TRUTH: How My $500 VeChain Bet Survived the Headlines and Grew 8× in 33 Months.

In this article, I reveal a true story about my experience making money online via VeChain, and a lesson on patience, curiosity and how anyone can make money online if they press the right ethical buttons.

In my previous article, I told you about my late mother who belonged to a lethal group of Japanese women termed as the ‘Mrs. Watanabe’ (Look them up)
What I did not tell you was that, beyond my experience growing up with her, i also learned a great deal in money management, trend prediction and so much more. But importantly, I learnt that LUCK is where preparation meets opportunity.

The year is 2018. I am fresh into cryptocurrency and I am determined to make money online. I have tried so much but failed. I am desperate, angry and kinda blaming myself.

So when my mother passes on, leaving me with a small inheritance, I am not only glad but also determined to multiply this fortune, the ‘Mrs. Watanabe’ style.

In 2018, I buy a number of cryptocurrencies, all with a hope that tehse am buying will one day get me out of financial need. The other day, I wrote my story about DOGE but today, I want to tell you about VeChain. Stay with me and learn a fundamental lesson that will make you so financially free.

One night, scrolling through forums on my old phone, I read about a project called VeChain. It promised to use blockchain to track products in supply chains right from factories to shops with a goal to stop fakes and make logistics honest. “What a bold mission”, I remember telling myself.

At just $0.015 in August 2018, I boldy deploy $500 into VeChain. Now if you read my post on DOGE, you might wonder why $500 was always the amount I deployed. Its because thats what I could afford to lose. My mother always told me to never lose the capital.

For a beginner: cryptocurrency just means digital tokens built on blockchains. You can buy tiny amounts, hold them in a wallet (like a bank account you control) and, if the project succeeds, your small stake can grow. Unlike today where you have hundreds of place to keep your crypto, we never had that luxury back in 2018. In fact, one wrong move and you risked losing everything to a hack.

The Fall: When Headlines Turn Dark

Then the news started to shift. First, I saw a scary reddit post saying, “VeChain is dead”. Suddenly, I saw, “Blockchain is over.” The price began sliding. My tiny investment looked like a mistake.

But since I had invested what i could afford to lose, I never panicked, never sold and never talked about it with my then boyfriend. Rather, I logged off, put my laptop away and decided to go to office and work. This is 2018, and crypto is a side hustle for me, unlike today when its a full time business.

I almost sold at a loss but my boyfriend (who would later run one of the top exchanges), reminded me of my mum’s notes: “Don’t let headlines make your decisions. Check the fundamentals. Did the project’s purpose change? Did the team vanish? Or is it just fear?”

Upon checking its website and socials, I realised that the mission of VeChain hadn’t changed. VeChain was still building partnerships with real companies. This was enough to give me more confidence to hold.

The Rise: Patience Pays (But Not Without Nerves)

Months later, new announcements started rolling out: VeChain partnerships in Europe, tracking luxury goods, shipping, even vaccines. The same news outlets that had buried it began calling it “the next big supply-chain blockchain.”

The price started to crawl back up and then it jumped.

In April 2021, VeChain price had reached $0.12 a stride so massive that my $500 investment had now turned into

And in April 2021, VeChain, a coin I had quietly bought at just $0.015 had finally delivered an 8X profit hence growing my savings from $500 to $4000. I had courageously held through the silence, the FUD, and the nights when my friends told me I was crazy. In under 33 months, one tiny act of conviction turned into an 8x return. That’s the kind of upside only this wild, unpredictable crypto market can and will always deliver if you dare to believe before the headlines hit.

$4,000 from a $500 input might seem small but it taught me something.

What I Learned (and What You Can Take Away)

• Start small. You don’t need thousands to begin. Only use what you can afford to lose.

• Do your own research. Don’t just follow headlines. Read the project’s site, look at the team, see if they’re still building.

• Expect volatility. Prices go up and down. The trick is to control your reaction.

• Think long-term. Some of my best returns came from waiting, not trading.

• Crypto is just one tool. There are many ways to make money online, but all require learning, discipline and patience.

For Complete Beginners

If you’ve never touched crypto, here’s a simple path:

1. Learn what blockchain and crypto are from free articles and YouTube.

2. Open an account on a reputable exchange like blockchain.com.

3. Start with a tiny amount of money. Practice buying, holding, moving to your own wallet.

4. Pick projects you actually understand, not just trending names.

5. Keep learning and treat mistakes as tuition.

Meanwhile, you can also apply the same mindset to other online income streams like writing, freelancing, building a small digital product.

If I could go back to that night staring at VeChain at $0.01, watching the price fall, doubting myself, I’d tell the younger me:

“Trust the work more than the noise. Don’t rush. Small, steady moves can change your life.”

Over the next few weeks I’ll share more of my own wins and losses. You’ll eventually understand how I started with $5,000 and built it to nearly $2M by sticking to simple principles my mother taught me. Some stories are wild, some painful, but all are real.

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