2026-01-19 08:50:21

How many people still remember the shocking MMM incident that rocked the financial world?

This project, once touted as the "world's largest mutual aid financial community," attracted millions of participants with its glamorous wealth dreams. The core scheme was actually very simple—recruit people, distribute bonuses, promise high returns, and it was a classic pyramid model disguised as "mutual aid."

Around 2016, this scheme collapsed in multiple countries, leaving countless investors with nothing. Only afterward did people realize that the so-called "compound interest miracle" was just later participants' money being used to pay earlier participants. Once new funds dried up, the entire system collapsed instantly.

The MMM case should have long been a warning sign. Now, in the Web3 market, which is a mix of genuine and fraudulent projects, similar scams are still being recycled under different names—false promises, recruitment, and FOMO creation. Understanding this history adds an extra layer of discernment. Always ask yourself: where does this money come from?

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MevShadowranger

· 01-22 03:01

History always repeats itself, just under a different Web3 disguise. I've seen too many schemes like MMM, and now the same old tricks are being played out on the chain every day, just repackaged under the names of NFTs, air coins, and DAOs. The key point remains—the sustainable revenue model must be supported by real industries; otherwise, it will eventually be a bubble.

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RooftopVIP

· 01-21 12:56

History always repeats itself; it's the same old story with a new disguise. The MMM approach is still seen in some projects today, just with new terminology.

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NestedFox

· 01-21 06:29

Still the same saying, the crypto world re-enacts MMM every few years, just with a different appearance.

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MetaverseVagabond

· 01-19 09:20

History always repeats itself, it's just the participants that change. The MMM approach is still being used, just renamed as NFT, GameFi, DAO. I've seen too many people fall for this, really, asking "Where does the money come from" can save lives.

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TokenVelocity

· 01-19 09:19

History always repeats itself, just under a different disguise. The lessons of MMM are still vividly playing out in various new projects.

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WalletWhisperer

· 01-19 09:15

A textbook-level Ponzi scheme, the same old trick with a new disguise

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ShitcoinConnoisseur

· 01-19 09:07

History always repeats itself, just with a different name. The stuff from MMM now has all kinds of new names, but the key point remains the same — where does this money come from?

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TokenUnlocker

· 01-19 09:02

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ETHmaxi_NoFilter

· 01-19 08:58

Really, the MMM template is still in use today, just replaced with new concepts like DAO, RWA, and AI. The key question remains: "Where does this money come from?" Projects that dare to speak openly are actually more worth paying attention to.

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Blockchainiac

· 01-19 08:50

History repeating itself is truly incredible, with so many rebranded projects that it's hard to count. You have to rely on your own judgment to see through them.

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