True Stories, Hidden identities

The onchain world is an ecosystem of extremes. It’s where fortunes are made, egos inflated, mistakes amplified, and sometimes—if you’re lucky—lessons land just before the floor gives way. This issue, we explore four stories that span the spectrum: from catastrophic self-sabotage to quiet acts of friendship, from euphoric gains to the lingering cost of conviction.

$900K, Coke, Two Blondes, And A $700K Mistake

One trader hit a 10x leverage long on $PNUT after an Elon tweet and found himself $900,000 richer. Instead of cashing out, he bought coke and flexed at a party. Drunk on ego and chemically charged, he accidentally sent $700K to an old wallet address. Gone. In desperation, he YOLO’d the remaining $200K into meme coins. All went to zero. He ends the night staring blankly at a screen, high on regret.

The Secret Stacker

After finally convincing his normie friend to make a wallet, this anon onboarded him with a meme coin that rugged in days. His friend lost $50 and swore off crypto forever. But behind the scenes? Our anon kept sending him promising tokens—$10 here, $20 there—every time he took profits. The friend has no idea, but when he opens his wallet again, he’ll find a quiet pile of tokens built by care, not hype.

The Ring, The Debt, The Couch

In the throes of 2021's bull run, this trader was lured in by a Telegram group hyping an altcoin. He went all in. Then he doubled down—literally—by pawning his wife’s wedding ring behind her back. When the price pumped 100%, he thought he made it. But it collapsed within weeks, erasing 95% of his net worth. His wife left. He lived on friends’ couches. But he never sold. Not out of hope—out of shame.

FWOG’d And Fortunate

After years of LARPing as a trader and blowing up positions, this anon accidentally struck gold. He aped into $FWOG at a $10M cap and somehow rode it all the way to $600M. Now, he farms airdrops, stakes, and stacks sats—still clicking, but wiser.
  

We’re All Just One Click Away

From losing everything. From stumbling into life-changing wealth. From reminding someone else that this space isn’t always cold and cynical. Crypto is unforgiving, absurd, beautiful. So whether you're rage quitting, refreshing Dexscreener, or sending secret gifts to a rugged friend—just remember, we're all in this loop together.