2026-01-03 12:24:08

The involvement of traditional financial institutions has completely changed the game. Under the banner of compliance, they control the market lifeblood, making the volatility of the crypto asset market as unpredictable as the traditional stock market.

Retail investors achieving financial freedom through a small coin? Such cases are indeed becoming fewer. The reason is simple—institutions seek absolute control. As the market becomes more regulated, this control actually intensifies.

Interestingly, everyone is expecting that market normalization will bring stability and opportunities, but in reality, normalization itself means the invasion of traditional financial logic. The various expectations of policy benefits—such as certain political factors potentially leading to policy tilt—often fall into a paradoxical dilemma: hoping to achieve liberation through institutional changes, but potentially accelerating being bound by the system.

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shadowy_supercoder

· 01-06 11:11

Compliance is like laying out a red carpet for institutions, while retail investors lose everything. To put it simply, normalization is just a different way to harvest the leeks. The official forces are here, and the small-town youth's dream of getting rich is gone. In this round of operations, institutions win big, and we lose everything. We look forward to policy measures to rescue the market, but end up being trapped by policies—truly ironic. Normalization = control. Do you understand what "cutting off the water source" means? Retail investors are still waiting for the next opportunity, while institutions have already pocketed it.

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0xLuckbox

· 01-04 13:08

Basically, it's just a new way for big institutions to harvest retail investors' money. Compliance? That's just putting a golden hoop on yourself before trapping retail investors. We're still dreaming of financial freedom, but they've already set the stage. Regulation just means changing the disguise to continue the harvest. It's hilarious.

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CodeAuditQueen

· 01-03 12:52

Normalization is just a re-entrancy attack; trying to break the deadlock only makes it worse. The small coin dreams of retail investors have been completely locked out by institutional smart contracts.

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GasGasGasBro

· 01-03 12:40

Basically, it's just institutions using new tricks to trap retail investors, secretly consolidating under the guise of compliance. The so-called normalization sounds appealing but actually tightens the cage even more. It's ironic— the more you hope for liberation, the more you're trapped and killed. The dream of getting rich quick with small coins has become a luxury now; all that's left is waiting to be exploited. Institutions: We're here to regulate the market. In reality: We're here to monopolize the market. I'm increasingly convinced that this game was never designed for retail investors. The term "regulatory constraints" is used perfectly—truly insightful.

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RugPullSurvivor

· 01-03 12:30

Basically, it's been a series of waves being cut off, and now I've seen through it. Institutions are getting more and more skilled at harvesting retail investors. Compliance = just more blatant exploitation. That's why I already fully exited and laid low. Regulation coming actually makes it more dangerous; stop fooling yourselves. Expect systemic redemption? Wake up, everyone.

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