Some project founders are rolling out token distributions with a catch—only addresses they've pre-approved as insiders qualify for claims. It's a centralized gatekeeper move wrapped in a decentralized package. This approach raises questions about fair access and token distribution philosophy. Whether this strategy helps or hurts long-term adoption really depends on how communities perceive it.
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LiquidationWatcher
· 19h ago
Nah, this is Web3 dressed in sheep's clothing, where's the decentralization we promised?
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MemeEchoer
· 19h ago
This is just the insiders' way of cutting the leeks again, uh... how did decentralized turn into a whitelist hell?
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LightningClicker
· 19h ago
Damn, isn't this just a new trick to cut leeks?
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MeaninglessGwei
· 19h ago
Damn, it's the same old trick again. They hype up the white paper to the skies, but in reality, it's just a front for front-running.
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SerumDegen
· 20h ago
lmao the classic "we're decentralized btw" while literally holding the keys to the kingdom. watched this cascade play out a thousand times—whitelist goes live, insiders dump at TGE, retail left holding the bag. pure market structure abuse wrapped in marketing copium.
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LostBetweenChains
· 20h ago
Here we go again with this trick? Pre-approved insider play, to put it simply, is an old money tactic.
Some project founders are rolling out token distributions with a catch—only addresses they've pre-approved as insiders qualify for claims. It's a centralized gatekeeper move wrapped in a decentralized package. This approach raises questions about fair access and token distribution philosophy. Whether this strategy helps or hurts long-term adoption really depends on how communities perceive it.