The cryptocurrency world is the easiest place to foster illusions of overnight riches, but the harsh reality provides the true answer.

Currently, there are over 36 million tokens in circulation across the entire network. How can those coins with no hype or popularity in your hands turn around in such a massive scale? Honestly, this is not just a matter of luck.

Let's look at how the crypto space has evolved over the past decade. In 2013, there were only about 500 tokens worldwide. When the market surged, you could buy almost anything and have a chance. By 2017, the number grew to over 3,000, allowing mainstream projects to share some of the pie. By 2021, it exploded to 3.1 million, and now there are already 36 million. This isn't just an increase in quantity; fundamentally, it has become a targeted hunt by whales and big players.

You might say that coins without hype or liquidity won't rise, which is quite normal. Now, whales are selective when they pump, prioritizing tokens with hype and buyers ready to take over. Those coins that are completely ignored by the market are simply out of their sight. Many people hoard a bunch of air coins with a "what if" mentality, but in reality, they are just guarding digital trash.

To be blunt, 99% of tokens will ultimately go to zero. This is not alarmist; it is determined by supply and demand. The explosive growth of token supply contrasts sharply with the scarce effective demand. Besides going to zero, there is no other way out.

Some treat the crypto space as a collection, hoping to win by hoarding large quantities of tokens. But in the end, they only end up with a pile of unsellable digital assets. Finding a 100x coin among hundreds of millions is more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack. Instead of wasting positions and time gambling on such probabilities, it's better to focus on leading platform tokens and mainstream coins—those with solid fundamentals, consensus, and liquidity. They are far more reliable than gambling on air coins.

This is not conservatism; it is the sober mindset that retail investors need to survive.

What you should do now is not to keep adding to these altcoins, but to ruthlessly optimize your holdings. Sell off coins with no popularity, no real application, and no core team. Don't let them occupy your positions and energy. Surviving in the crypto space is more about avoiding pitfalls than quick profits—protect your principal, and only then can you seize real opportunities.