2026-01-11 10:23:10

Remember when we just focused on our own trades? Track the wins, sweat the losses, that was it.

Now? Half the timeline's debating whether some anime character edit deserves a five-figure budget. Seriously. People breaking down tokenomics of a jpeg like it's the next big narrative.

That's the shift nobody talks about—from managing portfolios to managing opinions. From PnL sheets to culture wars. The market evolved, sure, but somewhere along the way the game changed from 'can I make money' to 'will people think this is cool'.

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BoredStaker

· 2h ago

ngl, this is probably the moment when Web3 turns into a fame and fortune arena, and making money becomes a secondary matter.

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nft_widow

· 23h ago

Damn, really, now it's all about hype and culture, making money has become a side effect.

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MemeCurator

· 01-11 10:53

Ha, that’s a brilliant point. It’s truly become a battle of public opinion now. Come to think of it, who still cares about making money? Likes are the real hard currency. This is really ridiculous. Some people’s dedication to studying JPGs is almost as intense as studying K-lines. Hey, if you ask me, this shift is basically that trading has turned into a social game. If I had known it would be like this now, I might as well have just gone into operations from the start.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-11 10:52

I really can't hold it anymore. Now trading cryptocurrencies has turned into trading public opinion. --- From making money to earning likes, this is the biggest rug pull. --- It's outrageous that a JPEG tokenomics discussion can surpass technical updates in popularity. --- I just want to focus on monitoring the market, but I have to first get through the culture wars. --- I should have just focused on my own account, but now I have to兼职做舆论分析师 (part-time as a public opinion analyst), here I am. --- Who would have thought that in the end, the loser isn't the market but aesthetic taste? --- Portfolio management has turned into reputation management. Is this business still worth doing?

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degenonymous

· 01-11 10:40

Honestly, right now it's all about who can tell the best stories; making money has become a side gig.

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GasWaster69

· 01-11 10:38

Really, now it's all about public opinion battles; no one just wants to make money anymore.

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BTCBeliefStation

· 01-11 10:28

To be honest, this wave is indeed outrageous. I used to stare at the charts until my eyes blurred, now I have to watch the comment section. The crypto world has truly become the entertainment industry.

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