2026-01-19 22:44:48

Web 2.5 has arrived, but we haven't realized it yet. It's not Web3, nor Web4 — it's capital and traditional giants making massive acquisitions. Startup projects are being acquired, open-source code repositories are being absorbed into large corporate systems, and the entire crypto ecosystem is being eroded. We are moving backwards. The once lively crypto Twitter circle (CT) is now silent, and all discussions have shifted to LinkedIn. This is the reality: when traditional capital finds a way to enter, they will ruthlessly reshape this industry. Cryptocurrency itself? It's been rotten for a long time. What we are experiencing is just the final collapse.

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LiquidationWatcher

· 28m ago

It's already 2024 and you're still bearish. Web2.5 is just a honeymoon period for big capital; the real players have long since hidden away in small corners. --- I couldn't hold back when mentioning the move of ct to LinkedIn. The big V's are seriously dressing professionally—this is called evolution? --- The wave of mergers and acquisitions is actually an opportunity. Just see who can survive until the last one to exit. --- People who talk about things badly are often those who didn't catch on; others have already gotten off the train. --- That's just the rhythm of the crypto scene. Every two months, there's a wave of "We're doomed" narratives, then they continue to make money. --- Capital pouring in has indeed changed the flavor, but it's much more reliable than those boastful founders from before. --- Defeat? That's hilarious. This is the real start of the harvest phase.

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LeverageAddict

· 17h ago

Damn, it's the same old rhetoric... Traditional financial vampires are indeed eroding, but saying it's completely ruined might be an overstatement.

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ParanoiaKing

· 17h ago

Uh... I said it early, but no one listened to me --- I knew it would be like this the day CT died, but unfortunately no one believed --- Capital is like locusts, they eat everything that comes --- Are those people on LinkedIn really crypto people? LOL --- Saying it was already rotten a long time ago is a bit harsh, but it’s indeed getting more and more stinky --- As soon as the wave of mergers and acquisitions started, I knew the real game was beginning --- The funniest thing is that some people are still talking about the next bull market --- Open source being swallowed... that’s the most ironic part --- Defeat? No, this is called being absorbed --- Wait, if that’s the case, what do we count as? --- Once changed the world, now reduced to a toy of capital --- Web 2.5, a fresh name for old despair --- More and more influencers are moving to LinkedIn, and it’s terrifying upon reflection --- Where did those founders go after selling?

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