Slow is fast: Hold the "three crypto treasures" steady to surpass 90% of crypto traders
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Slow is fast: Hold the "three crypto treasures" steady to surpass 90% of crypto traders
With the three treasures of the crypto world in hand, it's not just about going further, but winning with greater stability.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: WhiteRunner
Some say middle-aged men have three essentials: fishing, Maotai, and Arc'teryx.
Fishing is an emotional safe haven; Maotai is social hard currency; Arc'teryx is a symbol of dignity and status.
You might not have noticed, but every circle has its own "three essentials." Use them well, and you'll achieve twice the result with half the effort; use them poorly, and you'll take detours and pay tuition.
The crypto world is no different. Markets surge and shift daily, new projects emerge constantly, and newcomers fear nothing more than buying the wrong coin or placing the wrong bet.
There's a joke in stock markets: "If you buy nothing at all, you've already outperformed 90% of investors." In crypto, if you first understand the "crypto trinity"—Bitcoin, stablecoins, and exchange tokens—and build your foundation on them, you stand a chance of going further than most.
1. The "Crypto Trinity" Is a Consensus Validated by Investors
When new to crypto, many people’s biggest mistake is blindly following whoever shouts loudest, investing in projects they don’t understand, simply because the name includes “AI” or “Fi,” assuming it will moon.
But as you spend more time in the space, you realize crypto isn’t about who yells the loudest—it’s about who lasts the longest.
The coins that truly survive bull and bear cycles, withstand volatility, and never go to zero generally fall into three categories—I call them the "crypto trinity":
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Bitcoin—the core of crypto, the market’s ultimate fallback
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Stablecoins—the indispensable financial hub for daily operations
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Exchange tokens—the golden shovel and rights凭证 of exchanges
These aren’t concepts invented or hyped by some KOL or VC, but a consensus forged through countless gains and losses by real investors—properly allocating them matters far more than chasing trends.
Just as traditional finance talks about “cash + fixed income + equities,” crypto has its own “core portfolio.” If altcoins are casino chips, these three are the assets in your pocket that actually hold value.
2. Bitcoin: Slow Wins the Race, the Foundational Logic and Super Asset of Crypto
Crypto changes by the minute, yet Bitcoin remains the unshakable “anchor” amid the chaos.
Recently, Bitcoin hit an all-time high. As of July 14 at the time of writing, Bitcoin surpassed $120,000, with a market cap exceeding $2.4 trillion—surpassing giants like Amazon and ranking fifth globally in asset valuation (BTC123.FANS, July 15, 2025). This isn’t a victory of speculation, but a global market re-pricing.
As more national funds, Wall Street institutions, and public companies add BTC to long-term portfolios, it’s no longer the “speculative coin” of old, but a value storage asset recognized by mainstream capital.
You don’t have to hold it, but you must understand it—it defines crypto’s valuation logic and actively drives market cycles.
Newcomers always seek风口, but the safest风口 is direction itself. BTC’s long-term value lies not just in price appreciation, but in its ability to transcend cycles, endure sentiment swings, and bridge traditional finance with the crypto world.
Looking back over the past three years:
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In 2022’s bear market, BTC dropped to $16,000
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In 2023, it broke $44,000
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In 2024, it surged past $106,000
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Now above $122,000—up roughly 300% in three years
I once read: “The moment you first learn about Bitcoin is when you can own the most Bitcoin.” If you don’t know where to start, Bitcoin is always the best entry point.
3. Stablecoins: A Financial Safe Haven, Every Investor’s Wallet Essential
If Bitcoin is crypto’s steering wheel, stablecoins are your brakes and clutch.
They don’t rise or fall, attract hype, or trend—but in every market swing, they serve as a financial safe haven, the breath that allows investors to “enter and exit freely.”
You could go a whole week without buying any altcoin, but you can’t go a day without stablecoins.
Whether trading, hedging, transferring, cashing out, or participating in DeFi, CeFi, or new project launches, mainstream stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and FDUSD are virtually the liquidity gateway for every operation.
More importantly, stablecoins are crypto’s most direct “cash reserve”: when you sell volatile assets and secure profits, your funds don’t leave crypto—they return to stablecoins, waiting for the next opportunity.
