In 2015, I invested $10,000 in Ethereum, and today the account holds $200 million — sounds incredible.

But if you really plot out the 14-year profit curve, you'll understand what "looks simple, but is actually hell" means:

$10K → $1M → $14M → $390K → $30M → $1.2M → $93M → $530K → $323M → $54K → $200M

Each step is a multiple jump, but every interval hides fluctuations enough to crush your mentality.

Historical data can tell the story. Ethereum hit a high of $1385 on January 14, 2018, then entered a long decline. By December 15, 2018, the price even dropped to $84. At that time, holders watched their accounts shrink from tens of millions to a few million — how strong must their mental resilience be to avoid cutting losses?

Fast forward to December 2025, Ethereum has returned to $2971. But every rebound and every correction over these 7 years has been a test of faith.

So the key questions become:

Would you have dared to keep buying at the $84 bottom back then?

Even if you did, could you really hold until now?

This is the real story behind ETH's long-term gains — it's not just about holding to make money, but about enduring every urge to cut losses.