# Cryptocurrency Survival Rules: Steady Planning Is the Premise for Doubling Your Investment

In the exchange community, I often see comments like: "Should I sell my house and go all-in on a new coin?" Questions like these make me want to wake up the questioner. The crypto market has never been a casino; it is an investment territory that requires rational planning.

I must honestly say that I am optimistic about projects like WLFI and ASTER, but that does not mean you should go all-in. The essence of investing is never about chasing overnight riches but about establishing a sustainable wealth growth model.

## Why I am optimistic about these projects

ASTER has a solid background—it's a project on the BNB Chain with strong ecological support. WLFI has recently attracted a lot of attention, and market enthusiasm continues. These coins indeed have growth potential, but growth potential does not necessarily mean they will rise. Any investor, including myself, should understand this distinction.

What am I doing? Small position allocations, staggered building of positions, and maintaining flexibility. BTC and ETH are the foundation of my portfolio—although their market caps are huge and gains may be limited, stability is their core value. Want higher returns? Then you need to allocate some funds to explore the growth opportunities of altcoins. But this portion of funds must be money you can afford to lose.

## The current market signals are very clear

US stocks are valued at historic highs, with sluggish economic growth and inflation pressures coexisting. More importantly, even top investors are accumulating cash. What does this signal tell us? The market’s certainty is decreasing, and the probability of black swan events is rising. In this context, holding enough cash flow is much smarter than going all-in on any single asset.

## Surviving is the prerequisite for making money

The history of the crypto world has already proven this. Those investors who have survived have all experienced the market’s baptism. They were not wiped out by a single big drop, nor did they gamble full positions on a single coin out of greed.

Mentality management is especially important here. When a decline occurs, can you hold your ground? During an uptrend, can you resist the urge to take profits prematurely? The answers to these two questions determine how far you can go in the crypto space.

Remember: In the crypto market, just staying alive is already half the battle won. The remaining half is about how to grow steadily. Don’t let momentary impulses ruin your opportunity for wealth accumulation over the next ten years.