In the past two days, I’ve come across a bunch of testnet “points strategies,” and I suddenly feel a bit off: originally, it was something to practice, but once everyone mentally assumes “it can be exchanged for money later,” people start chasing it, and even failure isn’t allowed. To put it plainly, the moment practice turns into expectation, stop-loss has to be written into your emotions first—I don’t set my stop-loss as how much I’m losing, but as that signal: I start frequently refreshing the leaderboard, my hands itch to open more accounts, and I get anxious when I see others posting screenshots. When that happens, I stop for two days; I’d rather have a bit less “points” than train myself into a machine that only chases narratives.

The recent wave of Meme/celebrity call-outs is the same: attention spins around so fast that it’s ridiculous. I really resonate with what old players tell new folks—don’t pick up the last baton. Testnets also have a “last baton,” which is the moment you throw your time, Gas, and your mindset all on it just so you don’t fall behind… Anyway, the way I handle it now is: treat it like fitness—when I get tired, I stop, and I don’t take tomorrow’s airdrop as a paycheck.