2026-01-18 05:48:23

In the 24/7 nonstop market of the crypto world, the business models are actually quite straightforward—

Exchanges have become global casinos, with funds flowing in and out every second; those small loan platforms claiming to offer "payday short-term loans" are actually running usury schemes; as for investment consulting, to put it simply, it's just signal calling and harvesting.

These operational logics are actually interconnected. Young people new to the market are attracted by dreams of getting rich quickly, watching influencers' "must-rise signals" and eager to try, borrowing on leverage, ultimately getting wiped out in the volatility. Some make money, but most become nutrients in this industry chain.

Thinking carefully, is the entire ecosystem really creating value, or is it redistributing wealth? Perhaps the answer is already written in the stories of countless accounts that have been liquidated.

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TokenomicsDetective

· 9h ago

It's really true, the big influencers calling trades are just harvesting machines. My friend got caught three times and is still sleepwalking. --- The leverage borrowing part is the most outrageous, it's really jumping into a fire pit on your own. --- Stories of liquidation happen every day, but no one wants to listen. --- The saying that exchanges are just casinos is actually conservative; casinos even talk about probabilities. --- Exactly, the high-interest logic of small loan platforms is played very skillfully. --- The nutrients of the industry chain sound uncomfortable, but most people indeed play this role. --- Reallocating wealth? Don't be silly, it's just a one-way feast flowing to the top. --- Those who first entered the market, really, their eyes turn green and they start borrowing with leverage, then? It's over.

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GasFeeCrier

· 9h ago

Is it the same old story? Sounds nice, but I just want to make quick money, regardless of the industry chain.

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CounterIndicator

· 10h ago

It's just a vampire ecosystem, I've seen through it long ago. --- That leverage borrowing part really hit me; so many people lost their money that way. --- The problem is some people can really make big money from this system. What should I do? --- Stories of margin calls happen every day. Who still cares about the big V's signals? --- The phrase "exchanges are just casinos" is not wrong, but I still have to play inside. --- High-interest loans with a disguise are just financial innovation, unbelievable. --- Most people are just nutrients; I need to think about how not to be part of that majority. --- This ecosystem is just harvesting; there's no real value creation. --- Seeing through it but still playing shows that we are all voluntary.

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EthMaximalist

· 10h ago

Ha, it's the same old topic again. Not wrong to talk about it, but there's nothing new. --- When it comes to borrowing and leverage, I have plenty of experience. I've seen so many people go all-in in person, and they're still complaining in the group now. --- Basically, it's a zero-sum game. I make money because you lose money. Nothing else. --- I just have to laugh at the "big V" signals for a guaranteed rise. If it really was guaranteed, why call signals? Just quietly get rich. --- The word "nourishment" is used perfectly. Most retail investors are just destined to be harvested. --- The analogy of exchanges as casinos is too mild. That's actually the black market. --- The core issue is greed. The dream of getting rich overnight is just too tempting. --- Value creation? Sorry, that term doesn't exist in the crypto world.

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StakeTillRetire