OKX founder Star Xu emphasized the importance of long-term investment strategies in the cryptocurrency market during a recent speech. He highlighted a case where an early investor, who was incarcerated in 2014, inadvertently held onto his crypto assets and emerged as a billionaire upon release. This investor even offered Xu a Ferrari as a gesture of gratitude. Xu used this story to underscore the value of holding core assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and OKB, likening them to essential assets such as real estate and cars in the real world. Xu advised investors to plan for a 5 to 10-year horizon, supported by the evolving global regulatory environment. He warned that without foundational holdings in key cryptocurrencies, investors might find themselves akin to "drifters" without a stable base, despite chasing market trends.