After graduation, I didn't work for any company; I just wandered around Yunnan—stayed in Kunming until I got bored, then went to Dali, got bored in Dali, and returned to Kunming. Not buying a house or a car, 1500 yuan a month is enough to spend. But my account has 4 million yuan sitting there, all earned from the crypto world, with an initial capital of 50,000 yuan.

# Where did the money come from

Back in university, I did all kinds of things: Taobao affiliate promotion, helping people with order brushing, campus courier collection, acting as a booster for apps to boost activity... I took on all sorts of small gigs I could find, saving up 50,000 yuan over four years.

With this money, I entered the market. BTC looked too expensive, so I didn't dare to buy it, and instead dove into ETH. Because ETH has leverage options, I combined it with some altcoins in spot trading. The strategy was simple: pick coins + manage positions, sticking to this logic. When the market is bad, take small losses; when the bull market comes, earn wildly.

# Why I had to get into crypto

Have you ever thought about how ordinary people can turn things around? Honestly, if you can't make money in the cryptocurrency world, you might not have any other opportunities in life.

The logic is simple—making money through investment depends on two things:

**First is capital.** If you have 10 million yuan, earning 50% is 5 million yuan. This isn't hard—buy a few ETF index funds below 3000 points in the A-share market, hold for a year or two, and you’re likely to succeed.

**Second is volatility.** What if you don't have capital? You can only leverage high volatility to generate returns. Although the crypto market isn't as crazy as in earlier years, the fluctuations are still large enough.

Here's an asymmetric opportunity: the biggest drop can wipe out your principal, but the rise can be 10 or 20 times higher. So for small capital players, the right approach is to buy spot, be patient, and don't be afraid when prices rise.

Many people can't understand that feeling—after holding a coin that doubles, you check the price 50 times a day, your heart pounding. When losing, you hold on stubbornly, not letting go; when winning, you can't even hold onto the gains. That's human nature.