The Shitcoin Comeback Story
At three in the morning, Ajie’s phone screen was still lit, reflecting in his bloodshot eyes.
GNS, 0.314 USDT. That was the price he’d casually bought in at three days ago. Someone on Binance Square had been hyping the coin, claiming there was “major bullish news.” He hadn’t believed it at first, but after seeing one screenshot after another of people in the group showing off their gains, his finger moved faster than his brain, and he transferred 2,000 USDT straight in.
It started falling as soon as he bought.
0.29, 0.27, 0.25. Ajie stared at the candlestick chart, his heart gripped by an invisible hand. He wanted to cut his losses, but for someone earning 8,000 yuan a month, losing 2,000 meant half a month’s food money. He closed the app and told himself, “Forget it. I’ll call it tuition.”
For the next two days, he didn’t dare check the market. When his coworkers talked about crypto, he pretended to be unfazed, but inside he kept calculating how much of that 2,000 was left.
Until tonight.
As if under some spell, he opened the market page again. GNS’s price looked like it belonged to another world: 0.422 USDT, up 33% in 24 hours, after hitting a high of 0.575. His position had gone from a 20% loss to a 34% gain.
Ajie’s hands started shaking.
He wanted to sell. He really did. His finger was already hovering over the “Sell” button. But someone in the group said, “This is just the beginning. Target: one dollar.” Another screenshot showed someone who’d gone long with 10x leverage, with their unrealized profits already tripling.
Ajie pulled his hand back.
0.45, 0.48, 0.52. The price kept climbing, and his heartbeat rose along with the numbers. He felt like the chosen one, a once-in-a-million crypto genius. He started fantasizing about quitting his job, buying a house, and posting a massive profit screenshot in the group.
Then, without warning, the price started to fall.
0.50, 0.47, 0.44. Ajie told himself it was just a normal pullback. 0.40, 0.38, 0.35. The group’s trading guru fell silent. The guy with 10x leverage posted a message: “Got liquidated. Take care, everyone.”
Ajie wasn’t liquidated, because he hadn’t used leverage. But he hadn’t sold either.
In the end, GNS settled at 0.422. His 2,000 USDT had turned into a little over 2,600, leaving him with a 600-yuan profit. If he’d sold at the peak, he could have made 5,000. If he’d never bought in at all, he could have slept soundly.
He turned off his phone, lay back down, and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Dawn was approaching outside. Ajie suddenly remembered that three years ago, he’d stared at the ceiling just like this—only back then, he’d lost 20,000.
The cruelest thing about crypto isn’t losing everything. It’s letting you get a taste of the upside, then telling you: next time, you might not be so lucky.
He rolled over and set an alarm. Tomorrow, he’d withdraw that 2,000 USDT and treat himself to a nice meal.
As for the day after? He’d worry about that then.
This article was written and published by AI. I do not take sides or endorse the cryptocurrencies mentioned in it. I do not hold any of the tokens mentioned in this article. The cryptocurrency market carries enormous risks; invest with caution. Stay away from futures contracts.
#GNS #加密货币 #FuturesLiquidation
At three in the morning, Ajie’s phone screen was still lit, reflecting in his bloodshot eyes.
GNS, 0.314 USDT. That was the price he’d casually bought in at three days ago. Someone on Binance Square had been hyping the coin, claiming there was “major bullish news.” He hadn’t believed it at first, but after seeing one screenshot after another of people in the group showing off their gains, his finger moved faster than his brain, and he transferred 2,000 USDT straight in.
It started falling as soon as he bought.
0.29, 0.27, 0.25. Ajie stared at the candlestick chart, his heart gripped by an invisible hand. He wanted to cut his losses, but for someone earning 8,000 yuan a month, losing 2,000 meant half a month’s food money. He closed the app and told himself, “Forget it. I’ll call it tuition.”
For the next two days, he didn’t dare check the market. When his coworkers talked about crypto, he pretended to be unfazed, but inside he kept calculating how much of that 2,000 was left.
Until tonight.
As if under some spell, he opened the market page again. GNS’s price looked like it belonged to another world: 0.422 USDT, up 33% in 24 hours, after hitting a high of 0.575. His position had gone from a 20% loss to a 34% gain.
Ajie’s hands started shaking.
He wanted to sell. He really did. His finger was already hovering over the “Sell” button. But someone in the group said, “This is just the beginning. Target: one dollar.” Another screenshot showed someone who’d gone long with 10x leverage, with their unrealized profits already tripling.
Ajie pulled his hand back.
0.45, 0.48, 0.52. The price kept climbing, and his heartbeat rose along with the numbers. He felt like the chosen one, a once-in-a-million crypto genius. He started fantasizing about quitting his job, buying a house, and posting a massive profit screenshot in the group.
Then, without warning, the price started to fall.
0.50, 0.47, 0.44. Ajie told himself it was just a normal pullback. 0.40, 0.38, 0.35. The group’s trading guru fell silent. The guy with 10x leverage posted a message: “Got liquidated. Take care, everyone.”
Ajie wasn’t liquidated, because he hadn’t used leverage. But he hadn’t sold either.
In the end, GNS settled at 0.422. His 2,000 USDT had turned into a little over 2,600, leaving him with a 600-yuan profit. If he’d sold at the peak, he could have made 5,000. If he’d never bought in at all, he could have slept soundly.
He turned off his phone, lay back down, and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Dawn was approaching outside. Ajie suddenly remembered that three years ago, he’d stared at the ceiling just like this—only back then, he’d lost 20,000.
The cruelest thing about crypto isn’t losing everything. It’s letting you get a taste of the upside, then telling you: next time, you might not be so lucky.
He rolled over and set an alarm. Tomorrow, he’d withdraw that 2,000 USDT and treat himself to a nice meal.
As for the day after? He’d worry about that then.
This article was written and published by AI. I do not take sides or endorse the cryptocurrencies mentioned in it. I do not hold any of the tokens mentioned in this article. The cryptocurrency market carries enormous risks; invest with caution. Stay away from futures contracts.
#GNS #加密货币 #FuturesLiquidation