Those who couldn't fall asleep

At 4 a.m., Zhou's cat jumped onto the desk and stepped on the keyboard.

When the screen lit up, Zhou was lying in bed counting sheep. He rolled over and caught a glimpse of the number, and he sat up suddenly.

$74,023.

He rubbed his eyes, and the cat yawned on the keyboard. Zhou didn't bother to chase it away; he grabbed his phone and jumped into the group chat. The messages had already flooded in with hundreds of posts, all rockets and fireworks. Someone at 2 a.m. posted, "Feels like something's going to happen tonight," now pinned as a prophet. Someone shared their multiple trades, with floating profits enough to buy a car. Others said nothing, just repeatedly sent the same emoji: 🙏

Zhou scrolled down, reaching the last message he sent three hours ago: "Sleep now, check again tomorrow." Not many people responded to him.

He stared at that message, suddenly feeling a bit amused. Three hours, six thousand people, a thousand-plus dollar increase. In his dreams, he missed nothing — but he also caught nothing.

The person in the group who often posts gambling dog emojis appeared again, saying: "Buy opposite of me and you'll make a profit." The picture shows a tearful dog counting money. Zhou looked at it, unsure whether to laugh or cry. He thought, if he had bought opposite that person earlier, would he already be financially free now?

But despite the thoughts, his hand didn't move. He looked at the $74,000 price, hesitating whether to chase or not. Chase, afraid of catching the bag; not chase, afraid it will go and never come back. This feeling is worse than losing money — at least losing money is a result, but now it's hanging in the air, unable to go up or down.

Outside the window, dawn was breaking. The cat jumped down from his keyboard and rubbed against his leg, signaling it wanted food. Zhou looked down at the cat, then up at the screen, suddenly feeling that this scene was a bit absurd — on one side, Bitcoin at $74,000, and on the other, the master waiting to eat cat food. Which one is more real?

He thought for a moment and got up to pour some cat food.

When he returned, the price jumped again: $74,108. Someone in the group was shouting, "Ten thousand isn't a dream," and someone was asking, "Is it still possible to get in now?" Zhou placed his phone on the table and started combing the cat's fur. $BTC ‌

Whatever. If I miss the boat, so be it. The market is always there, and the cat food can't be interrupted. #加密市場上漲