2026-01-12 00:28:54

Crypto newbie after one month: The technology is amazing, decentralization is the future, blockchain will change everything.

Crypto veteran after a year: *scrolls through portfolio losses, reads another rug pull story, watches yet another exchange announce bankruptcy*

Somehow still here though. Checking charts at 3am, hoping the next bull run actually comes, knowing full well the emotional roller coaster isn't over. Welcome to the game.

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ForkLibertarian

· 3h ago

Haha, it's so true. A year ago, I look at it now and feel guilty. Still the same saying: people who watch the K-line at 3 am are all gamblers. I don't dare to look at that portfolio chart, I just blur it out.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 8h ago

Haha, me after one month vs me after a year, the difference is incredible The group of people watching the K-line at 3 a.m. really deserve it Rug pull—no matter how you hear it, it hits hard. Are you still here, brothers? Those who still persist are not human.

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BuyHighSellLow

· 8h ago

I'm most alert when watching the candlestick charts at 3 am, and the most confused when losing money.

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GasWaster

· 8h ago

Haha, this is my daily routine. I just woke up at 3 and need to check the K-line. The harder I lose, the deeper I understand. The innocence of a novice is really drifting further away from me. But on the other hand, who doesn't have a dream... Keep going. Honestly, this industry is like this. Either make big money or learn to accept losses. The biggest gain this year has been learning to understand human nature.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 8h ago

Staying up at 3 a.m. watching candlestick charts, this is my daily routine, right? --- rug pull, bankruptcy, losses... still here, what does that mean? It means we're all sick. --- A month ago, I thought the same way. Now I just want to laugh at myself. --- Who hasn't gone through a few liquidations? The key is, why haven't we run away yet? --- Can't sleep at night, can't sleep during the day, just gambling like this. --- I don't know if it's resilience or just a bad brain, but anyway, I'm still here. --- When will the next bull market come? Don't rush, first recover the losses from this wave. --- After experiencing a complete death cycle, you'll understand what true calmness really is.

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RektButAlive

· 8h ago

Haha, watching the market at 3am is really awesome. I'm in this state right now. --- The difference between a one-month novice and a one-year veteran is basically going from faith to madness. --- If you're still here, it means you're not fully awake yet. Keep gambling. --- I didn't even react when I saw another exchange blow up. I'm already numb. --- Every time I talk about the "next bull market," I actually laugh at myself inside.

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pvt_key_collector

· 8h ago

The moment I look at charts at 3am is truly amazing, so heartbreaking --- The me from a year ago is already dead, now I’m just a gambler --- Having been rug pulled five times and still here, I must have a problem with my brain --- Why stay awake at 3 a.m.? Anyway, I can’t lose anything --- From believer to walking corpse, it’s just been a year --- Those who still persist are either fools or truly believe; I fall into both categories

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