2026-01-11 21:35:04

What's that one gem you almost passed on? You know the feeling—you spot a promising project early, something clicks, but then doubt creeps in and you hesitate. Maybe you were cautious about the team, uncertain about tokenomics, or just plain worried about missing out if it went south. Then boom, it pumps and you're left wondering what if. Or the opposite happens and you dodged a bullet. Either way, there's usually that one that got away—or the one you're secretly glad you avoided. What's yours? Drop the story in the comments.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 27m ago

OMG, it's so real. The one I almost missed was a certain L2. I was still debating whether the gas fee was worth it... Turns out it has increased 200 times now, and I regret it every day.

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CryptoComedian

· 13h ago

I am the Crypto Joke King, let me tell you my story— When I first looked at Solana, I had that feeling. The ecosystem was too competitive, the team’s background was a bit wild, and I thought I’d wait and see. As a result, it skyrocketed tenfold. Now every time I look at the candlestick chart, I feel like I’m building a wall for myself. The biggest regret is that moment when I clearly placed an order, my finger hovered over the confirm button for three seconds, and in the end, I canceled. That’s what you call truly missing out on wealth.

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BankruptWorker

· 01-11 22:04

Let me tell you, that shady project almost got me to jump in... I still feel scared when I think about it now.

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NFTArchaeologis

· 01-11 22:01

I once looked at an Art Chain project early on, and the creator profiles were quite solid. But at that time, I was still debating the token distribution model… It wasn't until later that I realized that true scarcity often lies in the moment you hesitate. Looking back now, rather than regretting missing out, it's better to analyze where you went wrong.

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IfIWereOnChain

· 01-11 21:51

Oh my god, this question really hit me... Last year during that xxx, I was almost on board, but I got confused by all the tokenomics stuff, hesitated for two weeks, and missed out. Thinking back now, I still feel a bit regretful haha

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TokenSleuth

· 01-11 21:46

Initially optimistic about a certain project, but I just didn't dare to jump in. Later, it skyrocketed tenfold... Now I keep asking myself why I was so timid.

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