In March that year, a friend sent an invitation link: 'Register to receive 15U, give it a try.' It was just a casual click, and a journey began.
Phase One: Gifts and Lessons
The initial 15U-like game coins. Follow the tutorial to buy coins, participate in events, and the numbers change from 15 to 18, 20. An illusion is born: money can be 'generated'. Thus, real money begins to flow in.
The first time I jumped into a popular project, my assets nearly doubled in a few days. The ecstasy hadn't faded when the market gave the first lesson: a vague announcement from the project side caused the coin price to plummet, profits vanished, and the principal was halved. That 15U gift had already been secretly priced, and the first tuition fee is called 'awe'.
Phase Two: Writing and Connection
Losses forced a new model: if I can't be the fastest hand, then I'll be the most diligent pen.
No longer chasing highs and lows, I began to delve into researching projects and analyzing data. I wrote complex technical logic and dull economic models into simple notes and pitfall guides, posting them in the community. There were no dazzling predictions, only solid reviews.
Sincere output became the best business card. Like-minded people gathered under the articles, from exchange to deep discussions. The official certification was given to the creator, gradually being introduced into more core circles. The identity quietly transformed from an information endpoint receiver to an information node and connection point. The influence has not directly monetized, but it opened the most important door.
Phase Three: Discovery and Harvest
After becoming a node, the world changed. I began to search for clues in the less noticed corners, early code submissions, and the on-chain footprints of 'smart money'.
Once, an extremely low-profile project came into view. It solved a specific but niche pain point, with a solid team background yet no noise. The most critical thing was that several respected developer addresses had been silently interacting with it on the testnet. This is a strong signal: real problems, strong teams, very early smart money lurking.
Utilized all accumulated cognition to participate in the project's earliest community round. Then came a long silence. The mainnet went live, the data was mediocre, and the market was calm. All that could be done was to continue researching, organizing logic in articles, which was both a sharing with the outside and a reinforcement of one's own beliefs.
Months later, a turning point came with a key collaboration. Data began to rise, and market attention quickly focused. When it finally landed on mainstream platforms, the asset that had been dormant in the account clearly broke through the threshold of 100000 yuan. At that moment, it was exceptionally calm.
It became clear in my heart: this hundred thousand yuan is the spark ignited by that 15U, the seed watered by countless late-night studies and frustrations, and the most tangible echo given by the market after transforming from a passive speculator to an active researcher, a continuous sharer, and a keen scout.
Close the account and open a new document. The title reads: 'After the First Hundred Thousand'. Because I know that the true 'Binance life' is not about reaching a certain number, but about the reshaped cognition and mindset after traversing the fog. The story is always on the next page.
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