Turing $500k Into 13M
If you are patient and hold onto an investment for a long time, it can lead to substantial rewards. A crypto investor put $500,000 into Aave, a decentralized finance project, and turned it into $13 million after holding the asset for over three and a half years.
Initially, the investor bought 12.5 million LEND tokens for a low price of $0.04 each when Aave was known as EthLend. In 2020, the LEND tokens became AAVE at a rate of 100:1, resulting in the investor having 125,000 AAVE tokens. Instead of selling right away, they held onto these tokens for three years.
Long-Term Strategy Triumphs But Missed 2021 Peak
The investor’s patience paid off, but there’s a twist to the story. While the recent sale of 30,000 AAVE tokens made a 500% profit on the initial investment, the investor could have potentially gained more by selling a portion of their portfolio in 2021 when AAVE reached its all-time high of $666.
Currently, Aave’s value has increased by 80% since the beginning of the year, and the investor’s holdings could soar to around $100 million if Aave revisits its previous peak of $666. This story emphasizes the success of patiently investing in projects with long-term potential.
Hot Take
Patiently investing in projects with long-term potential can lead to massive success.