2026-01-19 08:40:38

#数字资产市场动态 Recently, I was chatting with an early crypto veteran who entered the market in 2014. He bought BTC back then and has held it ever since, mostly in semi-retirement over the past few years. He asked me what people in the crypto space have been up to lately.

I started by talking about the $BTC ecosystem, then moved on to how meme coins became popular, and discussed new concepts like RWA and PayFi. I also mentioned AI narratives and the gameplay of x402, and finally touched on the hot topics of Perp DEX and prediction markets. I covered almost all the trending sectors in the crypto market over the past two years.

After hearing my story, this veteran smiled and said with admiration: "I really envy your generation. Although your account balances might not be much, your understanding and accumulation of market knowledge are truly solid."

This comment made me think for a long time. It seems that every generation entering the market has its own mission.

BTC-2,09%

MEME-8,94%

RWA0,8%

PERP-10,31%

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RugDocScientist

· 6h ago

This expert really gets the point. The early adopters were just lying back and winning, but our generation has to keep up with new narratives every day... Really? Why do I feel like most people are just gambling? Where's the solid understanding? Haha Everyone has their own way of playing, anyway, surviving the bear market means winning. But on the other hand, which is more tiring: holding coins for ten years or doing research every day... That really speaks to my heart, but forget it, I’ve only seen a few zeros in my account. That's why I choose to study rather than go all-in; anyway, the risk of being rug-pulled isn't low. Old-school veterans' show-off routines have upgraded, but I admit it does make sense. It's already 2024, and we're still talking about a sense of mission. Better to be clear about where the next bull market will be.

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AirdropChaser

· 6h ago

Really, this big shot's words are quite insightful. Our generation is forced to compete in knowledge accumulation. --- It's a bit heart-wrenching; the phrase "not much account balance" hit me hard haha. --- We still need to learn more from the elders; their patience is true wealth. --- Every generation is reinventing the wheel, but at least they can see further. --- I didn't make much money in the meme coin sector, but I did learn how to take over positions. --- But to be honest, deep conversations like this are becoming fewer and fewer; everyone is busy watching K-lines now. --- I envy his 2014 courage; every step we take now is too crowded. --- Indeed, rich in knowledge but with red in the account—this is the fate of our generation. --- Seeing his relaxed semi-retired state, I am truly envious.

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RugpullTherapist

· 6h ago

Laughing to death, I was just messing around, and I got praised... This big shot really knows --- Speaking honestly, now entering the market actually allows us to see the big picture. Those two guys back then were just purely going all-in on BTC, haha --- What are you jealous of? We are just forced to learn everything... that’s how we’ve made it this far --- The mission of each generation is different, that’s so true. They mined coins, and we are researchers --- Indeed, when you have no money, your vision is clearer. Once you start making money, you begin to relax and stop caring

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