In recent years, the exposure of ordinary people to digital assets has long surpassed most people's understanding. It is no longer a fringe topic like a few years ago, and stories of people suffering heavy losses are now everywhere around us. Last year, it was still a relatively unfamiliar subject, but now it has become a common topic of casual conversation.
Strangely, those who seem the most conservative often have an app from a certain exchange hidden on their phones. Grandparents, office workers, students—people of all ages. On the surface, they keep quiet about it, but behind the scenes, they are watching the K-line charts.
The entry cost for this market is arguably ridiculously low. You can start trading with just around a hundred yuan, yet online voices hype up the profit ceiling to the sky. This combination is highly tempting for anyone, especially when under economic pressure, always thinking about turning things around with a single shot.
But here, I must be frank: participating requires much more caution. If you try a small amount and end up losing everything, in a way, that might be fortunate—at least it can completely dispel the illusion and allow for timely stop-loss.
The real danger lies elsewhere. The main risk is tasting a bit of sweetness. Even if a small investment yields several times the return, your mindset begins to change. You start to think you have this talent, regret having been too conservative at the start, and then gradually increase your investment. Once this psychological turning point occurs, in most cases, it signals the beginning of a series of losses.
Ultimately, these assets have no intrinsic value; their prices fluctuate entirely based on market sentiment and manipulator operations. The final outcome is often a harvest for the few who are skilled, while most retail investors become cannon fodder.
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SnapshotLaborer
· 16h ago
Once I get a little profit back, I start to get cocky, thinking I've gained enlightenment, then I get liquidated immediately. I've seen this trick too many times.
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GateUser-7b078580
· 12-29 16:01
Data shows that it is highly likely to experience that psychological turning point... Once they taste success, they start self-deception, and even when calculating losses by the hour, they are reluctant to exit. However, the system itself is an unreasonable mechanism; miners take too much, and retail investors becoming cannon fodder has long been written into the code.
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NFTRegretter
· 12-29 14:47
Just making a small profit and then getting carried away, then going all in — I've seen this routine too many times.
Everyone who has been burned understands, really.
My mom asked me that day how I play, and I told her not to touch it, but she was already in.
Low barrier, high expectations — this combination is indeed perfect, no wonder everyone wants to take a gamble.
Most people come in just to work for the house, there's no doubt about that.
The most dangerous part is tasting the sweetness; no one can resist that feeling of "I really can."
Honestly, losing everything is actually the best tuition, saving you from bigger pitfalls later.
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GateUser-e51e87c7
· 12-29 14:44
Getting a taste of success is the end; those small profits can actually be the biggest trap.
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TommyTeacher1
· 12-29 14:44
Once you've tasted the sweetness, you can't stop.
The dream of turning things around is so tempting that in the end, only the chives jump in.
Damn, who around me isn't secretly playing, pretending to be very conservative.
Basically, it's like eating people without spitting out bones; retail investors coming in are just giving others money.
Can a hundred yuan get you on board? Losing a thousand yuan is the norm.
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OnChain_Detective
· 12-29 14:42
ngl this is exactly the wallet clustering pattern i've been flagging for months... soon as retail catches the first dopamine hit from a 3x, the psychological exploit kicks in. statistical anomaly? no—it's textbook pump mechanics. always dyor before touching these instruments.
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ImpermanentPhobia
· 12-29 14:32
Once you've tasted the sweetness, it's all over—that's the cruelest trap.
The mentality of making a few times the return and then exploding, then going all in and losing like a sleepwalker.
Aunties are really the best—doing square dancing in the square during the day and watching K-line charts at night. Are they really that good at playing?
Low cost and high temptation, right? It's just a harvesting machine.
I don't believe you can avoid the mentality—greed takes over, and you lose everything.
Looking at those stories of getting rich overnight, I roll my eyes.
The game of harvesting韭菜 (leeks), retail investors really shouldn't bother.
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SocialAnxietyStaker
· 12-29 14:22
Spending 100 bucks to get a taste of success is the most dangerous; once you start, you can't stop... Really, I've seen too many people crash and burn like this.
In recent years, the exposure of ordinary people to digital assets has long surpassed most people's understanding. It is no longer a fringe topic like a few years ago, and stories of people suffering heavy losses are now everywhere around us. Last year, it was still a relatively unfamiliar subject, but now it has become a common topic of casual conversation.
Strangely, those who seem the most conservative often have an app from a certain exchange hidden on their phones. Grandparents, office workers, students—people of all ages. On the surface, they keep quiet about it, but behind the scenes, they are watching the K-line charts.
The entry cost for this market is arguably ridiculously low. You can start trading with just around a hundred yuan, yet online voices hype up the profit ceiling to the sky. This combination is highly tempting for anyone, especially when under economic pressure, always thinking about turning things around with a single shot.
But here, I must be frank: participating requires much more caution. If you try a small amount and end up losing everything, in a way, that might be fortunate—at least it can completely dispel the illusion and allow for timely stop-loss.
The real danger lies elsewhere. The main risk is tasting a bit of sweetness. Even if a small investment yields several times the return, your mindset begins to change. You start to think you have this talent, regret having been too conservative at the start, and then gradually increase your investment. Once this psychological turning point occurs, in most cases, it signals the beginning of a series of losses.
Ultimately, these assets have no intrinsic value; their prices fluctuate entirely based on market sentiment and manipulator operations. The final outcome is often a harvest for the few who are skilled, while most retail investors become cannon fodder.