In the beginning of 2026, I personally witnessed the explosion of DUSK. Honestly, this kind of reversal is quite exciting.

Looking back to the end of last year, DUSK was hovering around $0.05, and everyone was pessimistic about the prospects of privacy coins. I didn’t follow the crowd; instead, I started gradually building my position. Not many dared to act in a bear market, but I saw an opportunity here.

Result? In just over a month, DUSK skyrocketed from its bottom. The current price is around $0.22, with a 462.7% surge over 30 days, and in the past 7 days, it soared by 239.48%. Yesterday’s 24-hour increase was 45.08%. My holdings have nearly quintupled. If I say it’s luck, that’s a bit naive; ultimately, I just caught the right rhythm.

Why am I willing to hold such a heavy position? I want to share some trading insights.

**Timing and patience are the most valuable in the crypto market.** This explosive growth looks incredible, but it’s actually the result of multiple signals stacking up. On January 19, the daily trading volume broke through $231 million, and the market cap approached $110 million. Behind these numbers is real money flowing. I increased my position a week before the rally, mainly because I noticed the community’s enthusiasm shifting and institutions quietly positioning themselves.

Huobi HTX launched the DUSK/USDT perpetual contract, offering 20x leverage along with a prize pool. This move directly attracted leveraged funds. My approach was to enter in batches: I added more when the price returned to the $0.15 support level, which helped control risk and avoided irrational chasing.

This market rally gave me a lot of inspiration—opportunities that don’t come can be the most valuable, but blindly jumping in can be even more costly.