Source: Cointelegraph
Original: “The Real Investment Opportunities in Crypto for Ordinary People: Cognition, Patience, and the Era of Dividends”

In the past decade, cryptocurrency has transformed from a fringe asset to a global focal point. Some have achieved social mobility through it, while others have lost everything overnight. Do ordinary people still have opportunities? The answer is yes, but this opportunity no longer relies on "luck," but rather on "cognition" and "time."

This is not a gamble, but a race against time, cognition, and execution.

Cryptographic Assets: Still a Rare Path for Ordinary People to Make a Comeback

We are always looking for high-growth assets, but across the entire financial market, there are almost no assets that can match the gains of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

Take Bitcoin as an example: at the beginning of 2017, it was only a few thousand yuan, but by the end of that year, it had surpassed 130,000 yuan, a 20-fold increase; mainstream projects like Ethereum and Solana have repeatedly created "tenfold, hundredfold" myths over multiple cycles. Although these opportunities have become scarcer now, they have not completely disappeared.

Why is Crypto still attractive to ordinary people? Because:

In traditional markets, you can hardly see a path for "grassroots to rise," but in Crypto, you can always see someone quietly growing into a hundredfold or thousandfold asset holder through cycles.

Beyond the myth of sudden wealth, the correct approach for ordinary people is: long-termism.

We must acknowledge that ordinary people do not have much capital to "arbitrage" or "position," nor can they access primary market shares like VCs. But we have something irreplaceable: time.

The Crypto market is extremely volatile; chasing highs and lows in the short term will only increase anxiety. However, if one can persist in dollar-cost averaging into mainstream assets (like BTC and ETH), it is entirely possible to see returns multiply several times over two complete cycles.

But please note, long-term holding is not "playing dead." It requires:

Otherwise, time will not become a friend, but will turn into an enemy.

Do not overlook the "structural opportunities" in the new narrative: AI + Crypto

In recent years, from DeFi to GameFi, from NFT to SocialFi, each narrative shift has birthed a group of lucky individuals. Now, AI + Crypto is becoming the next hot intersection.

However, unlike previous projects that relied on "fantasies" and "grand visions," today's market places greater emphasis on actual implementation capabilities.

Investors no longer pursue illusory blueprints but look at whether projects can solve specific problems and whether they have real users. For example, a certain AI project focused on code quality detection, although it operates in a highly niche field, is riding the wave of AI programming, thus attracting a large number of users and attention. Projects that start from the details often win more favor from capital.

This sends a signal to us ordinary people:

More and more reliable Crypto projects are beginning to align with traditional entrepreneurial standards: real demand, user data, sustainable growth.

We do not need to compete for primary market shares, but we can pay attention to some platforms with low barriers that have been filtered, making early investment no longer just a game for VCs.

Conclusion: Time is the Leverage for Ordinary People, Cognition is the Key to Navigate Bull and Bear Markets

Crypto is one of the few places left in this era for ordinary people to "overtake on a curve." But not everyone can turn it into an opportunity.

So, whether it’s Bitcoin or AI projects, you may just be the backdrop to someone else's wealth myth.

But if you:

Then, the world of Crypto is always open to you. Opportunities have never disappeared; it just depends on whether you are prepared enough.

Related: Ecological health is the key to the long-term success of blockchain.

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