2025 is coming to an end, reflecting on the gains and lessons of the year.

Last May, when I first entered the crypto industry, I was just a college student, passing time with Twitter giveaways and tasks on various exchanges. Back then, doing tasks could still earn steady income until the market started to become competitive, and the competition grew fiercer. In April, someone suggested I participate in Alpha activities, but seeing the cutoff scores soaring (from 120 to 245), I realized I couldn't make much progress by just grinding, so I gave up. It wasn't until mid-May when I saw an Alpha airdrop project valued at 500U that I started participating again. When I received my first airdrop on May 27th, I was so happy I couldn't describe it.

Since then, I kept track of every airdrop. Alpha truly became the most cost-effective and widely participated activity. By July and September, a single account could earn nearly 10,000 CNY per month, and the two months' earnings already exceeded many people's annual salary savings. However, the Alpha in November was the hardest—cutoff scores skyrocketed, and the airdrops shrank significantly.

The decision I regret most is playing with contracts. I opened multiple accounts on major exchanges for contract trading, and over the year, I lost nearly 80,000 CNY. When I first entered the scene, someone advised me not to touch contracts, but as my funds increased, I couldn't resist trying, and I paid the price in the end.

Now, with 2026 approaching, the market remains under pressure, and spot prices are also falling. Looking back, this year wasn't short of opportunities—just by investing 10U into three 100x coins, the returns could have been revolutionary. What this market truly lacks is judgment and execution ability; contracts are never the right answer.

The goal for 2026 is simple: reaching a certain profit level only requires finding two more 100x coins.