2026-01-10 18:21:14

Recently, it has been observed that the popularity of these meme coins has indeed caused quite a few chaos in the crypto ecosystem. A large influx of retail funds into these projects objectively diverts purchasing power from mainstream cryptocurrencies. From on-chain data, many mainstream coins are currently facing net outflows of retail investors, while newly issued meme coins have accumulated a large amount of chips. This dispersed capital pattern is unlikely to be beneficial for the healthy development of the entire market. It is worth noting that once these high-risk projects experience large unlocks or team cash-outs, it could lead to concentrated selling pressure, thereby impacting the overall market sentiment.

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SleepyValidator

· 01-10 18:51

Retail investors are really playing with fire, pouring money into meme coins, while mainstream coins are being neglected. The chips of mainstream coins are flowing out, and this wave is indeed a bit risky. When the large unlock happens, I’m afraid it will be a scene of explosion. Funds are so scattered that no one will have a good outcome. Hey, this round of meme coins really messed up the market. Honestly, it’s still greed at work; the team just cashes out. Retail investors must have gone crazy to go all-in on meme coins.

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CommunityWorker

· 01-10 18:50

Hmm... Retail investors got cut again, and this time it’s quite spectacular. Meme coins are just pump-and-dump schemes; trouble is inevitable. To put it simply, it’s gambling. Bitcoin and Ethereum are much more stable. After this wave, some people will again lose everything, so sad. The day the team cashes out is the day retail investors get slaughtered.

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-10 18:49

History is repeating itself, just with a different coin name. Retail investors are like mice lured into a maze, never learning. Don't be fooled by the excitement around meme coins; fundamentally, it's still the prelude to bubble disillusionment in the cycle. The net outflow of mainstream coins... this is what you call the opposite of value return, quite ironic. Once large unlocks happen, market sentiment is as fragile as paper, we've all seen it. Is capital dispersed? No, this is the survival rule of bad money driving out good.

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ChainWallflower

· 01-10 18:45

My brother's point makes some sense, but I think retail investors are already used to playing meme coins, and there's no way to pull back now. --- Don't bash it awkwardly; the outflow of mainstream coins isn't all due to meme coins. The macro environment is probably the main factor. --- The real bombs are actually the chips held by those hidden big investors. When they drop... --- Meme coins are just a sieve, the fastest way to eliminate retail investors. By the way, who can we blame for this? --- The plan to unlock and dump has been in place for a while; it mainly depends on who runs first. --- Ecological chaos? Isn't this just the cycle that should happen? Only after cleansing can it rise. --- I want to buy the dip in mainstream coins, but the problem is I have no money; I've lost it all in meme coins. --- We still need big institutions to intervene to stabilize market sentiment. Retail investors can't make any moves in this game. --- Honestly, I think the current meme craze is a bit over the top, but that doesn't stop me from continuing to go all-in.

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OnChainDetective

· 01-10 18:45

ngl the wallet clustering patterns on these meme coin launches are textbook rugpull signatures... traced through multiple hops and the concentration of tokens screams coordinated dump incoming

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ParallelChainMaxi

· 01-10 18:44

Retail investors are really just the fertilizer for the harvesters... Every time, meme coins rise and mainstream coins die. Just wait to be taken advantage of.

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GateUser-e51e87c7

· 01-10 18:41

Retail investors are really too easy to get cut, this wave of meme coins is just a big casino.

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