2026-01-21 03:25:53

There have always been different opinions in the industry regarding the value of Bitcoin. Some believe it has no relation to the traditional economy, but from another perspective, a normal person's real experience might be more convincing.

Imagine, ten years ago, curiosity drove you to buy a few Bitcoins — at that time, the price was just over a hundred dollars each. Ten years later? Each Bitcoin has risen to the level of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The math is simple, but reality is often harsh. This is not about promoting the myth of getting rich overnight, but about saying — market changes can sometimes far exceed our imagination. Time, patience, and a seemingly insignificant decision can potentially rewrite an ordinary person's financial life. That’s why more and more people are beginning to reevaluate assets like Bitcoin.

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BtcDailyResearcher

· 2h ago

Oh wow, ten years ago, hardly anyone dared to bet on this. I wish I had known earlier, but unfortunately, time machines haven't been invented yet. Bitcoin is one of those things where, if you believed early on, you've already won big; those who didn't believe are still complaining now. Honestly, it's a matter of time—not everyone can hold on for ten years. Look around—how many people can hold steady without selling? Most have already cut their losses.

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AllInDaddy

· 13h ago

Damn, how happy would that guy be now, ten years after buying it... But to be honest, how many people can hold on for ten years without selling? I, for one, was already itching to sell long ago.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 13h ago

To be honest, this kind of retrospective narrative is the easiest to confuse people. From a technical and historical data perspective, the participants who entered in 2011 indeed timed the market cycle correctly, but the problem is—how many people can really hold on for ten years? My quantitative model tells me that 80% of retail investors cut their losses during the first 50% decline. This is not a hype about myths; it's a risk warning.

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OnlyUpOnly

· 13h ago

Oh, it sounds nice, but who can really hold on for ten years without moving? Most likely sold off during a crash and ran away... A hundredfold return sounds great, but the reality is that most people start to worry once they buy, and they simply can't stick to long-termism. Ten years ago, how many people truly believed in it? They were all armchair strategists afterward. Now, it's all taken for granted. I just want to ask, according to this logic, does everything have to be held for ten years to make money? How are the risks calculated? Honestly, it's still a gamble. Some win and come out to tell stories, while most lose so badly they stay silent.

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CryptoTherapist

· 14h ago

ngl, this whole "patient holds for 10 years and gets rich" narrative is literally just survivorship bias dressed up as wisdom. where's the portfolio therapy session for the people who panic sold at $5k? they exist too, but nobody writes threads about them lmao

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liquidation_surfer

· 14h ago

Oh no, no one really thought about this ten years ago... Who would have believed back then? Now it's too late to regret. --- Math is a piece of cake, mainly because I don't have that seed capital haha. --- It's really just one decision away; a difference of one hundred million in life—that's the most heartbreaking part. --- Sounds good, but if you had bought ten years ago, you still had to hold on, or you'd be liquidated in the middle—that's just how it is. --- So is the key still timing? Or is there still a chance to get in now... --- No hype, no blackening, just want to know if it's still worth entering now. --- I'm a bit scared I missed something... but I also don't want to follow the crowd blindly. I'm really conflicted.

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