2026-01-06 17:27:42

2025 Investment Review: A Steady Year Without Highlights

This year's market trend has been generally stable. To summarize in one sentence: no major opportunities, no fatal mistakes, making it a relatively safe year.

Looking back at the wave of market movement in April last year, I did catch a good rally. But for the entire first half of the year, I focused on learning new ways of capital allocation, trying out many tracks and projects I hadn't touched before. The result? Mostly small gains and big losses—I've been burned by projects like Bera, HeavenDEX, Cards, MMT, with losses ranging from a few percentage points to halving my investment.

But it wasn't all for nothing. Through participation in COW and several other projects, I gained some experience. The biggest takeaway this year isn't the returns, but rather understanding my own risk tolerance and the boundaries of my investment style. Blindly chasing hot trends and following the crowd often results in missing out on gains and taking a beating.

Looking ahead, I plan to be more focused and cautious in selecting targets, rather than chasing whatever is hot.

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MysteriousZhang

· 01-09 17:01

Learning from mistakes has become experience; this is the true attitude Web3 should have. Much more reliable than those who boast about their stable returns every day.

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CrashHotline

· 01-09 06:28

This is my true reflection—stumbling into pitfalls that make me doubt life, and in the end, I realize that making money still requires patience.

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rugged_again

· 01-08 15:22

Falling into traps has helped me realize myself; this time, I actually made a profit. Much better than those who keep blindly chasing trends, at least I know my own capabilities.

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CryptoGoldmine

· 01-06 17:57

Blindly chasing the hot trends is indeed a big taboo, and my hash rate earnings data also confirms this. Last year, randomly deploying mining rigs was actually less profitable than focusing on a few stable targets with higher ROI. It seems your review this time is still quite rational.

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HashRatePhilosopher

· 01-06 17:55

This is what they call "tuition fees." I also got shot during that Bera wave... but being able to learn risk awareness from pitfalls is much better than blindly going all in. Being cautious may be boring, but only by staying alive can you participate in the next round.

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BoredStaker

· 01-06 17:54

Hit the pitfalls and lost half... this is my 2025, lol. But honestly, paying tuition to learn where your risk boundaries are is worth it. Next year I'll stop chasing every hot trend—it just burns money.

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WenMoon

· 01-06 17:51

I've hit a wall with my mistakes, and I just want to ask Bera how much you lost during that wave... Following the trend is truly the most expensive tuition in crypto.

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ReverseTrendSister

· 01-06 17:46

Haha, you're so right... Falling into traps is the best tuition fee after all.

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