2025-12-30 05:25:54

When devs skip token lockups, that's a massive red flag nobody should ignore. Honestly, 9 out of 10 times it screams potential exit scam. No vesting schedule? No lock-in period? They've basically got a free pass to dump and disappear. If the team behind a project won't commit their own tokens to the long game, ask yourself why you would. That's just asking for trouble.

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Web3ExplorerLin

· 45m ago

Hypothesis: the absence of token lockups creates what I'd call a "temporal asymmetry" in incentive alignment—essentially, devs can exit the game while holders are still mid-play. Reminds me of the Byzantine generals problem but with capital flight instead of communication breakdowns.

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MemeEchoer

· 8h ago

No lock-up period? That’s basically sending a direct signal—run as far as you can if you're planning to run away.

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CryptoHistoryClass

· 8h ago

*checks notes* ah yes, the classic "we forgot the vesting schedule" phase... watched this exact pattern unfold in 2017, 2021, and apparently we're speedrunning it again in 2024. statistically speaking, unlocked tokens are basically a dev's resignation letter written in advance. history doesn't repeat but man does it rhyme with remarkable precision.

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GasWhisperer

· 8h ago

no vesting = reading the mempool of their intentions... and it's all red, fr fr. the probability distribution here ain't lookin good ngl

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AlwaysAnon