2026-01-02 08:23:14

How do we protect retail participants when this is precisely how major KOLs monetize their influence? The model is straightforward—build a following, pump positions, and exit before visibility fades. Meanwhile, everyday traders and hodlers take the heat. The ecosystem keeps repeating this cycle: influence converts to market moves, and those without insider connections pay the price. Until the incentive structures change, it's hard to imagine this dynamic shifting. What's your take—is this just how decentralized markets work, or can the community actually build better guardrails?

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SchroedingerAirdrop

· 7h ago

Honestly, this is what Web3 looks like right now. Unless you have insider information, you're just a rookie destined to get reaped.

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MevShadowranger

· 8h ago

This is the reality of Web3. Who told us we don't have fans? Haha

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SocialFiQueen

· 8h ago

This is the current state of Web3: big influencers harvesting retail investors is a matter of course, and small retail investors can only suffer heavy losses.

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NftDeepBreather

· 8h ago

Basically, it's that the retail investors will always be retail investors. Big influencers finish taking their cut and then run, while we're still here holding the bag.

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StopLossMaster