage can permanently knock them out.

**Final advice**

This market is not short of stories of huge profits; what’s lacking are investors who can survive long enough. Instead of obsessing over how a certain coin can increase tenfold, think about how to preserve capital and survive until the next bull market. Regular fixed investments, long-term holding, staying away from leverage, and refusing to go all-in—these seemingly boring strategies are often the most effective.