My name is Will smith, and I have been active in the trading world for the last three decades. From the stock market, commodity trading, and forex market to cryptocurrencies, I have seen all kinds of ups and downs. I started my career in the 1990s, when trading meant just shouting buy and sell in the stock exchange. But with time technology changed everything. In 2015 I entered the world of Bitcoin, Ethereum in 2016, and Solana in 2020, and all of these gave me good profits. But in 2017 I met another emerging cryptocurrency—BNB, the token of Binance exchange. Today I want to share with you my journey with BNB, in which I made many correct predictions, made good profits, and learned a lot from this digital currency world. This story is the story of my experience, my strategies, and my patience.
The first step into the world of BNB: That year of 2017
I first heard about BNB in 2017. At that time, I had already invested in Bitcoin and Ethereum and was making good profits from them. But I am always looking for new possibilities. In 2017, the Binance exchange launched its Initial Coin Offering (ICO), and introduced the BNB token. I had already heard about Binance, as it was fast becoming a popular crypto exchange. The vision of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and the speed of his platform impressed me. The main purpose of the BNB token was to discount trading fees on Binance, but I felt that this token could have even more utility in the future.
The price of BNB at that time was around $0.15 during the ICO. It was very low, and it had just started to be discussed in the market. Most people considered it to be just a utility token, used to save fees on Binance. But I assessed its prospects using my 30 years of trading experience. I felt that the growing popularity of Binance and the utility of BNB could make it a strong token in the future. I decided to invest a small part of my portfolio—about Rs 1.5 lakh—in BNB. At that time, I bought around 50,000 BNB tokens. It was a risky move, as BNB was a new token at that time, and there was a lot of uncertainty about its future. But I was confident in my decision. I stored my BNB tokens in a hardware wallet and waited. I did not know how beneficial this decision was going to be for me.
Early 2018 Boom: My first prediction proved correct
By the end of 2017, the price of BNB started to rise slowly. Binance was fast becoming the world’s largest crypto exchange, and the demand for BNB started to increase. In early 2018, I felt that the price of BNB could soon reach $10. I made my prediction that BNB would see a big surge in the first few months of 2018. My friends laughed at me and said that I was expecting too much. They said that BNB is just an exchange token, and it is unlikely to see such a surge. But I trusted my experience and market trends. I saw that Binance’s trading volume was increasing, and BNB’s utility was also increasing.
And then what I expected happened. In January 2018, BNB’s price reached $25. My 50,000 BNB, which I bought for Rs 1.5 lakh, was now worth around Rs 1 crore. This was a huge profit in my trading career. I sold my 20,000 BNB at that time and made a profit of around Rs 40 lakh. But I decided to hold on to the remaining 30,000 BNB, as I thought it would go even higher. This decision proved to be the right one, but before that I had to face some difficulties. At that time, I used a part of my profits for my family—I created a fund for my children and gifted my parents a new car. It was very satisfying for me.
The 2018 Crash: Lessons and Patience
Even though BNB performed well in early 2018, the crypto market saw a big crash in the middle of the year. The price of BNB fell from $25 to $5. There was chaos in the market. Big cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum also suffered a huge drop, and BNB was no exception. People who had bought BNB at high prices started selling in panic. Many people also advised me to sell the rest of my BNB, otherwise all my profits would be lost. But instead of panicking, I resorted to my experience. I saw that this drop was temporary. Binance was still strong, and there was no reduction in the utility of BNB. Binance added new features to its platform, and began using BNB as a core token on the Binance Chain (now BNB Chain). I held on to my BNB. This time was very difficult for me, as people around me kept telling me that I had made the wrong decision. But I kept my composure.
By the end of 2018, the market stabilized a bit, but prices were still low. During this time, I tried to understand BNB and Binance’s ecosystem more deeply. I noticed that Binance was reducing the supply of BNB under its token burn program, which caused its price to drop.could get support in the future. I decided to further diversify my portfolio and invested in some new tokens that were built on the Binance Smart Chain (now BNB Chain). This decision also proved beneficial for me, as later some of these tokens saw a good increase in price.
The Golden Period of 2021: New Heights of Profit
The price of BNB started increasing gradually in 2019 and 2020. The launch of Binance Smart Chain (BSC) in 2020 took BNB to new heights. DeFi and NFT projects built on BSC caught the attention of investors, and the demand for BNB increased. I again made a prediction that BNB would cross $500 in 2021. And once again, my prediction proved correct. The price of BNB reached $690 in May 2021. My remaining 30,000 BNB was now worth around Rs 1.5 crore. I sold 15,000 BNB this time and made a profit of Rs 1 crore.
This profit made me financially stronger. I fulfilled some of my dreams—I took a trip to Europe with my family, built a small hospital in my village, and created a large fund for my children’s higher education. But I still held on to the remaining 15,000 BNB, because I think BNB has a brighter future.
Current Status and Future Expectations
By 2025, BNB’s price has seen many fluctuations. But I am still profitable. I still have 15,000 BNB, and they are worth crores even today. I learned a lot in this journey. The biggest lesson was that patience and discipline are very important in trading. BNB’s volatility troubled me many times, but my experience and correct predictions always kept me on the right track.
I believe BNB has a very bright future. The Binance ecosystem is constantly growing, and new projects are being launched on the BNB chain. Binance’s token burn program is reducing the supply of BNB, which will support its price in the future. Governments are now taking crypto seriously, and there is talk of regulating it in many countries. This is a good sign, as regulation will bring stability to the market. I would like to advise new traders to do thorough research, understand their risk, and be patient before investing in BNB. This is a world where there are stories of getting rich overnight, but the risk of loss is equally big.
Conclusion
My journey with BNB has been very exciting since 2017. During this time I made many correct predictions, made good profits, and understood this new technology closely. Today I am financially secure, and a big credit for this goes to BNB. But this journey was not easy. It required patience, discipline, and making the right decisions at the right time. If you too want to enter this world, my advice is to proceed with caution, and always keep learning. BNB taught me that taking risks is important, but taking them wisely is even more important.