2026-01-09 16:28:07

In the copy trading business, there is an unknown phenomenon. When the scale of funds expands, some traders receive so-called advertising invitations from third parties, asking them to guide users to participate in trading of low-liquidity clone coins, which actually serve as a way to manipulate the market. This practice directly violates the professional ethics of traders—profiting through artificially manipulating coin prices, ultimately harming the copy trading users.

Interestingly, the market does occasionally see some traders opening positions in unknown clone coins, and the driving force behind this is worth pondering. In contrast, traders who stick to their bottom line and focus on mainstream coins like Ethereum have become a minority. This reflects a contradiction within the industry: the ongoing battle between integrity and利益 in every trading decision.

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AirdropHunter007

· 14h ago

Oh no, these people take money to hype up projects and still dare to call themselves traders? I think it's just a scam under the guise of professionalism to harvest retail investors. A bunch of altcoins with such poor liquidity still have the nerve to promote them. What are the followers really after? Are the few who stick to mainstream coins becoming fewer? This industry is really sick; integrity is no longer valuable. I've noted down all those who accept third-party advertising fees—none of them are good. Copy trading is fundamentally a trust issue. When you encounter a coin you've never heard of, just run away. Don't ask why.

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gm_or_ngmi

· 14h ago

Really, the copy trading circle is now so deep that many people are starting to play tricks to scam quick gains. Integrity? It has long become a luxury in the crypto world. So those traders who truly stick to mainstream coins are the true purists, but unfortunately no one pays attention. It's just profit-driven, who can refuse quick money... Sigh. The tactic of boosting others' reputation is old news, but how many are truly brave enough to expose it?

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ForumLurker

· 14h ago

Honestly, this routine is too common, it's the crypto version of the "pushing the sedan chair" game, and in the end, small retail investors are the ones who get trapped... The copy trading part is really complicated; truly reliable traders are rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. That's why I only follow orders for ETH and BTC; others are all traps. But to be fair, traders who can resist temptation are truly scarce. In the face of利益, principles are worth just a few bucks; that's how the industry is. Once you've seen through it, don't expect much; doing your own research is the safest.

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BridgeNomad

· 14h ago

ngl this is just liquidity fragmentation with extra steps. seen too many "traders" get honeypotted into shitcoin bags before realizing they're the counter-party risk themselves

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