A cautionary tale from the prediction market space: Trove Markets raised $2.5M at a $20M FDV, but the execution raised serious red flags. They launched their ICO while still on testnet only—no mainnet, no real activity. Then came the delay tactics: extended ICO dates to keep manipulating predictions, followed by an abrupt cancellation of that extension. TGE got postponed indefinitely. When they finally migrated from Hype to Solana, the market reception was brutal: listing happened at just $1M FDV with a mere $60K in liquidity. That's a 95% collapse from initial valuation. The play-by-play pattern here—testnet-only launches, artificial timeline extensions, delayed token releases, and rushed migrations—these are familiar warning signs in cycles past. If you found yourself holding bags from this one, you're definitely not alone. Worth reviewing if you're evaluating similar early-stage DeFi protocols moving forward.

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DefiPlaybookvip
· 11h ago
Once again, it's the old trick of testing the net to harvest the newbies. This time, the play was really ruthless. A 95% plunge is truly a textbook-level negative example.
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0xDreamChaservip
· 11h ago
Testnet dares to raise funds, I've seen this trick too many times haha --- 95% cut directly, that's why I only look at mainnet data now --- Delay, delay, and more delay... Wake up, isn't this just the prelude to a rug pull? --- Another classic "Our technology is awesome, just not enough time," and the result? --- Only 60k liquidity on Solana? That's really crazy... --- Raising 2.5M on testnet is truly amazing, did the investors not do their homework? --- Brothers holding bags, don't be sad, next round continue 😂 --- Just looking at this timeline shows there's a problem, it's always done like this --- Why can projects like this still raise money... --- From 20M to 1M, this is true "democratization"
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LayerZeroJunkievip
· 11h ago
Testnet launch just to start an ICO? I've seen this trick too many times; someone always falls into the trap in every cycle.
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MoonlightGamervip
· 11h ago
They dare to do an ICO before the testnet is stable, I've seen this trick many times... A 95% collapse is deserved, right?
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