Looking back at last spring still feels surreal. I dropped some serious capital into a gem right after it hit the DEX—caught it around 7k and watched it pump all the way to 400k alongside some other early believers. Those were different times, man. My follower count was barely breaking 500 back then, and the whole portfolio swing probably netted me around 10k profit. The crazy part? That's literally the only time I've ever paid DEX listing fees on something. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever catch another run like that. The volatility back then felt different—less crowded, more room for smaller players to find those deep-value plays. These days, by the time most people hear about a coin, it's already moved significantly. But hey, that's how crypto markets work—early conviction gets rewarded, and the early birds really do get the worm.