2025-12-19 05:26:02

Everyone in crypto is grinding way too hard to escape their circumstances—barely getting sleep at night just trying to make it. The moment someone actually breaks through and starts looking comfortable, suddenly they're labeled as 'made it,' so the mentality shifts: if you found an alpha opportunity, you lock it down. Never share it.

Can you blame them though? Not really. It's human nature when scarcity meets desperation. The whole ecosystem runs on information asymmetry, and when you finally get ahead, the instinct to protect that edge is natural. Doesn't make the game fair, but it's how it works.

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GateUser-cff9c776

· 2025-12-22 03:09

Ha, to put it simply, it's the intersection of the supply and demand curve with human greed, as economics textbooks have long pointed out. Once information asymmetry is formed, it becomes a moat; everyone wants to guard their alpha, and this is not a moral issue, it's game theory. The spirit of web3 decentralization... I see it's a selective amnesia, which is quite ironic. Those staying up late working on projects are all thinking that one day they can win effortlessly, but when that moment of effortless winning actually comes, they become even stingier, perfectly illustrating Bear Market philosophy. Alright, information asymmetry is the core gameplay of this game, can't blame anyone, it's just a bit heart-wrenching.

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quiet_lurker

· 2025-12-22 01:21

To be honest, this is the naked jungle law... Who would be foolish enough to tell others how to make money?

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AirdropBuffet

· 2025-12-19 05:56

This is the current state of the crypto world. Once someone steps forward, they immediately become petty. To put it simply, it's all too competitive; everyone just wants to monopolize this opportunity.

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SquidTeacher

· 2025-12-19 05:53

Honestly, this is the reality of crypto... Everyone is competing fiercely, and once someone turns things around, they become even more stingy haha

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OfflineValidator

· 2025-12-19 05:31

Honestly, this is the true portrayal of the crypto world... Everyone is desperately struggling, and just when they finally get ashore, they turn around and put away the ladder. Information gap is money. Who the hell would be foolish enough to share their alpha?

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PumpAnalyst

· 2025-12-19 05:26

It's just one word, "FOMO." But to be honest, this wave of information asymmetry is the real key—whoever gets on board first wins[Thinking] The essence of "cutting leeks" is like this: the big players have long been full before telling retail investors "there's a chance." There are still people foolishly following the trend to pump the market, but the technicals have long broken through the support level, brother. Being bearish or bullish is one thing, but I admit that the rules of this game are indeed like this—whoever masters alpha is the boss.

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