The wave in 2013 is indeed difficult to replicate. At that time, multiple conditions needed to align simultaneously, which is now almost impossible. First is the advantage of timing — back then, BTC itself was still in a phase of widespread skepticism, and Ethereum had not even been launched yet. The entry barriers, both in terms of cognition and technology, were in a true blue ocean. This "early" advantage has now permanently disappeared. Second is the imperfection of the market ecosystem — there were obvious barriers to information flow, and infrastructure in the crypto space was far from mature. Even leading exchanges like OKX are just getting started today. The market being "small" meant fewer participants and more opportunities. Lastly, the most critical point is that the cryptocurrency industry inherently possesses close proximity to financial attributes, allowing early participants to directly perceive the core driving forces of the market. The combination of these three conditions created the opportunities of that era. Now, it is almost impossible to replicate such an environment.
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CryptoDouble-O-Seven
· 15h ago
Honestly, the people from 2013 are truly the chosen ones. Now they can't catch up anymore.
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LayerZeroHero
· 01-07 10:04
It has proven that the group in 2013 hit the three key points correctly. Trying to do it again now is basically a dream.
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just_here_for_vibes
· 01-07 10:01
That's right, the people in 2013 really seized the right time, place, and people. Now trying to recreate it? It's absolutely impossible.
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AirdropHunterXM
· 01-07 09:51
Really, the people from 2013 are truly the chosen ones. Now, trying to start over is simply not realistic.
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DoomCanister
· 01-07 09:50
2013 really can't be gone back to anymore. Back then, entering the market was just picking up bargains. Now, even the thresholds are different.
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FallingLeaf
· 01-07 09:49
Honestly, the people in 2013 really caught the right timing and conditions. Now trying to replicate that is basically a dream.
The information barrier has been broken, and the opportunity density has dropped sharply. No matter how much you tinker, it just doesn’t feel the same anymore.
That’s why some say there are no new stories in the crypto world anymore, and the big gains have already been divided.
Ah, if you missed out, you missed out. Now trying to get rich by swinging left and right? You're overthinking, my friend.
Back then, the barriers were low, few people, information gaps... all these conditions appeared at the same time, and you’d never encounter a second chance.
Instead of dwelling on the past, think about what niche tracks haven’t been fully explored yet.
The cognitive advantage has disappeared, but that doesn’t mean there’s no chance at all. You need to find a new cut.
From 2013 to now, with such a long cycle, the early birds have already eaten their fill. We latecomers can only drink the soup.
To be blunt, most of those entering now are just here to take over the leftovers...
That’s also why Maxi always loves to bring up 2013 stories—just showing off.
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metaverse_hermit
· 01-07 09:36
To be honest, the group of people in 2013 really timed it right. Now, trying to turn things around is basically hopeless.
The wave in 2013 is indeed difficult to replicate. At that time, multiple conditions needed to align simultaneously, which is now almost impossible. First is the advantage of timing — back then, BTC itself was still in a phase of widespread skepticism, and Ethereum had not even been launched yet. The entry barriers, both in terms of cognition and technology, were in a true blue ocean. This "early" advantage has now permanently disappeared. Second is the imperfection of the market ecosystem — there were obvious barriers to information flow, and infrastructure in the crypto space was far from mature. Even leading exchanges like OKX are just getting started today. The market being "small" meant fewer participants and more opportunities. Lastly, the most critical point is that the cryptocurrency industry inherently possesses close proximity to financial attributes, allowing early participants to directly perceive the core driving forces of the market. The combination of these three conditions created the opportunities of that era. Now, it is almost impossible to replicate such an environment.