Wake up, and see $74,056

The morning sunlight filters through the curtains, and your phone keeps vibrating.

You squint and reach over. The moment the screen lights up, all sleepiness disappears.

Bitcoin: $74,056.5.

Wait, wasn’t it still $71,000 yesterday? You rub your eyes to make sure you’re not seeing things. The group chat is already buzzing, with over 999 messages and rocket emojis filling the screen. Someone posted at 3 a.m., “Can’t sleep, feels like it’s going to rise,” followed by over a hundred “prophets.” Someone shared a screenshot of a long position opened last night, with unrealized gains enough to pay three months’ rent. Others silently sent a screenshot — the red numbers of a liquidated short position, with only three words: “I was wrong.”

At 7:30 a.m., some have already won, some have already lost, and others just woke up, unsure what expression to face the world with.

On the candlestick chart, that steep bullish candle looks like a sword piercing through previous highs. The highest point in 24 hours hits $74,056.5, up 5.97%, with a net capital inflow of $4.703 billion. These numbers are cold and impersonal, but behind them are countless real stories.

The young trader who hesitated last night about whether to chase the pump is now pounding his thigh in regret. The old hand who’s been trapped for half a year finally sees his account turn green, excited but holding back from posting on social media. The contract trader who stayed up all night, with an ashtray full of cigarette butts and coffee gone cold, feels that everything was worth it because of the numbers on his account.

Someone in the group said, “If you buy opposite to me, you’ll definitely make money.” Paired with a self-deprecating gambling emoji, it’s like mocking this absurd market, or perhaps mocking himself for being just as absurd.

In fact, after spending a long time in this market, you’ll notice a pattern: those who shout signals every day usually don’t make big money; those who are always cautious often miss out; and those who truly profit tend to stay silent. They don’t post their trades, don’t shout about their wins, and hardly say a word. They just glance at their accounts one morning, then turn off their phones and go on with their day.

$74,056 — to different people, it means different things. But to the market itself, it’s just a number, a milestone, a step further upward.

Outside the window, the city is fully awake. Buses pass by, breakfast stalls steam, and people rush to their destinations. Meanwhile, in another parallel world, the candlestick chart still moves, bulls and bears still clash, some celebrate wildly, others shed tears.
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You put down your phone, take a deep breath, and open the curtains.

The sunlight is wonderful. A new day begins. #加密市場上漲