I found some dusty account records, and my account was also registered in 2017. I still remember those days when exchanges collectively shut down — most platforms only allowed withdrawals, not deposits, and funds couldn't get in at all. The only way out was through a certain leading exchange, although it only supported coin-to-coin trading with no fiat channels to speak of, let alone stablecoins.
What stands out particularly in my memory is October 24, 2017. BNB was quoted at $1.2 that day, BTC was hanging at $5,500, which meant 1 BTC could be exchanged for 4,583 BNB. But three months earlier during that ICO wave, the official ratio was 1 BTC = 20,000 BNB. Fast forward to now? It's shrunk to 1:100.
To be honest, no matter how you look at that leading exchange, you have to admit BNB's performance across these three cycles is impeccable. In the entire asset class, besides Bitcoin's certainty, it's hard to find anything more stable. Even from a coin-denominated perspective, it's left BTC, that big brother, far behind.
By 2025, BNB is still shining brightly. Yet I did something stupid — I went all-in on stablecoins with my most actively traded capital. The year-end account summary came with this line: "This is inseparable from your unique insight."
Honestly, the damage is minor, but the insult is real.
Missing out in 2017 was due to a blind spot in knowledge, but missing out in 2025 was because I chickened out. So this "trading expert" title — I'm embarrassed for myself.
I found some dusty account records, and my account was also registered in 2017. I still remember those days when exchanges collectively shut down — most platforms only allowed withdrawals, not deposits, and funds couldn't get in at all. The only way out was through a certain leading exchange, although it only supported coin-to-coin trading with no fiat channels to speak of, let alone stablecoins.
What stands out particularly in my memory is October 24, 2017. BNB was quoted at $1.2 that day, BTC was hanging at $5,500, which meant 1 BTC could be exchanged for 4,583 BNB. But three months earlier during that ICO wave, the official ratio was 1 BTC = 20,000 BNB. Fast forward to now? It's shrunk to 1:100.
To be honest, no matter how you look at that leading exchange, you have to admit BNB's performance across these three cycles is impeccable. In the entire asset class, besides Bitcoin's certainty, it's hard to find anything more stable. Even from a coin-denominated perspective, it's left BTC, that big brother, far behind.
By 2025, BNB is still shining brightly. Yet I did something stupid — I went all-in on stablecoins with my most actively traded capital. The year-end account summary came with this line: "This is inseparable from your unique insight."
Honestly, the damage is minor, but the insult is real.
Missing out in 2017 was due to a blind spot in knowledge, but missing out in 2025 was because I chickened out. So this "trading expert" title — I'm embarrassed for myself.