I recently heard an interesting story during a chat. There is an investor who has been battling BNB since 2022. The initial approach was nothing new—monitoring the market daily, chasing perfect bottom entries, and getting repeatedly slapped by market sentiment. Later, he realized a fundamental truth: real gains don’t come from that 0.5% perfect entry point, but from continuous investment. Now, he has achieved semi-retirement through ecosystem yields on the BNB chain.

This case actually reflects a deeper phenomenon: why do some people insist on holding certain project tokens? On the surface, it seems like luck, but deeper down, it’s about understanding the fundamentals of the ecosystem.

Let’s look at the changes on the BNB chain. It has long transformed into a set of infrastructure capable of supporting traditional finance. Asset management giant Franklin Templeton has deployed a $3.8 billion money market fund on it, and the total locked-up value on-chain has surpassed $160 billion—what do these numbers represent? They indicate real capital flowing in, not just speculative play. The involvement of the real economy and institutional funds provides genuine value support for this chain.

Now, consider the chain’s incentive mechanism. Binance conducts quarterly buybacks and burns BNB, and every transfer and smart contract operation consumes Gas fees. In other words, the more frequently it’s used, the tighter the circulation becomes. Plus, with more and more asset tokenization products—government bonds, stocks, commodities futures—being issued on this chain, all of these require BNB to pay for network fees. The higher the ecosystem’s activity, the more stable the actual demand for BNB.

This logic is actually similar to dollar-cost averaging. It’s not about gambling on a big win, but about making decisions based on trend judgment and steadily deploying in batches. Psychologically, each investment coincides with different market sentiment cycles—hesitating to buy at high points, being too greedy at lows. Having a clear plan to execute can help avoid these human pitfalls.

For ordinary investors, the key isn’t predicting the next 1000% surge, but understanding why what you invest in is valuable, and participating with a long-term mindset.