2025-12-14 01:20:58

Always feel like the current market is hopeless? Actually, there's no need. Once you've experienced the two bear markets in 2018 and 2022, you'll understand that these fluctuations are nothing.

Remember 2018? Ethereum plummeted from over $1400 to $80, and that was real panic. Investors watched their assets evaporate, and their mentality completely collapsed. Things weren’t much better in 2022—ETH dropped from $4800 to $800, with a similarly jaw-dropping decline.

Compared to that, what is the situation in 2025? Ethereum has gone through some adjustments, but this bear market's decline is only about 40%. It looks severe, but in the grand scheme of history, it's quite moderate. Cyclical fluctuations are a normal part of the cryptocurrency market. Having gone through those truly extreme conditions, the current downturn doesn't seem so scary anymore.

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DegenWhisperer

· 2025-12-17 01:09

Really? That wave in 2018 completely broke my defenses. ETH at $80 was a nightmare. Now, this level of decline is nothing.

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GoldDiggerDuck

· 2025-12-15 23:24

Bear market? Ha, after experiencing the 2018 crash, I know what desperation really is. Now this 40% drop is nothing at all. Honestly, that wave in 2018 was a real mental test; now I’m much calmer. Talking about historical cycles again, but to be honest, the resilience has indeed improved compared to before. As long as you live long enough, it's just a small wave.

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MondayYoloFridayCry

· 2025-12-14 22:51

I missed the bottom in 2018 when it was $80, that was really a loss. A 40% drop isn't really enough to be impressive now.

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RooftopVIP

· 2025-12-14 01:50

2018 was really just a mental challenge; the current decline is truly insignificant.

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Degentleman

· 2025-12-14 01:48

You're right, only after experiencing the 18-year despair valley do you know what a real crash looks like. Right now, these fluctuations are just small potatoes. Wait, your logic has a problem. A 40% drop is just nothing? Ordinary people can't withstand that. We've endured since 18 years ago, this is just cyclical repetition, we've long been numb haha. The ones crying and complaining every day are all new rookies; the veterans have long seen through the illusions. But to be fair, your experience is based on surviving the first two rounds. What about new entrants?

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HalfIsEmpty

· 2025-12-14 01:48

Haha, you're right. The wave in 2018 was truly despairing. What is this now? Actually, I think that newcomers who haven't experienced extreme market conditions are the most prone to collapse. Old hands are much more calm. A 40% decline? No big deal. Have you seen someone who experienced an 80+ times drop? Still scared of this? Really, a bear market is just a shakeout. Nothing major. The key is to survive and see the next round. Psychological resilience is indeed built through money, haha. By the way, were you still in the scene back in 2018? That was a real nightmare. But on the other hand, those who haven't cut losses might still be crying now... Everyone knows about cyclical fluctuations. The problem is, you have to live until the next cycle. These articles look satisfying, but when the crash really happens, anxiety is still the same. Only after experiencing it do you understand that panic will never truly disappear; you just get used to it gradually.

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