Making a million in the crypto world is both difficult and easy. Many beginners make the wrong move right from the start—full of dreams of doubling their money and fantasies of getting rich overnight. But the real watershed isn’t in that. Growing from 50,000 to 1,000,000 already surpasses most retail investors. Don’t underestimate this. Once you get your first pot of gold, subsequent growth is just about amplifying your existing capabilities. Where is the biggest trap? It’s in those who watch small fluctuations of 10 or 20 bucks every day. Looks safe, but in reality, one wrong judgment can wipe out a year’s profit. This kind of small-profit approach doesn’t match the risk and reward. The key to increasing your principal is to act during 2 to 3 strong trend opportunities, using scientific position sizing strategies to leverage gains. Frequent trading is just gambling—it's not investing. What kind of trends are worth acting on? Remember these three signals. First: a long period of sideways movement after a bottom crash, suddenly breaking out with high volume—that’s institutional accumulation. Second: the daily chart stabilizes above important moving averages, with volume and price rising together—that indicates a strong trend. Third: market sentiment is extremely pessimistic, retail investors are all bearish—that’s when smart money quietly enters. How exactly to operate? I’ll explain a model starting with 50,000. Only use incremental positions, never go all-in. Keep total position size within 10%, with leverage up to 10x. Every entry must set a 2% stop-loss; once triggered, cut immediately—no exceptions. Additional positions only come from newly earned profits, never touch the original capital. Three iron rules: no all-in, no adding to losing positions, no holding through losses. These six words are easy to say, but few can truly do them. Finally, I want to say that in the crypto world, those who truly make money are not the smartest, but the most disciplined—the ones who can stay calm and wait for the trend to appear. A beginner’s first million always starts with “staying steady.” Abandon luck-based thinking, follow established rules, and in the long run, this is the fastest way.

I just took a quick look at the latest data, and it's quite interesting. On January 1st, the US Solana spot ETF saw a single-day net inflow of $2.3 million. The BSOL ETF under Bitwise has been holding a significant share during this period, with total inflows surpassing $765 million since its launch. This scale indicates that institutions are seriously positioning themselves. Meanwhile, on-chain activity is also very impressive. The number of active addresses on the Solana network has noticeably increased in recent days, and daily transaction volume is steadily rising. From these two dimensions, the enthusiasm is indeed spreading. Having traded for many years, one insight I have is—where institutional money flows, opportunities usually follow. The current situation is: major institutions continue to increase their holdings through ETFs, and on-chain ecosystem activity remains strong. The combination of these two signals suggests that market confidence in Solana is warming up. A few months ago, I mentioned that Solana's potential might not have been fully tapped yet. The current influx of funds somewhat validates that judgment. Short-term volatility is definitely to be expected, which is normal. But from a longer-term perspective, assets related to Solana are still worth paying close attention to.

The New Year is approaching, and the market is awaiting a turning signal. Regarding Bitcoin, the Christmas holiday is coming to an end, and the anticipated holiday rally has not materialized as expected. The subsequent trend still needs to be observed. Ethereum follows the market fluctuations, with no independent market highlights for now. The trend is stable but lacks catalysts. Small tokens on the Solana chain are beginning to show wealth creation effects. Whether they can drive the overall ecosystem is a point of interest—after all, such localized wealth opportunities often reflect market activity. Neo is also worth paying attention to for its future performance.