2025-12-26 12:23:58

As year-end approaches, I wanted to take a moment to express gratitude to the incredible protocols and communities that make this ecosystem thrive.

There's something special about being part of a vibrant DeFi landscape where knowledge-sharing and mutual support are the norm. Since venturing into this space, I've been fortunate to connect with mentors and communities that genuinely care about helping newcomers navigate and grow.

The guidance I received made all the difference in my journey. In a rapidly evolving market where missteps can be costly, having trusted voices and experienced hands pointing you in the right direction is invaluable.

Wishing everyone in this space a year filled with growth, discovery, and success. Here's to the communities, developers, and believers building the future of decentralized finance.

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digital_archaeologist

· 7h ago

To be honest, hearing words of gratitude like this sounds quite nice, but what I care about most is whether those mentors are truly knowledgeable.

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MetaMisery

· 7h ago

Ha, it's that time of year again for gratitude... There are indeed quite a few moments when the community is really supportive, or else it would have been cut off long ago.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 8h ago

Really, I'm a bit tired of these gratitude posts, but honestly, finding a reliable mentor can really help avoid a lot of pitfalls. --- Community support is genuine, but most of the time, you learn faster by figuring things out on your own. --- End of the year, everyone starts to praise each other again. Next year, it’s still going to be rug pulls. --- I can relate. When I first entered the scene, no one guided me, and I almost all-in on trash coins. --- DeFi communities are warm, but you need to keep your eyes open and not believe everything. --- I agree with this, but don’t forget to do your own research. --- Reliable mentors are truly scarce; out of ten, eight want to harvest your gains. --- Having been scammed before, I understand the weight of this phrase. Luckily, I met genuine people. --- It sounds good, but we all know most of it is driven by interests. --- Hope there will be fewer rug pulls next year and more real development.

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DoomCanister

· 8h ago

Community mutual aid is real, but I still had to pay quite a bit of tuition fees to understand...

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ForkLibertarian

· 8h ago

Really, community is all about popularity; having a reliable mentor is the key. --- Feels like a nice way to put it, but 99% of people still have to pay tuition to truly understand. --- It's already the end of the year and people are starting to feel this way... but indeed, without a mentor, I would have gone bankrupt long ago. --- DeFi is like this: those who come in are hunters, and those who leave are hunted; only the lucky ones find genuine mentors. --- A pompous gratitude post... By the way, the mentors who can truly help you are probably in small circles. --- So you are among those who were brought in? Congratulations, such opportunities are really rare. --- Building the future and all that, but we're still in the pit... Let's just survive until next year and see. --- The idea of community mutual aid is discussed every year, but no one knows which year it will truly be implemented.

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CommunitySlacker

· 8h ago

Yes, these big shots have indeed helped a lot, otherwise I would have lost everything long ago haha --- Really, without reliable guidance, this market is impossible to play, the cost of stepping into traps is too high --- It's the end of the year and still so much motivational talk, but on the other hand, the community atmosphere is indeed pretty good --- Thank the community? I actually want to thank those project teams that didn't rug me... --- DeFi definitely needs someone to lead, messing around alone easily leads to trouble --- That's why I've been hanging around here; besides making money, I've really learned a lot --- No matter how good the protocol is, it still needs reliable people, or it’s just a tangled mess --- Hmm, let's continue to stick together next year, going solo is too risky

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