1. Why the Dream of Getting Rich Always Shatters

Most people in the crypto world carry one dream—rapidly turning their fortunes around. I've seen too many stories like this. Lao Lin is a typical example: holding 30,000 USDT, full of fantasies of "tenfold in one year." And what happened? After a year, his account was down to only 3,000. When he came to me, his eyes were full of despair: "Bro, is there any hope left?"

My answer was very blunt: "Yes, you can be saved, but you first need to understand one word—stability."

In recent years, making money in the crypto space has become increasingly difficult. The reasons sound very lofty—"the market is mature," "projects are more complex." But the truth I’ve seen is only one: the vast majority are walking the same dead end—chasing highs and selling lows, leveraging up, being driven by emotions, and then losing everything in one night.

Look at the frenzy in 2021. When Bitcoin soared to $60,000, countless newcomers were envious and rushed in to buy in. After the New Year, the price dropped to $16,000, and liquidations flooded the market as people fled. The LUNA crash was even worse—billions of dollars in market cap evaporated in an instant. But do you know who survived? Early miners and institutions. They had already converted their chips into solid real money at the high points.

The crypto world is never short of opportunities; what’s lacking is the wisdom to stay alive.

2. The Market Makers Playing a Game of Human Nature

The essence of the crypto game is very simple: zero-sum game of capital.

Market makers hold tricks far more ruthless than you imagine. They don’t need to be better than you at technical analysis; they only need to understand human nature better.

**Creating False Prosperity**: Exchanges manipulate fake trading volumes to push prices higher, creating an illusion of a "booming market." A major platform was exposed where 93% of trading volume was fabricated. The goal? To make you think if you don’t jump in now, you’ll miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and then you obediently buy in.

**Playing with Emotional Cycles**: During market surges, media floods the headlines with "breaking $100,000 soon"; when the decline begins, they start emphasizing regulatory risks. Retail investors swing back and forth between FOMO and panic. The result? Chips quietly fall into the market makers’ pockets.

**Trap Layouts**: They deliberately cause certain coins to oscillate, creating a false "bottom," attracting buy-the-dip funds, then ruthlessly dump. The technical charts that beginners can’t understand are actually scripts written in advance by the market makers.

What truly scares market makers isn’t your candlestick analysis skills or how long you hold positions. They fear you can stay calm, distinguish opportunities from traps, and be willing to let go.

3. The Real Weak Point of Retail Investors

I’ve seen too many people holding opportunities to make money, yet panicking at the slightest disturbance.

The reasons are mainly a few: using leverage too aggressively with zero risk awareness; insufficient psychological preparation, collapsing at the slightest negative news; seeking excitement, treating trading like gambling; lacking self-discipline, being driven by short-term fluctuations.

The cruelest truth in the crypto world is: most of the money earned by people will eventually return to the market in various ways. Those who survive usually share some common traits—daring to cut losses, able to give up, persistent in learning, and strict risk control.

Your opponent is the combined force of the entire market. Instead of constantly staring at minute-by-minute charts for opportunities, it’s better to spend time improving your mental resilience and risk awareness. Because in the crypto world, staying alive is winning.