The Night I Became a Crypto Millionaire… and Lost It All

Last month, I was chilling in my room, broke and bored, scrolling through Reddit when I stumbled on a thread titled:

“This altcoin is about to explode. Don’t say I didn’t tell you.”

Normally, I’d laugh and keep scrolling. But that night, something told me to check it out.

I opened my Binance app, checked the chart—it was low, like dirt-cheap low. Out of curiosity, I threw in $200, the last money in my savings.

I forgot about it.

Two days later, I woke up, checked my phone, and almost fainted.

My $200 had turned into $12,000 overnight.

I screamed. I danced. I started Googling “best luxury watches under $10k.” For the first time, I felt like one of those crypto bros on Twitter who tweet Lambos and motivational quotes.

That same day, I joined a Telegram group where everyone was hyping the coin. They were saying, “Hold, don’t sell, we’re going to the moon.” My greed said, “Hold.”

By the next night, it hit $25,000. I was losing my mind. I even ordered champagne to celebrate with my friends.

But here.

While partying, I got a notification:

“Price dropping –20%.”

I panicked. Tried to sell. The app froze. Tried again. Error. The Telegram group was in chaos. People screaming, “Buy the dip!” Others shouting, “It’s a rug pull!”

Within 3 hours, my $25,000 turned back to $500. The devs deleted their Twitter. The Telegram group vanished. My heart? Shattered.

I sat there, staring at my screen like it owed me an apology. I felt stupid, betrayed, and broke all over again.

A week later, I decided to educate myself instead of chasing hype. I started reading about blockchain fundamentals, DeFi, and how to spot scams. I even took an online course on crypto investing. Slowly, I recovered—not my money, but my mindset.

Fast forward to today, I’m back in the market, but smarter. I invest only in projects I research. I store my coins in cold wallets. No more FOMO. No more shady Telegram tips.

So yeah, that night I became a “crypto millionaire” and lost it all.

But it taught me the most valuable lesson in crypto:

In this game, knowledge is your real asset, not hype.