2026-01-05 03:21:23

Every time the altcoin market takes off, it follows the same pattern. Not because the market has formed some consensus, but because a few keen investors are the first to spot the opportunity, followed by a rush of followers. The price keeps climbing, and retail investors who have been watching from the sidelines start to feel uneasy—the fear of missing out (FOMO) reaches its peak, and the emotional frenzy completely takes over, ultimately ending with a wave of collective madness as the conclusion of this cycle.

To put it simply, the altcoin season has never been driven by fundamentals or consensus. It relies on information asymmetry, psychological games, and the insatiable human greed. Early entrants profit handsomely, latecomers face the risk of buying the top, and those who hesitate often become the last bagholders. This game plays out in every cycle, and the pattern has never changed.

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FantasyGuardian

· 01-08 03:21

Is this old trick still being played? Is anyone still falling for it? --- Brilliantly said, I am that hesitant fool... --- Information advantage is the key; whoever moves faster makes money. --- It’s always the same, FOMO overrides reason, hilarious. --- The last sucker to take the bait is definitely me haha. --- The pattern never changes, human nature is always greedy. --- Got it, it’s just gambling, renamed as investing. --- I’ll bet the next copycat season will be played the same way. --- Early adopters laugh last, retail investors buy the dip and take the fall. --- Missing out is more painful than losing money...

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blockBoy

· 01-08 01:00

It's the same old trick again, I've seen through it long ago. The key is how not to get cut. Honestly, the most feared moment is the FOMO, when all rationality flies out the window. It's always the same script, just a matter of who can escape early. Will someone finally learn their lesson this time, or will they still sleepwalk into taking over?

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BridgeNomad

· 01-05 07:36

honestly this altseason playbook hits different when you map the tvl migration patterns... seen this exact attack vector play out on three separate bridge exploits already. information asymmetry + liquidity fragmentation = recipe for disaster. the fomo bagholders always end up as the counter-party risk in someone else's exit liquidity. been there, lost funds on that.

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-05 03:51

This trick has been stale for a long time, and it's always the same. As soon as retail investors start discussing a certain coin, it's basically a death signal.

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AltcoinHunter

· 01-05 03:50

This article really hits home... I am that restless retail investor, always missing out, always FOMO, always catching the last leg.

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GasFeeAssassin

· 01-05 03:48

It's the same old trick again, and we're still the retail investors who keep getting burned every time. Honestly, I've seen through it, and it's just so-so. The key issue is that human greed is unchangeable. The part about the last person holding the bag really hits home. I have to ask, who hasn't been there?

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ForkLibertarian

· 01-05 03:38

Coming with this again? I've seen through it long ago, FOMO really is the slaughtering knife. Blame who for the catch-up fate. Information gap is money, this old and worn-out trick always traps someone. That's right, it's a psychological battle; retail investors are always the last to suffer. Fear of missing out is the most deadly; so many people get cut just like that. The tricks haven't changed, nor has human nature; it's an eternal cycle.

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GamefiEscapeArtist

· 01-05 03:27

It's the same routine again, always the same old show. --- Exactly, I was the last to catch the FOMO wave haha. --- Information asymmetry is the key; whoever is faster makes money, everything else is nonsense. --- Watching others make money makes me itchy, but as soon as I entered, I started to fall. Now I’ve given up. --- That's why I now just skip over knockoffs directly, I've learned to be smart. --- The phrase "latecomers take over" hits hard—I am that "latecomer." --- Consensus? Bullshit, it's just the whales harvesting. --- Wait, why am I still playing with this... --- Truth be told, I know the facts, but next time I’ll do the same thing again. --- The routine hasn't changed, but my account is changing... getting smaller and smaller.

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