2026-01-07 19:32:26

In this circle, some KOLs are indeed prone to repeatedly perform the same routines. The distribution of funding round information is uneven, with certain projects creating expectations through targeted invitations and early-stage financing mechanisms, then quickly boosting popularity through endorsements by influencers—this process has become a sort of default script. The problem is that when information asymmetry is severe, retail investors entering later become the final bagholders. How many projects are truly based on fundamental value, and how many are stories crafted through public opinion and financing round design? This is worth serious consideration for every participant.

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CafeMinor

· 12h ago

Old tricks already, I'm tired of them. The information gap in funding rounds is really a nightmare for retail investors. After being cut several times, I finally realize that endorsements by big V influencers are signals, not guarantees. Sometimes I wonder how many projects in this circle are truly valuable... The larger the funding amount and the more rounds there are, the more cautious I become. The tricks are always the same. Basically, it's a gamble on whether the next sucker to take over is you. It's a bit sad.

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CryptoDouble-O-Seven

· 23h ago

Wake up everyone, we've seen through this routine a long time ago. Are there still people falling into the same trap? --- Basically, it's a game of information asymmetry. Whoever controls the early funding wins. --- Fundamentals? Ha, does that stuff even matter in this circle? --- It's always big V endorsements and public opinion hype. Even now, some still believe this set of tricks. --- Latecomers always end up as the big fools. When will this iron law be broken? --- Wait, we're also part of this system ourselves. --- The information gap in funding rounds is essentially a loophole in the system design. Whoever drops out first wins. --- Every time, I ask myself whether this is value or just a story, but I still follow the trend and buy.

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CryptoHistoryClass

· 01-08 05:21

ngl, we've literally watched this exact script play out since 2017. information asymmetry as a feature, not a bug. the charts don't lie

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SocialAnxietyStaker

· 01-07 20:02

Here we go again. I'm already tired of this; the funding information gap is clearly just a tool to harvest retail investors.

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SchroedingersFrontrun

· 01-07 20:02

Retail investors are always the last to know, this is the reality of Web3. I've seen through the play of funding rounds; it's a game of information asymmetry. To put it simply, fundamentals have long been overshadowed by funding stories. It's the same old routine, always the same flavor. Project teams and big influencers are in collusion; we are just the leeks. I think someone will have to take the bait again this round. Are you prepared? The information gap really hits home; it's just that we came too late. Sometimes I wonder if there is still any true value investing in this circle.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-07 20:02

I've seen through this trick long ago: big V influencers taking money for endorsements, retail investors getting exploited as the big fools. The fundraising rounds are just a scheme to repeatedly harvest retail investors.

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MEVictim

· 01-07 19:43

Old tricks again. The way funding rounds are handled has been the same for so many years, which shows it's actually effective. Information asymmetry in fundraising is treated as routine operation. Retail investors deserve to be the bag holders? That logic really hits hard. Another project backed by a big influencer. Without even checking the fundamentals, it was overwhelmed by hype. These days, it's hard to tell whether it's the product that's good or the story that's easy to tell. It's a bit exhausting.

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