#数字资产生态回暖 Flip through the old holdings screenshot from 2019, and you'll understand what it means when some are happy while others are worried.
Back then, the choices made determined the results today.
Some people guessed right. Those who held tokens like $DOGE and $TRX saw their accounts grow from a few thousand dollars to over 600,000 or even more in five years. Time proved to be the best evidence—early positioning brought exponential returns.
But most people weren't so lucky. Countless tokens became "zombies" because their technology couldn't keep up, or they turned into "scalping machines" due to reckless token issuance by the teams, ultimately crashing to the floor or even going to zero. Holding in hand is no longer assets, just a piece of paper.
How can we find projects that can truly "hold on"?
Experience teaches a simple truth: a project must have something to support it through a bear market. It can't just be empty promises; there must be real substance.
For example, some projects design mechanisms that can self-regulate. One is real social value—token appreciation can be genuinely converted into tangible contributions (like educational resources, public welfare projects), allowing holders not only to make money but also to participate in meaningful activities. Another is technological scarcity—by automatic buybacks and burns to control supply, fundamentally blocking the path to infinite inflation, so long-term holders can truly enjoy the benefits of scarcity.
When we revisit old ledgers, we are actually asking ourselves: what is the next project worth saving in a screenshot?
The answer may lie in projects that have both financial logic and actual output. Not just looking at price fluctuations, but also at what the team and community can build.
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DeepRabbitHole
· 12-14 16:58
Honestly, the people who held $DOGE in 2005 are probably celebrating secretly now. I didn't even buy the dip back then, really was ruined by social anxiety.
I just want to ask, how can we now tell which projects are genuine and which are just rug pulls?
Holding a bunch of zombie coins until now, really, they're not even worth paper anymore.
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GasFeeCrying
· 12-14 16:58
To be honest, I went all-in on trash coins during the 2019 wave, and now I found them all to be zero...
Brothers holding DOGE are really winning big, but I’m the one who didn’t win.
Looking at it again, it’s still the same—technology, team, mechanism, all of them have to be solid.
This time I’ve learned my lesson and need to find something that truly produces results.
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ApyWhisperer
· 12-14 16:57
Back in 2019, that wave was really a divergence. Some people are now sitting back and earning 600,000, while I’m still cleaning up trash coins.
Don’t tell me about self-regulation mechanisms. Most projects are just air shells used to harvest investors. Wake up, everyone.
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ProofOfNothing
· 12-14 16:47
That's what they say, but how many can really hold on? Most people still cut their losses and run when needed.
#数字资产生态回暖 Flip through the old holdings screenshot from 2019, and you'll understand what it means when some are happy while others are worried.
Back then, the choices made determined the results today.
Some people guessed right. Those who held tokens like $DOGE and $TRX saw their accounts grow from a few thousand dollars to over 600,000 or even more in five years. Time proved to be the best evidence—early positioning brought exponential returns.
But most people weren't so lucky. Countless tokens became "zombies" because their technology couldn't keep up, or they turned into "scalping machines" due to reckless token issuance by the teams, ultimately crashing to the floor or even going to zero. Holding in hand is no longer assets, just a piece of paper.
How can we find projects that can truly "hold on"?
Experience teaches a simple truth: a project must have something to support it through a bear market. It can't just be empty promises; there must be real substance.
For example, some projects design mechanisms that can self-regulate. One is real social value—token appreciation can be genuinely converted into tangible contributions (like educational resources, public welfare projects), allowing holders not only to make money but also to participate in meaningful activities. Another is technological scarcity—by automatic buybacks and burns to control supply, fundamentally blocking the path to infinite inflation, so long-term holders can truly enjoy the benefits of scarcity.
When we revisit old ledgers, we are actually asking ourselves: what is the next project worth saving in a screenshot?
The answer may lie in projects that have both financial logic and actual output. Not just looking at price fluctuations, but also at what the team and community can build.