In the blink of an eye, 25 years have passed. Last year, relying on #ALPHA airdrops and holding $BNB , I achieved a 78% return (with holdings less than 20%, most of the gains came from alpha; in 24 it was 134%). The alpha returns are no longer as impressive, and I don't expect to gain much; I just hope that Mr. Market in 26 will give me the opportunity to buy back BTC.
The once glorious scene is now a dream of dust; today I can only sigh at the cold screen.
The bustling scene has faded away, leaving only a sigh to the clouds.
Waiting in vain in the early morning, tears blurred after several fruitless attempts.
I should have started participating in the alpha activities in April 25. At that time, very few people were involved, and there were no points requirements. However, I almost never made money during the initial trial, often staying up until dawn.
Until $NXPC ignited the market, this left a deep impression on me. The day before, the airdrop was PRAI, with a score of 197, and I had 200 points. At that time, NXPC was very popular, and I was worried that the score the next day would be higher than 200, so I chose to take PRAI. As a result, PRAI yielded $80, while NXPC's yield was over $500+. It was tough for several days. 🤣
During the May Day holiday, new customers surged amidst hidden currents, Binance skillfully rolled up the waves.
Starting from May 14 and continuing until the end of May, there were almost all large airdrops of $100+. Therefore, during the May Day holiday, a large wave of new users was attracted (I think Binance did this intentionally, replicating the airdrop feast before the October holiday).
When this large batch of new users reaches the point threshold, earnings plummet, and it instantly becomes an earnings winter.
The earnings for the entire July and August were dismal. (Except for a significant airdrop on July 16: $RION, which yielded over 400U.)
After a wave of resignations, September saw the peak of earnings again.
Three or four gold pieces fall like rain in a day, and hundreds of thousands flock to it.
In September, there were a total of 52 airdrops (including TGE), with over 20 of them yielding more than 100U. Sometimes there were 3-4 airdrops in a single day, and at that time, I didn't even want to take the ones worth 80U. 🤣
At that time, an account could easily earn 1500U without any problem. Such a strong profit effect instantly attracted a large number of new users. During the October holiday, friends and family spread the news, the village chief and station master leveraged group advantages, and the number of people participating in the alpha airdrop instantly soared to 400,000 to 500,000.
The glorious scenes of the past have become dreams, and now the cold water no longer has waves.
After October, the alpha airdrop yield entered a cold winter, decreasing by 50% from September to October, and by another 60% from October to November. In November, December, and January of the 26th year, there have been three consecutive months with almost no earnings, and a few times even losing money.
The number of people has also dropped from a peak of 500,000 to 180,000.
Although the number of people has decreased, the overall environment has worsened, and no one from the project side is willing to launch projects in such a cold market. Once the prosperity is gone, it won't return. Sigh 😮💨
That's it～