2026-01-08 21:21:00

After years of involvement in the crypto market, one phenomenon has become increasingly evident: all major opportunities come only once in a window period, and cannot be replicated. Those who react slowly find themselves entering at a completely different scene.

Take the airdrop boom from 2020 to 2023 as an example. The first wave of grabbers of projects like DYDX, ARB, ENS indeed made huge profits, with some even reaching hundreds of millions. But when retail investors noticed the opportunity and followed suit, project teams began raising interaction thresholds, tightening audits, and imposing various restrictions on participants. In the end, most people only wasted Gas fees and gained nothing.

The situations in the inscriptions, AI, and Meme tracks are even more typical. When ORDI and SATS first appeared, they saw thousands of times increase; WLD, FET, PEPE provided tenfold or even hundredfold returns early on, but only a few foresighted people truly reaped the benefits. When retail investors flooded in, they either got stuck for years without being able to unlock their positions or hit the project’s ceiling and even faced zeroing out and exit scams.

To be blunt: when true profits arrive, seasoned players hesitate and watch, while newcomers, unburdened by the psychological shadow of a bear market, dare to go all-in. The opportunities in the crypto world always belong to the first batch of pioneers. By the time you figure it out, the game is already over.

If you want to survive longer in this market, it all depends on whether you can seize those fleeting moments. This is not just hype, but a hard-earned lesson from years of struggle and experience.

DYDX7,5%

ARB7,72%

ENS5,34%

ORDI17,39%

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MidsommarWallet

· 01-11 20:19

Really, those who realize too late are all bagholders. I've seen through it all long ago. --- I was just three days late on the ORDI wave, turning from a thousand-fold dream into a bagholder king haha. --- So now I just hold a few small coins, betting on a new ecosystem. Anyway, great opportunities do indeed come and go in the blink of an eye. --- But how to seize that window? The information gap is too big, retail investors simply can't react in time. --- I agree, experienced people tend to be indecisive, while those inexperienced new investors who don't understand the market just go all in. --- At the end of the day, it's still an information war. Whoever knows first wins; everything else is nonsense.

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RektButAlive

· 01-11 17:27

Had I known earlier, I would have gone all in on ORDI, now I can only watch others eat the gains --- That's true, but the question is who the TM can predict the next PEPE --- Senior experts hesitating and observing, I totally agree with this point. Sometimes, it's the ignorant who are fearless --- It's the same old theory, but why are there so few people who can actually execute it --- Those who make money stay silent, only those who lose love to share their experiences --- During the window period, such words are too absolute. I believed once and got wiped out --- Newbies going all-in is also a gamble. If you win, you're a prophet; if you lose, you're a leek --- The key is having vision; this thing can't be learned --- I really entered late during the DYDX wave, spent over 3,000 on gas fees and only got a small return

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-11 15:19

Wow, really? This is how I am every time now... By the time I see the opportunity, it's already crowded. Last time with PEPE, I was the same, reacted three days late and got stuck.

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NFTRegretDiary

· 01-11 04:49

Indeed, I also made some profit during the DYDX wave, but I missed out on most of the subsequent projects, and I didn't even recover the Gas fees. It's ironic for a beginner to go all-in, but it seems that's really the case. Those with a more bearish mindset ended up missing out. The question is, how do you distinguish between real opportunities and fake ones? Can anyone tell me? I just remembered, when I saw PEPE back then, I was still hesitating. By the time I reacted, it was a hundred times better. Playing this really requires a bit of luck, or rather, the courage to let go of psychological burdens and go all-in.

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-08 21:50

Sigh, it's the same old story... If I had known earlier and gotten involved with this logic, how many people could have turned their fortunes around? Only now do I realize that I am the "slow-to-detect retail investor," wasting a bunch of Gas fees. Novices are fearless in their ignorance, while seasoned investors are indecisive, which is truly heartbreaking. Ah, this must be the fate of the crypto world, always chasing after the market trend. Compared to predicting opportunities, I'm more afraid of the moment when I get the right direction but lack the courage to bet. Honestly, it's still a game of information gap and execution ability. I've really seen that wave of ORDI, but I didn't dare to hold a heavy position. Now I don't even want to look back at the profits and losses. After bouncing back and forth so many times, I finally understand what "when the time comes, it will naturally happen." It all depends on whether you're ruthless enough and whether you're brave enough to go all-in.

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DeFiChef

· 01-08 21:50

Really, a slow step can mean the difference between heaven and hell. Just when I was hesitating whether to go all in, the early birds are already popping champagne. Wait, does that mean newbies make more money because they don't understand anything? Have I wasted these years learning for nothing? With that wave of ARB, I really only made a little from fees. Seeing others' screenshots made me socially anxious. That last sentence really hit me. When you realize it, the game is truly over, and I feel a bit hopeless. Why don't we team up and wait for the next opportunity? Anyway, being caught for a few years isn't a big deal anymore. You can't wait for the window period; latecomers are just the bagholders. That's just how this industry is.

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SleepTrader

· 01-08 21:49

I should have known earlier and not talked so much. Going all-in directly is the right way.

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ZkProofPudding

· 01-08 21:49

Really, that's so true. I'm the kind of person who only realizes things after falling into the pit, and the ENS wave hit me hard. Now when looking at new projects, I have to force myself to stay calm, afraid of becoming the next PEPE's bag holder. --- If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have listened to the old-timers' advice. Fully investing in new projects sometimes keeps us alive longer than expected. --- What they said this time is correct, but on the other hand... It's also hard for retail investors to spot opportunities early; information asymmetry is always that barrier. --- So to friends still grinding away, you're really betting on the last train. Don't say I didn't warn you. --- But don't be too discouraged; someone will profit from the next wave of dividends. It all depends on who can resist chasing highs.

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rekt_but_vibing

· 01-08 21:48

You're absolutely right. I'm the type who regrets so much it hurts—when ORDI came out, I was still hesitating whether to jump in, and in the blink of an eye, I missed it. Now every time I chase highs, I get liquidated. Being stuck in a position feels truly hopeless. I'm just waiting for the day I can break even. Are there any new opportunities in this wave, or have the whales already eaten everything? The opportunity window really is just a split second. Being slow to react means getting cut. It's actually easier for newbies to go all-in. We old-timers are too cautious, which becomes a burden. That feeling of missing out is unbearable—every time I watch others make money while I'm stuck in losses. What's the point of just thinking it through? Crypto is all about execution speed, and my execution is always three beats behind the market. I really need to break this habit. Next time I catch an opportunity, I'm going all-in. Might as well bleed out quickly since I'm going to get liquidated anyway.

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