2026-01-03 09:25:29

Have you ever thought about how those who are deeply rooted in the crypto market decided to go all-in in the early days? Take the founder of a well-known exchange as an example. Back in 2014, they made a bold decision—selling their house, quitting their job, and dedicating themselves entirely to the virtual currency field. That year was the Year of the Horse in the Jiawu cycle, and the market was far from as mature as it is now. People who could make such a decision either truly saw through something or had a gambler's mentality. However, looking back, this early execution and boldness indeed manifested in the subsequent development of the industry. This also proves a truth: many times, opportunities really favor those who dare to take a risk.

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CodeZeroBasis

· 01-04 10:51

Selling a house all-in really takes a gambler's level of determination, but indeed, those who make money from it have all done this before. Back in 2014, daring to play like this, you were either a fool or a genius. Looking back now, they all turned out to be geniuses. It's called courage in a good way, but frankly, it's just being pushed to the point where there's no way out. But on the other hand, how many people still dare to do this now? I wouldn't. Opportunities are really just about luck; everything else like execution is just armchair strategy afterward. This story sounds exciting, but when I think about it, I might as well forget it, haha.

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RugPullSurvivor

· 01-03 09:54

Going all-in on selling a house really depends on luck... But they did make a profit, while we... Who would have thought back in 2014? It's easy to look back and boast about this history now. There is definitely courage, but more likely survivor bias. How many people did the same and ended up losing everything? Those who dared to gamble early on are now either successful or silent; there's no middle ground. These stories are inspiring but also quite dangerous. Don't let young people be brainwashed into going all-in.

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CascadingDipBuyer

· 01-03 09:52

Going all-in on selling a house sounds exciting, but how many actually make it this far? I think being bold early on is one aspect, but more likely it's a matter of luck...

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FOMOmonster

· 01-03 09:49

Is going all-in on selling a house really that of a gambler or a prophet? Anyway, I don't have that courage, but I did it...

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TokenSherpa

· 01-03 09:26

Actually, let me break this down for you—if you examine the historical voting patterns from early exchange governance, 2014's risk-taking wasn't just about guts, it was about understanding tokenomics frameworks that most people hadn't even conceptualized yet. Fundamentally, those early founders had empirical evidence suggesting imminent protocol adoption cycles.

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