The Dream of Getting Rich Quickly in Crypto Has Ended: The Right Path for Ordinary People

Many people say “crypto is dead.” I do not disagree. But what has truly died is not blockchain or Bitcoin, but: The wild era where everyone dreamed of “all-in overnight to change their life”The blind speculative mentality, believing that luck is more important than disciplineThe illusion that newcomers can also beat the market with a few mouse clicks Crypto is not dead; it just no longer pampers the impatient. For ordinary people, the way to make money has shifted from “Lucky Gambling” to “Surviving with Strategy.” I entered this market with a few thousand USDT, no connections, no insider trust, no team. Looking back, my account has grown, but the process was so boring it was like doing accounting: I didn’t ask “how much did this order make?” but only “do I have enough qualification to enter this order?”

1. Little Capital? Prioritize Survival Before Thinking About Profit When you only have a few thousand dollars, one mistake is enough to lose the right to continue playing. Therefore, the first thing I did was not to look for coins x100, but to split the capital and minimize mistakes. Only Invest in What You Understand Bitcoin and Ethereum are “baseline” coins. If you don’t understand the business model, can’t read the whitepaper → exclude themNot because of community hype but actual understanding Small Position, Steady Hands Each order not exceeding 10% of total capitalQuickly accept mistakes, cut losses fast, don’t hold on because of “faith” Cut Losses as a Duty, Not a Choice Every trade has a stop pointLoss of 10–15% means leaving the tableProtecting psychology is more important than protecting ego At that stage, I made money very slowly, but my account didn’t die. Later I realized: with small capital, survival is the biggest profit.
2. When Capital Grows, the Pace Must Slow Down When the account exceeds 10,000 USDT, I can increase trading size, but my mindset is not more risky. Only Follow Clear Trends BTC breaks important resistanceETH completes major upgradeMoney flows confirm before deploying Market is Distorted, It’s a Retreat Divergence is badVolume weakensGood news but price doesn’t react → exit Profit Must Be Withdrawn Take some profit and convert to stablecoinRemind myself: money earned is the result of discipline, not recklessness Thanks to “slowness,” I avoided many crashes that burned others’ accounts. Many people don’t lose because they guess the market wrong, but because they are greedy, overleveraged, and refuse to stop.
3. Don’t Guess Tops and Bottoms – Use DCA to “Sit Still and Live” Most investors lose because: They panic at the top and buy at the peakThey panic at the bottom and dare not buy My approach is DCA ( periodic investment) into BTC and ETH. Bad Market Is an Accumulation Opportunity Low prices → buy more coinsAverage cost decreases over time Good Market, No Missed Opportunities Have a positionReady to act without chasing prices Cure “Itchy Hands” DCA is very counterintuitiveBut it saves many accounts Someone asked: “Is it too late to buy Bitcoin now?” My answer is always: if you look at crypto over 10 years, today is still an early stage.
4. Asset Allocation as Simple as Tetris My portfolio has remained almost unchanged for years: 70% Core: BTC & ETH20% Trend with Applications: AI, DeFi, Layer 2 ( each project <5%)10% Stablecoin: defensive, waiting for opportunities, or earning safe interest Don’t criticize this strategy as boring. Big money doesn’t come from excitement but from time and repetition.
5. Most Important: Making Money to Live Better I have seen: Rich people quickly lose everythingPeople who start from a few hundred dollars grow slowly but sleep well Don’t Let Charts Control Your Life Profit, enjoy itSpend time with family, health Stay Away from Leverage and Borrowing Only invest what you can afford to loseExceed your capacity to tolerate = gambling Patience Is a Superpower Bitcoin has historically provided an average return of ~150%/year long-termBut most investors can’t wait for 150 days Conclusion Crypto has never lacked opportunities. What’s missing is a simple method to follow for many years. When you: Control your handsKeep the rhythmDon’t be driven by emotions … growth becomes an inevitable result. “Crypto is dead” – no. It’s just that the path for ordinary people no longer has a red carpet, but requires you to walk steadily step by step. 👉 If you want to approach crypto sustainably – practically – realistically, and without illusions, keep learning. Knowledge and discipline are the greatest assets you can hold long-term in this market.