By mid-2025, global stablecoin market cap neared $150 billion, with USDT alone exceeding $110 billion. Its trading volume has even surpassed BTC multiple times, making it the true “circulatory system” of crypto.
New investors’ greatest fear isn’t missing gains—it’s being unable to exit. Stablecoins exist so you can always hit pause, avoiding emotional decisions and market traps.
If Bitcoin gives you direction, stablecoins are the safety net that lets you turn back anytime.
4. Exchange Tokens: Growing With the Platform, the Golden Shovel for Ordinary Investors
If Bitcoin is the high wall and stablecoins the floor, exchange tokens are the ladder upward.
Exchange tokens are assets tied to exchange ecosystems. Unlike narrative-driven coins built solely on stories or pumped by capital, their value is clear: platform growth benefits users.
If you’ve ever traded, staked, or joined new project launches on an exchange, you’ve likely used exchange tokens. Common utilities include:
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Fee discounts
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Launchpad/Launchpool access
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VIP tier systems
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Staking rewards and gas fee reductions
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Even serving as native tokens in certain blockchain ecosystems
For holders, the core appeal of exchange tokens lies in “utility over speculation.”
The larger the platform, the more users, the busier the activity—the higher the token burn rate and broader the use cases. This creates a genuine investment model “tied to platform growth.”
Strong-performing exchange tokens in recent years include BNB (Binance), OKB (OKX), and BGB (Bitget), each differing significantly in supply mechanics and use cases.
In Q2 this year, BNB ranked first with 10% overall yield, followed by BGB and OKB at 7% and 6% respectively (source: CoinRank). Last year, BGB delivered strong independent performance during market turbulence, consistently rising to new highs—making it the standout exchange token of the year.
Judging whether an exchange token is worth holding requires more than just price analysis. Its core value often lies in how it rewards HODLers, with key indicators including burn mechanisms and circulation ratios.
Take BNB: every quarter, it uses platform profits to repurchase and burn a portion of tokens, steadily reducing supply. This mechanism has driven BNB’s long-term growth over recent years and become the “standard model” emulated by other platforms. The 32nd quarterly burn in July destroyed 1,595,599.78 BNB tokens worth approximately $1.024 billion (including 1,595,470.69 actual burns and 129.10 from the Pioneer Burn program).
BGB boasts one of the clearest and most consistently executed burn models, primarily funded by on-chain usage fees and fixed burn amounts. In Q2 2025, it burned 30,001,053.1 tokens worth about $138 million—roughly 2.56% of total supply. Uniquely, Bitget previously burned all 800 million team-held BGB tokens, relinquishing control entirely. Combined with diverse wealth products, launchpads, and earn programs, BGB holder权益 continue to expand.
OKB follows a quarterly buyback-and-burn plan, though burn volumes vary. The 28th burn in June destroyed 42,437,632 tokens worth ~$42 million. Currently, OKB’s circulation rate is lower than both BNB and BGB.
Each exchange token has its own logic and style. Overall, BGB stands out through steady burns, decentralized control, and practical utility—offering a relatively transparent and trustworthy value trajectory.
Conclusion: Investing in the "Crypto Trinity" to Secure Opportunities
Crypto stories never end—new narratives, concepts, and rags-to-riches tales emerge regularly. But remember: “Don’t only see the thief eating meat, forget he gets beaten too.” True long-term winners aren’t those who guess right on trends, but those who build solid foundations.
Bitcoin, stablecoins, and exchange tokens together represent crypto’s most fundamental and resilient framework:
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Bitcoin protects your floor—the cornerstone of digital-age value;
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Stablecoins regulate your pace—the buffer zone during storms;
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Exchange tokens provide participation—a shared-growth channel with major platforms.
These three assets won’t necessarily make you rich overnight, but they’ll keep you in the game. They may not be the “flashiest,” but they’re often the “most useful.”
Everyone has different strategies, styles, and goals. But in crypto’s high-volatility environment, starting with the right three assets puts you on a path with fewer pitfalls and greater accumulation potential.
Investing requires not just stability, but vision. Opportunity isn’t found in风口, but in the strategy you control.
Holding the crypto trinity doesn’t just mean going further—it means winning with greater stability.
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