2026-01-04 06:22:08

Looking at the recent market trends, Bitcoin and Ethereum are steadily rising, and altcoins are also becoming lively—this is what you call a healthy market. Investors can make money, newcomers see hope, and naturally, they keep pouring in. Conversely, if the market turns into a meat grinder where everyone loses money, who would still be willing to stay? Such an ecosystem would eventually collapse gradually.

Reflecting on the period before 2025, the market was firmly controlled by a few leading exchanges, yet many investors were still willing to accept this pattern. But the problem lies here—the centralized monopoly structure essentially limits market vitality. If we want the crypto market to develop truly healthily, breaking this monopoly and promoting decentralization is the key. Only in this way can more participants have opportunities, and the market can truly come alive.

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ForkMonger

· 01-07 00:41

tbh the centralization doom-posting is getting tired... yeah yeah governance attacks, protocol economics, all that jazz. but let's be real—those "few CEXes" were actually solving real liquidity problems most plebs couldn't even articulate. decentralization for decentralization's sake is just ideological theater imo

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DAOdreamer

· 01-05 16:22

This wave of market is indeed comfortable, but don't get too excited too early. Can the exchange people delegate authority? Breaking the monopoly has been talked about for years and it's still the same. Decentralization sounds easy to say. Are newcomers just being used as cash cows? Is that true or not? Top exchanges are choking each other, how can true decentralization happen? I'm optimistic, but the reality is that centralization is making huge profits. Who's willing to change?

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FortuneTeller42

· 01-05 16:01

When the market is good, the popularity is indeed high, but it's hard to say how long this rebound can last. Decentralization sounds good, but very few projects can actually implement it. I made some profit from this round of price increases, but it's still safer to be cautious. Breaking the monopoly? Dream on. The power of the Shanghai Stock Exchange is so great, who dares to move? Newcomers entering the market = new retail investors entering. Don't romanticize it. Those topics from last year are being brought up again now; this cycle just keeps repeating. It feels exaggerated; market vitality is still determined by the coin price.

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BuyHighSellLow

· 01-04 06:50

Brothers, this wave of market行情确实舒服，终于不用天天看负数了 Agreed, the monopoly of exchanges should have been broken long ago, retail investors are the lifeblood of this market Wait... decentralization sounds great, but how long will it really take to achieve? Altcoins following the trend and rising is really exhausting, who will be the next bag-holder? If this bull market gets cut again by big V influencers, I’ll just quit the scene Decentralization has been喊了好几年, but it turns out only a few top players still call the shots Benign market? When has our circle ever been benign, haha Newcomers just entering the market should be very careful when seeing these gains, history is just a cycle Breaking monopolies sounds easy, but the key is for new platforms to truly rise Actually, mixing centralized and decentralized approaches now is quite good; extreme positions tend to cause more problems

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DegenGambler

· 01-04 06:50

The part about the meat grinder resonated with me so much, I lost everything last year. More people and more money are the real keys; if no one is making money, who would play? Decentralization sounds good, but can it really break the monopoly? Honestly, it still depends on the market trend. Centralized exchanges are indeed disgusting, but what can retail investors do? This round of market feels a bit different; the altcoins are finally rising. Monopoly and such, as long as I can make money, I don't care. Healthy market? Why am I still cutting losses? Decentralization sounds sexy, but what’s the reality? When the market is good, everyone is bragging; when it drops, everyone goes silent.

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SmartContractPhobia

· 01-04 06:49

Damn, this wave really feels good, watching new users come in one after another to throw money in... Definitely better than being exploited by top-tier exchanges before. Tired of the tricks played by centralized exchanges, decentralization is the way out, everyone. Sounds nice, but isn't it true that only a few players are currently harvesting the profits? Wait, are altcoins following the trend and rising? Why didn't I catch this train? Breaking monopolies sounds easy, but can it really be achieved... It still feels too idealistic. Meat grinder? Bro, I’m the meat inside that machine haha. Those making money are showing off, those losing money have already given up, is this market really healthy? Decentralization sounds good, but what about liquidity? What about user experience? These haven't been solved, right?

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MemeKingNFT

· 01-04 06:46

This wave of market activity is indeed good, but when will decentralized exchanges truly take the lead...

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wrekt_but_learning

· 01-04 06:41

Profit-taking is the key, no one wants to be sacrificed in the meat grinder --- Those top-tier exchanges are indeed a bit excessive, monopolizing too aggressively --- After all these years of advocating decentralization, it still feels like thunder with little rain --- Newcomers entering the market is a good thing, but be careful not to get caught in a scam --- As long as the market can still make money, the ecosystem won't die --- Monopoly is indeed a stubborn disease, but breaking it is easy; maintaining it is hard --- In a bull market, everyone is a father; in a bear market, everyone is a grandson --- Centralized exchanges' fees are really unfair, they should have been eliminated long ago --- I’ve tried a few decentralized exchanges, and liquidity is still somewhat lacking --- Basically, it’s a matter of profit distribution; the rich just don’t want to relinquish power

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BearMarketBarber

· 01-04 06:36

The current market trend is indeed comfortable, but don't get too excited. The major exchanges are still controlled by the same old faces. Retail investors making money are just working for the platform, and that's the real issue. Decentralization has been talked about for so many years, but only a few have actually taken action; most are just talking.

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CompoundPersonality

· 01-04 06:35

This wave of the market indeed has fewer vampires, but truly decentralized? Uh... still just pie in the sky. When the market is good, people will come in, everyone understands that. The problem is, when there's a sharp drop next time, it's another round of cutting the leeks. Breaking monopolies sounds easy to say, with so many leading exchanges pouring in capital, why should they give up the cake? New DEXs keep emerging, but liquidity is still being sucked in tightly. How to break this? Wait, isn't this just switching to centralized? Why can't I see the difference? Market vitality is indeed necessary, but without forced clearing, a monopoly just changes skin and continues.

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