Ladies and gentlemen, recently I've seen many Christmas quiz activities where correct answers can win a $10,000 prize pool. Spending 5 minutes to participate, and in the end, only getting 5 dollars. At first glance, grabbing some free stuff seems better than nothing, but I've been thinking about a question: are our time and attention in the crypto world really being undervalued?

Think about it: exchanging 5 minutes for $5, over a year, even at a high frequency, isn't much. The total assets in your account remain stagnant or might even shrink. This made me realize a deeper issue: should we change our perspective on crypto investing?

Many people habitually look for various opportunities to "grab free stuff"—mining, liquidity mining, various incentive programs. But they all share a common point: they are consumptive. One-time. Once used up, they're gone.

On the other hand, what if we invest our time in understanding a well-designed system? For example, protocols in DeFi that generate real cash flow. What's the difference? Genuine returns are earned, not printed out. Many projects boast eye-catching annual percentage yields (APYs), which seem tempting, but essentially, it's an inflation game—new funds come in to cover the outgoing ones.

A good DeFi protocol is different. It generates actual profit through real business activities like lending and swapping, then distributes these profits to participants. No printing out of tokens from thin air, no schemes of borrowing new to pay old. The time and capital you invest ultimately result in a sustainable value cycle, not a continuously depreciating token.

This is the truly valuable approach to asset allocation.