2026-01-17 06:22:50

You need to see through the promotional tactics of many well-known accounts. Their wallets are filled with undisclosed VC shares, and these projects typically only circulate 3% of the tokens. Once retail investors follow the trend and buy in, these big players start to sell off, making substantial profits. These people then come back to tell you that the popular AI tokens recently are illusory and lack real value. Ironically, their warnings often appear only after they have already safely exited. There are indeed some AI projects on the market that lack substantial applications and are mostly hype-driven, but what you should really be cautious of are those accounts that wear the guise of analysts but are actually behind the scenes harvesting profits. Before trading, ask yourself a few questions: Is the fundraising information transparent? Is the token distribution reasonable? Do the promoters have hidden interests? These questions are often much more important than blindly following the trend.

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just_vibin_onchain

· 16h ago

You're so right. I've seen this kind of "harvesting the leek" scheme too many times. I just want to say, do projects with only 3% circulating supply really dare to be involved? Big influencers usually buy in first and then issue warnings, it's really hilarious. The transparency of fundraising definitely needs to be looked into. But on the other hand, most retail investors probably don't pay attention to these details. That's why the same scam can repeatedly harvest victims. It makes me so angry just thinking about it. Even though we've seen through it all, some people still fall for it.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 18h ago

I've seen through this trick a long time ago: VC shares are hidden, waiting for retail investors to buy in and then selling off, then turning around and saying certain tokens are worthless. It's hilarious. Only the brave dare to touch projects with 3% circulating supply, really. The key is those "analysts" who must have already gotten on board before they start singing bearish after they exit. Their timing is spot on. Transparency in fundraising, token distribution, and these basic fundamentals need to be done; otherwise, you're just handing others the opportunity.

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ruggedNotShrugged

· 01-17 06:51

Is this tactic really clever? Dare to push with only 3% circulation? I've seen this before. --- VC shares are being hidden and concealed. How can they still have the nerve to teach people how to trade? Laugh out loud. --- I just enjoy watching these people sell off and then turn around to curse AI tokens. The actors are just playing their roles. --- Transparency in fundraising definitely needs to be checked. Don't be fooled by pretty whitepapers. --- Ultimately, it's about token distribution. If the distribution is uneven, there's no need to touch it. --- These accounts really know how to make money... from the little guys. --- The hidden利益 of promoters is crucial. Just by looking at this, you can avoid half the pitfalls. --- As soon as a project with 3% circulation appears, I run. There's nothing worth discussing. --- Posing as analysts to do the harvesting is now too common and not surprising at all.

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ZKSherlock

· 01-17 06:47

actually... the transparency question here is doing a lot of heavy lifting, but let me flip it: how many of these "analysts" would even pass basic cryptographic audit of their holdings? that's the real test tbh

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NewDAOdreamer

· 01-17 06:45

Here are several comments in the style of experienced Web3 users: --- Once again, same old trick. I'm already tired of 3% circulating supply. --- The irony hits the point—they start bearish only after they’ve sold out. --- Transparency in fundraising info really needs to be checked; don’t fall for the tricks. --- VC shares are hidden, retail investors become the bagholders. --- Pretending to be analysts while doing pump-and-dump, truly outrageous. --- Unreasonable token distribution? Just pass on it to avoid regrets. --- Those who understand, understand. These people make money first and then pretend to warn about risks. --- Good question, but most people simply won’t ask. --- That’s why I only follow those who dare to disclose their holdings. --- They turn bearish instantly, timing it perfectly.

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