#美联储联邦公开市场委员会决议 Why do some people lose everything in the crypto world while others achieve financial freedom?

In the world of crypto asset investment, the outcomes tend to fall into three extremes: going broke, achieving wealth freedom, or fluctuating in the middle with modest gains after years of trying.

**The group heading towards destruction**

Many people enter the market with the idea of getting rich overnight. Leverage, scam projects, even borrowing money to go all-in — these become their routine operations. But the harsh reality of the crypto space is that market volatility far exceeds traditional finance. A drop of over 50%? Commonplace. An extreme correction, and leveraged traders are instantly liquidated.

Scam coins are even more deadly. Project teams run away with the money, tokens become worthless, community members disappear... these are not news in crypto. Those caught in traps often have no second choice and can only watch as their accounts are wiped out.

There are also operational pitfalls. Mishandling private keys can lead to coin loss, exchanges being hacked and assets frozen, or accidentally clicking phishing links... these risks seem avoidable, yet people still fall for them and suffer heavy losses.

**The group that truly becomes rich**

You’ll find that those who achieve wealth freedom are actually doing very boring things — they are just holding coins.

They firmly hold onto top cryptocurrencies like $BTC and $ETH , buy regularly when they have spare funds, and then wait. When the market dips? They do nothing. When it rises fivefold? They don’t sell. This passive full-position approach might seem silly, but it’s the power of compound interest.

They are not really “trading” cryptocurrencies; more accurately, they are allocating high-quality assets. Just like buying property or gold, slowly accumulating wealth over time through holding and time. It’s not obvious in the short term, but over 5 or 10 years, the difference is astonishing.

**Most people caught in the middle, clueless**

There’s also a large group who are neither extreme gamblers nor patient long-term investors. They spend effort researching various small projects, chasing airdrops, doing swing trading — they look busy, but their returns are pitiful.

Why? Poor risk management. They fear losing money, so they don’t dare to hold large positions. As a result, even good opportunities only yield small gains.

Another type is the swing traders addicted to watching the charts. They stare at candlestick charts daily, thinking they can exit before every small correction. But the reality? They often get left behind by the market and miss out on big moves.

The most painful part is — many people are actually not suited for investing. Investing goes against human nature. When prices rise, they’re afraid of missing out (FOMO) and add aggressively; when prices fall, they panic and sell quickly. They take profits at the slightest gain, only to watch the market soar afterward. Such trading methods can’t make big money.

In the end, the crypto space is not short of opportunities; what’s missing is the right mindset and execution.