This morning, while counting assets, I had a shaky hand—what used to be 120,000 U in altcoin positions is now only 38,000. That 'hundred times potential coin' that once made me eight times my money in one night has now dropped so low that even the project’s official website won’t load. I slumped in my chair, remembering the frenzy in the group three months ago: 'Hold on! The second half of the bull market depends on altcoins!' Now there are only two people left in the group sending breakfast photos with the caption: 'At least we still have food.'
Before closing the group chat, I made the clearest decision of the year: I exchanged the remaining 38,000 U for @usddio and threw it into the stablecoin mining pool on the Tron chain. At least here, I know my account won’t shrink by another 10% when I wake up tomorrow.
When altcoins start the "split championship," the smart ones are playing the "capital defense battle."
Everyone who has experienced a full bull and bear market knows: the zeroing out of altcoins is not the end; after zeroing out, there are splits, after splits there are mergers, and after mergers, there are name changes — it's like a dull knife cutting flesh, each cut slower and more painful than the last.
Why did I ultimately choose USDD as my last line of defense?
First, over-collateralization = "a physical barrier against zeroing out." Altcoins can split five times, but the 130%+ BTC/TRX collateral behind USDD will not split. When your altcoin code has "V2, V3, V4" attached, my USDD code will always have only one version: fully collateralized.
Second, stable returns = "a blood transfusion bag during the healing period." The most painful part of watching the account shrink is not losing money, but not knowing how much longer the losses will last. However, the interest credited daily from the USDD pool maintains your vital signs in the market — losing money is not scary; what's scary is losing enough to miss the chance of a comeback.
Third, exit channel = "the escape door in despair." Want to cut losses when altcoins drop 90%? Sorry, liquidity is depleted, and sell orders go unanswered for three days. But USDD is redeemable 24/7, exchange for USDT in 3 seconds, and withdraw in 30 seconds — true freedom is not the celebration during a surge but the ability to leave during a crash.
My "altcoin survivor transformation plan"
Immediately cut losses: keep 3 of the most promising altcoins and clear the rest (a desperate survival tactic).
Convert 70% of the cleared funds to USDD (establish a safe asset fortress).
Monthly invest USDD earnings into BTC/ETH (using zero-cost chips to layout the future).
Keep 10% of funds to play with new altcoins (satisfy the itch but use profits to play).
This plan allowed me to retain 60% of my principal during the last bear market and successfully bottomed out several coins that rebounded by 200% earlier this year — it's not that I can predict which will rise, but when others run out of bullets, I still have ammo in my USDD wallet.
A brother in the group asked, "Have you cut your XX coin?" I sent a USDD yield curve chart: "When I realized that instead of 'which coin will rise,' it’s more important to know 'which coins won't die,' I suddenly felt relieved."
@usddio doesn't give me the fantasy of "turning around overnight" but provides me with a sedative that allows me to sleep soundly during the deep nights when every account is shrinking. When everyone is betting on "which will rise after the next split," the smartest strategy may be to exit this game that is bound to lose.
