Brothers, the group is open. No shouting for takeoff or zeroing out every day here. Those holding CORE can come in and chat. When the market is good, let's hype a bit together; when it's bad, let's complain together. Project news of CORE, on-chain data, staking status, and everyone's own holding thoughts can all be shared in the group. No requirement for you to be bullish or to hold. Question when you should, discuss when you should. Anyway, we're all old hands in the crypto circle, no one should pretend to be a guru. CORE guard squad, officially assembled. $CORE

Guys, the factory just paid out their salaries yesterday, and I got a total of 6,800 yuan. Anyone out working knows that all the money earned is hard-earned money. After deducting the fixed monthly cigarette cost of several hundred yuan, and after subtracting drinking water with coworkers, occasional treats, and daily miscellaneous expenses, there's basically nothing left. Fortunately, the factory provided food and lodging, so I didn't have to worry about food and lodging expenses. I managed to save money through mere gritted teeth, scraped together $800, and directly recharged on C2C, buying 26,000 CORE, pledged everything on-chain, and locked it up, keeping no cent and depositing it all into chips. I've made up my mind that from now on, every month I'll pay a fixed investment of $800 in CORE. My coworkers and strangers online couldn't understand and mocked me every day. People say the market is so bad, this coin is exhausting and weak. Everyone else has left, yet I'm still foolishly adding to my position, saying my efforts were wasted and I just bought in. Honestly, no one really understands my situation. Back when I was at the peak, I heavily invested 200,000 CORE, deeply trapped, and had long since lost the floating losses, my mindset was worn down. Honestly, with everything already set up like this, these ten or twenty thousand chips really don't matter. Rather than losing your hard-earned money in a state of collapse, cutting losses, and losing your hard-earned money, it's better to invest monthly at a low cost, slowly build up your chips, and quietly wait for the market to reverse, betting on a chance to turn things around. To be honest, I've always felt quite wronged. Every time I sincerely post some CORE threads and share my holdings and opinions, the comment section is always flooded with people criticizing, cursing, and mocking me, accusing me of brainwashing, selling orders, and fooling people. But who would have known that I was the biggest victim myself. I'm also someone who stands guard at a high level, deeply trapped. I've lost a lot of money, and I feel anxious, upset, and can't sleep. I have never tricked anyone into buying at high prices; I am simply sharing my own holdings and my own persistence. But no matter what I post, it's always sarcasm and harsh words—it's really disheartening. Many people immediately criticize CORE, calling it junk coins. But they simply refuse to spend a minute understanding its underlying logic. As the core scaling infrastructure of the Bitcoin ecosystem, CORE relies on Bitcoin's top-level underlying security and compatibility with smart contracts, making it the core narrative target for the next bull market BTC ecosystem. Now, with the ecosystem steadily taking root and SatPay counting down to launch, the on-chain burn mechanism continues to operate, whales and institutional funds are quietly accumulating at low levels, and shares are becoming increasingly concentrated. The current long-term sideways movement and repeated oscillating grinding are either weakening or typical main force shakeouts, washing away all mentally unstable retail investors and all floating chips without faith, all for a thorough main rally to explode. I worked 12 hours a day on the assembly line in the factory, repeating monotonous work day after day, exhausted to the point of back pain, and my hands covered in calluses from hard work. I have no background, no resources, no shortcuts. The only chance I dare to gamble on in my life is CORE. My coworkers advised me to cut my losses early, but haters kept stirring up the narrative and selling shorts. Everyone wanted me to sell my shares at a low price. But I knew very well: if I cut my losses, I would truly lose completely. All previous losses, all the persistence, all the hard-earned monthly investments were all wasted. I don't follow short-term price swings, nor am I disturbed by outside noise, nor am I discouraged by ridicule that breaks my mindset. For ordinary people, turning things around is already as hard as climbing to the sky. Since I'm already caught in the game, I'll fight to the end. Sustained regular investment at low levels and locked positions and pledges, quietly gathering strength and waiting for the flowers to bloom. I'm betting just once—betting that CORE won't let down every ordinary person who quietly perseveres. I bet that every night shift and every drop of sweat I shed will eventually earn it back with interest, completely freeing myself from the assembly line routine! $CORE #美伊协议基本谈妥, oil prices plunge and crypto rally across the board. #加息重回讨论桌: Wash takes office, year-end rate hike officially priced in

Because I bought CORE at a high price. My wife is divorcing me. Brothers. I really can't take it anymore. Back then, I bought 300,000 RMB worth of CORE at the peak. Back then, my mind was full of opportunities. I believe the BTC ecosystem has space, and the Core has stories behind it. He thought that if this round succeeded, the pressure at home would be much less. But it kept falling. The account was almost at zero. He was almost exhausted. CORE, please give it a bit more power. Pull it back to around 2 slashes, okay? It's not that I want to be stubborn with anyone. Nor do I have to prove how good I am at reading. I really want my family to catch their breath. The haters laugh every day, and the comment section is always full of criticism. They say I'm ordering, they say I'm taking over, they say CORE is beyond saving. I also want to pretend it doesn't matter. But honestly, no one's money comes from the wind. Screenshot of the previous CORE 2 USD more. Back then, I had over 1,200 coins, each worth more than $2,700. Look at the present. It really didn't feel good. CORE, huh. Show some respect. Pull back 2 cuts. A harsh slap in the face for the haters. It also gives someone like me who is still holding on to catch my breath. I do not seek to get rich overnight. Just don't let me lose too badly. Brothers who hold CORE. If you're still struggling. Let's band together in the comments. This path is truly too difficult. $CORE #美伊拉锯倒计时: Hormuz reopens within 30 days #本周宏观三重奏: Walsh's debut + dual U.S.-Japan interest rate decisions

