2026-01-12 10:31:39

Here's a question worth thinking about: if you already had $5 million sitting in the bank, would you still be grinding in crypto?

Lot of people chase this space purely for the money. The lambos, the wealth goals—totally legit. But strip away the financial desperation, and what's left? Is it the technology itself? The belief in decentralization? Or does the whole thing lose its appeal when you've already won the money game?

Maybe it's about different phases. Early days, it's survival and opportunity. Later, it becomes about conviction. Some stick around because they genuinely believe in RWA, AI integration, DeFi innovation, and Privacy solutions reshaping finance. Others? They're out at exit.

What keeps *you* here if the urgency disappeared tomorrow? #RWA #AI #DeFi #Privacy

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PrivacyMaximalist

· 5h ago

Honestly, if I had 5 million, I would have stopped looking at candlestick charts long ago, but the fact that I'm still here shows that I truly believe in this stuff. It's not for the money; I just genuinely think privacy rights should be protected, and the freedom on the blockchain is worth fighting for.

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UncommonNPC

· 5h ago

Honestly, if I had 5 million, I would have already quit the scene to travel. Who's still here watching the charts? But I really doubt that some people stay for the sake of conviction... Most are just waiting for the next pump.

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TradFiRefugee

· 5h ago

Honestly, I’m just here for the money, nothing to hide --- Having five million already, I’d be lying flat and not bothering with Web3 --- That’s a really good question... most people are just gamblers at heart, only feeling excited when they see a daily limit hit --- Beliefs are all later talk; let’s make money first, haha --- If I really had five million, I’d have already退出 this crazy circle, isn’t it better to just earn interest honestly? --- That’s nonsense, no one truly sticks to DeFi just because of faith, who are they fooling? --- In the early days, it was definitely about survival pressure. Are people still here now? Either they’ve bet everything or truly believe in the technology --- Good question, but the answer is very realistic—most people disappear once they achieve financial freedom --- I admit I’m just a money chaser, not much of an idealist --- Honestly, crypto without returns isn’t interesting; no matter how advanced the technology is, it’s useless

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Frontrunner

· 6h ago

To be honest, without 5 million, it's hard to imagine... But this issue really hits home. Most people enter the circle for financial freedom, no one pretends to be pure. However, I believe there are truly believers, those who are obsessed with the technology and理念 itself, but they need to have enough to eat first, right? Only wealthy people can talk about conviction; those without money can only talk about survival... This is the reality. Honestly, if I really had 5 million, I would definitely still play crypto, but maybe with a different mindset—purely researching and布局, rather than watching the ups and downs every day. Most people's "faith" is born out of hunger, which isn't a bad thing, just the truth.

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