🇸🇬 What did I gain from drinking with the big shots of the crypto world?
In 2017, I had just entered the crypto sphere, and a friend took me to a Web3 summit, saying a big shot would be there. I originally wanted to remain low-key and observe, but seeing him aloof and taciturn, I mustered the courage to strike up a conversation. After a few rounds of drinks, he finally opened up.
2012: Brick arbitrage, made my first pot of gold
At first, he was just a novice. Hearing friends say, "Bitcoin can make money," he started brick arbitrage. At that time, there was a price difference between domestic and foreign BTC, and he managed to multiply his capital several times over a few months by buying low and selling high. But the market changes rapidly, the arbitrage space shrank quickly, and with tightening regulations, he had to exit.
2013 crash, became a cut vegetable
"At that time, I thought Bitcoin would only rise," he said with a bitter smile. A crash in 2013 instantly halved his assets. Disappointed with the market, he cut his losses and switched to other businesses.
Returned to the crypto world in 2017, wealth doubled
A few years later, a friend excitedly told him: "The BTC you sold is now worth 100,000 each." This time, he decided not to be a speculator but to deeply engage in the industry. He researched blockchain, participated in primary market investments, and accurately bet on several DeFi projects, ultimately cashing out successfully before the bear market in 2018, earning a nine-figure sum.
After this dinner, he became my boss and brought me into Web3. Looking back, if I hadn't taken the initiative to start a conversation, I might have missed this opportunity. Many girls feel shy in front of industry big shots, but upward socializing is not about pleasing, but about having the courage to speak up and demonstrate value. Web3 is a world of opportunities and risks intertwined; actively seizing every opportunity might just rewrite your own story.
In 2017, I had just entered the crypto sphere, and a friend took me to a Web3 summit, saying a big shot would be there. I originally wanted to remain low-key and observe, but seeing him aloof and taciturn, I mustered the courage to strike up a conversation. After a few rounds of drinks, he finally opened up.
2012: Brick arbitrage, made my first pot of gold
At first, he was just a novice. Hearing friends say, "Bitcoin can make money," he started brick arbitrage. At that time, there was a price difference between domestic and foreign BTC, and he managed to multiply his capital several times over a few months by buying low and selling high. But the market changes rapidly, the arbitrage space shrank quickly, and with tightening regulations, he had to exit.
2013 crash, became a cut vegetable
"At that time, I thought Bitcoin would only rise," he said with a bitter smile. A crash in 2013 instantly halved his assets. Disappointed with the market, he cut his losses and switched to other businesses.
Returned to the crypto world in 2017, wealth doubled
A few years later, a friend excitedly told him: "The BTC you sold is now worth 100,000 each." This time, he decided not to be a speculator but to deeply engage in the industry. He researched blockchain, participated in primary market investments, and accurately bet on several DeFi projects, ultimately cashing out successfully before the bear market in 2018, earning a nine-figure sum.
After this dinner, he became my boss and brought me into Web3. Looking back, if I hadn't taken the initiative to start a conversation, I might have missed this opportunity. Many girls feel shy in front of industry big shots, but upward socializing is not about pleasing, but about having the courage to speak up and demonstrate value. Web3 is a world of opportunities and risks intertwined; actively seizing every opportunity might just rewrite your own story.