Brothers. Lately, many have been asking how to actually evaluate a node. Honestly, I think it doesn't need to be too complicated. Just look at a few things. Whether the number of active validators has significantly decreased, whether the network is producing blocks normally, whether staking shows any abnormal changes, and whether the official team is continuously updating. If all these are normal, a single node exiting doesn't necessarily mean the "project is running away." But if these issues appear simultaneously in the future, then it's truly something to be cautious about. So don't panic just because you see one screenshot. Check the data first. $CORE

Brothers. Someone asked me why I haven't sold CORE even though it has dropped so much. Actually, if I sell now, I don't even know what to do with the proceeds. Switch to another coin? Afraid it will rise right after I sell. Hold on? But every day I have to watch it wear me down. In the end, I think it's better to just leave it be. I'll keep the CORE I have, stake it on-chain if needed. If it goes up, consider it luck. If not, just keep enduring. Anyway, I've held it for so long already, a little more time won't hurt. $CORE

Brothers. I think what CORE needs least right now is a bunch of people who only shout "$10". If you really want a project to go far, someone has to be willing to study it. If something is not done well, just say it directly. If there is progress, look at it seriously. Shouting prices every day only excites yourself more, but it doesn't seem to change anything. So I’d rather have fewer people in the group. But those who come in are truly interested in CORE. $CORE

Brothers. I'm getting more and more cautious about hyping CORE now. Because I hold it myself, I want to see the real situation even more. If the project is doing well, I'll say it's good. If there are problems, I'll point them out. No need to force explanations when the ecosystem data looks bad. After all, holding a project long-term isn't about brainwashing yourself every day. It's about still feeling it's worth watching after reviewing everything. That's exactly how I feel now. $CORE

There is a rather strange phenomenon in the crypto community. When a coin rises, everyone starts researching why it has value. When a coin falls, everyone starts researching why it is trash. For the same project, with different prices, the comment section can reach completely opposite conclusions. So now I see the same with CORE. Just because it has dropped doesn't mean it definitely has no value. Nor will I think it’s definitely fine just because I hold it. Research what needs to be researched. Doubt what needs to be doubted. When it comes to your own money, you still have to figure it out yourself. $CORE

What I really think CORE needs right now is not a few more slogans. What it needs is more people actually using it. DEX has trading. Lending has borrowers. BTCFi has participants. There is real capital flow on-chain. Developers are willing to keep deploying. If these things gradually pick up, CORE's value will naturally be reconsidered by people. So now, even if I shout every day for CORE to take off, I really can't shout it out. What I want to see more is whether it can actually retain users. $CORE

After it gets quiet at night, I still occasionally open my wallet to take a look at CORE. Looking at the current amount, I suddenly recall when I first started buying. Back then, I always thought I was pretty smart for buying it. Looking back now, I can only say I was young. But the strange thing is. If I were given another chance now, I might still buy a little. Not because I'm sure it will go up in the future. It's just to leave myself a possibility. What if it really takes off in a few years. At least I haven't completely missed out.

Brothers. I think there's something that needs to be made clear. An increase in CORE staking amount does not mean the CORE price will immediately rise. These two things should not be mixed up. Staking only indicates that someone is willing to lock their coins to participate in the network or earn rewards. As for the price, it still depends on market demand, ecosystem usage, and capital. So it's worth paying attention when staking data rises. But don't start shouting "to the moon" just because you see the data. When researching projects, it's important to stay calm. $CORE

Brothers. Sometimes watching BTC is really easy to get defensive about. After BTC has come this far, many prices that once seemed ridiculous now look like history in hindsight. Then look at CORE. Still the same CORE. So now I don’t dare say CORE will definitely do anything. But I do want to see if one day, if the BTC ecosystem really continues to expand outward, whether CORE can also carve out its own position. After all, the gap looks huge right now. But the most interesting thing about the market is that no one knows what it will look like in a few years. $CORE

Brothers. Let me ask a more realistic question. If you’re still holding CORE now, what exactly are you waiting for? Waiting for the price? Waiting for BTCFi to explode? Or simply holding on because you’ve had it for too long and don’t want to sell? I actually have a bit of all these feelings myself. Sometimes I feel it’s worth continuing to research. Sometimes looking at my account makes me wonder if I’m just being stubborn. But I think this is the real state of most CORE holders. No need to shout about faith every day. Being able to hold this long means you’ve already been through a lot. $CORE