2026-01-13 11:21:46

Some exchanges or project teams tend to hold over 40% of the chips during the initial opening period. Through this highly concentrated holding structure, it is easy to create price manipulation scenarios. This phenomenon is especially common in projects on the BSC chain—retail investors, lacking transparency of information, often end up being one or more steps behind the whales in their layout, eventually becoming the bagholders.

From a market structure perspective, when the project team or early participants hold an absolute advantage in chips, retail investors have very limited say. The rapid price surge at the opening is often accompanied by corresponding dump cycles. The underlying logic is predictable: highly concentrated chips will inevitably seek opportunities to unload. This is not only an issue for individual projects but also a systemic risk caused by unequal market liquidity.

It is recommended to pay attention to the initial chip distribution of the project and be cautious of overly concentrated holdings. Before participating in a new project, thoroughly understand the team background, fund flow, and chip release plans—this is the first step to protecting yourself.

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SnapshotLaborer

· 6h ago

It's the same old BSC trick again. With the whales holding 40% of the chips, what's there to pretend? Retail investors are just here to give away money.

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SneakyFlashloan

· 6h ago

It's the same BSC routine again, with 40% of the chips held to manipulate the price up and down, retail investors are always the last to take the baton.

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BearMarketBard

· 6h ago

It's the same old story, 40% of the chips concentrated really is just a naked game by the big players. --- The BSC den is already seen through, retail investors are still dreaming. --- It's always like this; information asymmetry is life and death. Who's to blame? --- Chip distribution is obvious once you look, but the problem is most people don't look at all. --- Liquidity imbalance? This is a reflection of the entire crypto circle. --- Instead of obsessing over this every day, it's better to face reality early. --- Hitting the market to dump, how many people need to see through this cycle? --- That's right, but retail investors still need to enter. How else can they make money? --- Team background and capital flow, who the hell can really check all that? --- By the time the bagholders wake up, it might already be too late.

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DecentralizedElder

· 7h ago

The projects on BSC all follow the same pattern: 40% of the chips are in hand, then they start to pump, while retail investors are still sleeping and have already been dumped on. --- It's the same story again. Truly, the distribution of project holdings by the project team is crucial; otherwise, it's just setting up for others to take the fall. --- I've seen through it long ago. Behind the explosive opening is always the market maker dumping, and the liquidity imbalance is exactly like this. --- So, before participating in new tokens, you must thoroughly analyze the fund flow; otherwise, you'll suffer heavy losses. --- The most outrageous thing about these projects on the BSC chain is that information asymmetry is used to exploit retail investors. --- Over-concentration of chips is really a ticking time bomb; sooner or later, it will cause a dump. --- In short, you still need to do your homework. Only after understanding thoroughly will you dare to get in; otherwise, you'll just be waiting to be slaughtered. --- That's why I now look at the team background and the chip release plan first when evaluating projects. No matter how popular they are, I won't touch them. --- Market inequality means retail investors are always one step behind. You must face the reality.

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NeonCollector

· 7h ago

I directly pass on projects with 40% of tokens locked, I've seen this trick too many times on BSC.

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