Recently, I was hit by two events in a row. One was a feature discussion by an economic media outlet about how ordinary people can completely collapse due to an accident; the other was a line from a TV series—"As long as you keep your bottom line low enough, life can't catch up with you." When these two perspectives are viewed together, it’s like a survival manual tailored for the crypto world.
Let me ask you a harsh question: Over these years, how many times have you been "cleansed" in the circle? Was it the leveraged traders who were instantly wiped out during last year's tariff storm, or the group of people whose funds were taken by some major projects? Currently, the community is discussing a concept—basically, how fragile the financial defenses of ordinary people are, and that any shock can plunge you into an abyss.
But from my 8 years of experience in the field, the most ironic thing about the crypto circle's "kill line" is—it's not an objective fate, but rather a trap designed specifically for those who still have a bottom line.
The essence of the "kill line" in the crypto circle is the critical point where assets can instantly drop to zero under low tolerance for errors. It could be a high leverage liquidation, a project team running away, or a hacker stealing your coins. Unlike the slow financial decline in reality, here, "cleansing" often happens within minutes, with no buffer or rescue mechanism at all.
So why do I say "if your bottom line is low enough, there is no kill line"? This is not some twisted logic. I’ve seen too many real cases—this is the hard truth. First and most importantly: abandoning those "value beliefs" can help you avoid 80% of the traps in the circle. There’s a popular mindset now that treats all public chains and projects as speculative chips, with no faith whatsoever. It sounds cynical, but it’s precisely the key to survival.
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quietly_staking
· 01-18 05:23
Haha, the lower the baseline, the longer you survive. That really hits home.
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AirdropHuntress
· 01-16 03:50
8 years of experience summarized in this sentence, really hits home... The key still lies in the tokenomics design, we need to carefully scrutinize the background of major project teams.
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Liquidation line basically means the fate of leveraged players. Data shows that at least 30% of short-term traders were liquidated during that wave last year... Worth paying attention to the flow of these wallet addresses.
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Having a low liquidation threshold indeed allows for longer survival, but I’m more concerned about those projects with suspicious backgrounds. Historical data shows that’s truly a bottomless pit.
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Don’t be greedy. After researching and analyzing so-called "value faith" projects, eight out of ten are just capital pools...
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After seeing so many cases of exit scams, what’s most heartbreaking is that those with conviction tend to die faster. That logic is indeed ironic.
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It’s advisable to pay attention to risks, especially those high-leverage strategies, which can wipe out an account in just a few minutes... I’ve seen too many cases.
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GasFeeLover
· 01-16 03:50
Haha, you really hit the nail on the head. That wave last year did indeed get exposed for leverage once.
Honestly, that's how it is in the circle. The more convictions you have, the faster you die.
Lowering your bottom line actually helps you survive longer. It sounds harsh, but it's really a hard truth.
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MEVHunterBearish
· 01-16 03:47
Really, I've seen too many people get wiped out just because they still believe in "holding long-term" and "trusting the future," which is quite ironic.
Lower your standards to live more comfortably; don't bother with those empty ideals.
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SatsStacking
· 01-16 03:45
Ha, another evangelist of the bottom-line theory. I wonder how many minutes this theory can hold up against the next wave of liquidations.
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MelonField
· 01-16 03:33
Been a seasoned investor for 8 years and still advising people to give up their beliefs? Might as well just say don't play at all.
Recently, I was hit by two events in a row. One was a feature discussion by an economic media outlet about how ordinary people can completely collapse due to an accident; the other was a line from a TV series—"As long as you keep your bottom line low enough, life can't catch up with you." When these two perspectives are viewed together, it’s like a survival manual tailored for the crypto world.
Let me ask you a harsh question: Over these years, how many times have you been "cleansed" in the circle? Was it the leveraged traders who were instantly wiped out during last year's tariff storm, or the group of people whose funds were taken by some major projects? Currently, the community is discussing a concept—basically, how fragile the financial defenses of ordinary people are, and that any shock can plunge you into an abyss.
But from my 8 years of experience in the field, the most ironic thing about the crypto circle's "kill line" is—it's not an objective fate, but rather a trap designed specifically for those who still have a bottom line.
The essence of the "kill line" in the crypto circle is the critical point where assets can instantly drop to zero under low tolerance for errors. It could be a high leverage liquidation, a project team running away, or a hacker stealing your coins. Unlike the slow financial decline in reality, here, "cleansing" often happens within minutes, with no buffer or rescue mechanism at all.
So why do I say "if your bottom line is low enough, there is no kill line"? This is not some twisted logic. I’ve seen too many real cases—this is the hard truth. First and most importantly: abandoning those "value beliefs" can help you avoid 80% of the traps in the circle. There’s a popular mindset now that treats all public chains and projects as speculative chips, with no faith whatsoever. It sounds cynical, but it’s precisely the key to survival.