In the autumn of 2022, watching my brother get his marriage certificate. At the wedding banquet, as glasses clinked, he drunkenly said: "In my early thirties, I still have to rely on my parents for the betrothal gifts." I responded, but felt that unique suffocating sensation of adulthood—a kind of helplessness with nowhere to escape.

Back home, I repeatedly looked at the K-line of SOL. From $109 to $89, every price point was eating away at my psychological defense line. In a moment of impulse, I made a crazy decision - to invest all of my savings of 90,000 that I had accumulated over two years. That was money I had saved penny by penny.

At first, the market seemed to reward my "courage". SOL rebounded from $80 to $95. I stared at the constantly fluctuating numbers on the trading interface, thinking to myself: this wave is definitely going to break a hundred, financial freedom is just around the corner. Taking profits? That's something only cowards do. I firmly believe in my judgment.

The harsh reality hit without warning. Three days later, the market turned. SOL plummeted like a free fall, crashing down to 40 dollars. The moment the liquidation notice popped up, my fingers started to tremble, and the last number I saw was - 200U. My account dropped from 90,000 to 200 bucks, and I completely fell apart.

That night I understood what it means to be a "knife in the cryptocurrency world." It is sharper than any words and deeper than any lesson. I finally woke up.

Later, I gradually realized one thing: the cryptocurrency world has never been a casino; it is a battlefield of psychological games. Without taking profits or cutting losses, it is equivalent to exchanging one's life for lessons. That 90,000 yuan was the most expensive tuition I have ever paid—bar none.

It was that liquidation that forced me to reevaluate my trading logic. Setting risk control lines, strictly implementing stop losses, and establishing clear entry and exit rules—these later became my trading iron rules. Now my account has recovered, even multiplying several times. But before each order, I always recall that notification sound of 200U. It is like a sword hanging over my head, constantly reminding me: greed kills.

If you are still struggling in the crypto market, remember this: the market will always give you opportunities, but once your capital is gone, the game is completely over. The first rule of survival in the crypto world is not to get rich, but to stay alive.