2026-01-02 05:25:13

I have a friend in the tech circle who is smart and has an income that, by historical standards, isn't bad. Last month, he invested $100,000 in a certain DEX's staking farm. Not because he believes in the investment return. His words were: "What else can I do, save for 20 years to buy an apartment?" This statement struck a chord with many people. Traditional savings can't keep up with the rate of asset depreciation, and young people are forced to reevaluate risks. Perpetual contracts, staking mining, DeFi ecosystems—these once "games" are gradually becoming passive choices. It's not greed, but helplessness. When conventional paths fail, people start to gamble, even if the odds are heavily against them. This is the true reason behind the current attractiveness of the crypto market.

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LightningLady

· 16m ago

Saving money to buy a house? Laughable, who knows how much the money will be worth in 20 years. It's better to take a gamble. I understand this guy. Instead of lying flat, it's better to go all out. The points farm is just a points farm. People only come to Web3 when there's truly no way out, not because they see some returns. Taking a gamble is definitely better than waiting to die, right? Putting $100,000 into DeFi is a bit aggressive, but that's the reality. If you don't dare to act, you're just waiting to die.

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WalletWhisperer

· 11h ago

Save for 20 years to buy an apartment? Wake up, inflation will eat away your purchasing power in minutes. Taking a gamble might actually be more rational, at least there's a chance to turn things around. This isn't greed, it's being forced. A $100,000 points farm sounds crazy but upon reflection, it's quite realistic. Traditional savings is a race against time, and still can't keep up. DeFi mining indeed carries high risks, but the risk of doing nothing is even greater. Dare you say otherwise? Helplessness is the true driving force, not some YOLO mentality. A reasonable gambler and a passive saver, I choose the former. The conventional path is dead; crypto is the way to survive.

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notSatoshi1971

· 11h ago

Saving money to buy a house? Laugh out loud, that's a dream of the previous generation. It's incredible, this guy expressed the feelings of most people. Throwing 100,000 in isn't too outrageous; anyway, idle money in the bank just gets eroded. DeFi farms have low winning chances but are still better than saving to death on salary. Helplessness is the main theme; no one wants to play like this. The topic is very painful, but the facts are just like that. The traditional path is dead, new gambling methods are rising. Instead of waiting to die, it's better to take a gamble; the logic makes sense. This is the fate of young people today.

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BTCWaveRider

· 11h ago

It's true, this is the reality. Traditional finance has become complacent, not taking risks, and is being eaten away by inflation. --- Throwing 100,000 USD into a farming farm—it's less about greed and more about despair, I get it. --- Well said, taking a gamble is better than waiting to die; anyway, you can't make money with stability. --- This guy thinks things through clearly; if it were me, I’d go all in. If you're dead anyway, why not gamble? --- No choice but to accept it, but you still need to consider the cost of losing everything, brother. --- I've played perpetual contracts before, once with tenfold leverage and blew up; now I’m still adjusting to a new mindset... --- That's it, saving for a year isn't as good as a single bet; the system itself is broken. --- The problem is most people can't reach the top projects and can only take over from retail investors. --- A typical story of being forced to get on the train—pitiful yet realistic. I'm also considering bottom-fishing some coins. --- Really, who doesn't want to save money steadily, but these days, if you don't gamble, you're just waiting to get beaten.

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