2026-01-11 13:26:15

Recently, some interesting phenomena have been observed in new cryptocurrencies—chips are highly concentrated in the hands of a few large players. These players control the majority of the liquidity. With market liquidity already scarce, they can easily boost prices by creating hype and trending topics. Retail investors are attracted in, only to find that there is no real trading depth, making it difficult to exit.

Take a look at these coins, whether it's $PIPPIN, $RIVER, or those newly launched varieties, they all follow a similar pattern. On the surface, they seem to have trading volume and attention, but in reality, it's just big players entertaining themselves, using information asymmetry to harvest retail investors. Without actual liquidity support, even the most appealing stories can't hold up.

The biggest trap for retail investors is being blinded by hype. After entering, they realize they are trapped by liquidity. The reality of this market is harsh: the higher the concentration of chips, the greater the risk.

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ChainMelonWatcher

· 01-11 13:55

It's the same old trick. After seeing so many new coins, I can tell what's good. I don't touch those with high concentration at all.

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TaxEvader

· 01-11 13:54

It's the same old trick, I'm already tired of it. Oh my god, when the chips are concentrated, it's directly a death trap, really. I just jumped in on the $PIPPIN hype, but I woke up too late. Retail investors are just being cut like leeks; liquidity really depends entirely on the big players' generosity. The higher the hype, the greater the risk. This logic should have been understood long ago. The big players are playing their own game; we're just here watching the show. It's almost impossible to exit; once you're trapped, you're done.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-11 13:53

It's the same old trick again. The script of big players cutting leeks is really terrible. --- Liquidity is trapped, and you can't even run away. This is the fate of new coins. --- With such a high concentration of chips, dare to rush? No wonder you're trapped. --- Hype is just a cover; depth is the real thing. Comparing the two shows who's lying. --- Seeing volume is actually big players doing wash trades; retail investors entering are just bagholders. --- Only after being cut by information asymmetry do you realize that the real market liquidity is so limited. --- It's always like this. The better the story is told, the worse the cut. --- With chips concentrated to this extent, leaving the market isn't the problem; the problem is that there's no way out at all. --- $PIPPIN$RIVER I've avoided this long ago. Just looking at the concentration makes me want to vomit. --- The market reality is like this: big players watch the show from the top, retail investors get cut from the bottom.

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PretendingSerious

· 01-11 13:52

It's the same old trick, watching the excitement but actually losing money. --- Concentrated chips are a trap; you can't even run away. --- Oh my god, I've been trapped once and will never touch this kind of coin again. --- The methods used by big players to cut leeks are becoming more obvious; retail investors are still foolishly chasing the hype. --- Illusory liquidity, no matter how good the story is, can't save it. --- It's obvious at a glance—it's a dead coin lacking liquidity. --- That's why I never chase new coins anymore; it's too easy to get scammed. --- With such high concentration, dare to enter? That's real courage. --- It's always like this—seems like there's volume, but it's just big players flipping back and forth. --- It's uncomfortable; only after stepping on the trap do you realize what a liquidity trap is.

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