The Coin That Changed My Morning

 

When I look back on my investment journey, it’s hard to believe where it all began.

It wasn’t with careful planning.

It wasn’t with a detailed strategy.

It began with a conversation over tea.

One evening, I told my mother I wanted to start investing. Not in the stock market, not in mutual funds — but in crypto. She listened quietly, then did something I didn’t expect: she handed me ₹1,00,000 from her savings.

“I don’t understand this coin business,” she said, “but I understand you. Do it.”

I remember sitting in front of my laptop late that night, staring at the chart of a coin called Kadena. I don’t even know what drew me to it — maybe a gut feeling, maybe the thrill of risk. I put the entire amount in.

And then I slept.

The next morning, I woke up and checked my portfolio. For a few seconds, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. The ₹1 lakh had turned into ₹2.6 lakhs. Overnight.

It was the kind of rush no coffee could match.

It was also the moment I learned two truths about investing:

1. It can be unimaginably rewarding.

2. It can be unimaginably dangerous.

That one lucky trade gave me my first ₹2 lakhs, but it also gave me a warning — if luck can make you money overnight, it can take it away just as fast.

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Author’s Note: This is not an investment recommendation. Sudden gains in high-risk assets like crypto are rare and unpredictable. Always invest with caution, research, and a plan.