Why are there always new stories in the crypto space? Let’s talk about the essence of market opportunities.

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Recently, I’ve noticed that meme coins in the market are going crazy again. Many people are chasing them, and many are criticizing them. I suddenly realized a truth: Traffic does have power, but never expect it to have wisdom.

Following this line of thinking, you can understand a deeper issue—why do people always say “There are no more opportunities after XX,” yet the market proves them wrong time and again?

The “End Statements” We’ve Heard Over the Years

Do you remember these arguments?

  • “There will never be another Bitcoin after BTC”
  • “After Ethereum, the public chain track is dead”
  • “After this round of memes, there will be no new plays”

They all sound reasonable. Coins have indeed become more and more abundant, from the ICO boom in 2017, to the later standardization of ERC-20 token issuance, then to inscription plays, and most recently, pump platforms that allow anyone to issue coins with zero barriers. By all logic, the market should have been saturated long ago, right?

But reality is just that bizarre. Whenever everyone thinks it’s over, new get-rich stories always emerge.

What Is the Market Really Chasing?

Many people haven’t figured out one thing: What has always been scarce is not coins, but opportunities to make money.

Now, more than ten thousand new tokens emerge in the market every day; the supply has long been in excess. But retail investors’ money still pours in frantically. Why? Because what they’re chasing isn’t any specific coin, but that “get in early for a 10x or 100x” opportunity.

Once you understand this logic, you’ll see why there’s never a shortage of new stories in crypto:

  • Hot money is searching for scarcity
  • Scarcity equals a chance to get rich quick
  • Get-rich-quick opportunities are always scarce

So as long as there’s hot money chasing, there will always be someone designing new “opportunities” to capture that money. This cycle never stops.

Who’s Actually Making Money?

Here’s a harsh truth: Most people chasing these opportunities end up losing money.

You think you’re catching the next BTC or the next Dogecoin, but in reality, you’re just spinning in a game that was designed long ago. Every new wave of hype gets packaged as “this time is different.”

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GateUser-e19e9c10vip
· 12-09 02:10
To put it bluntly, it's just gambling with a different facade.
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GasFeeCriervip
· 12-08 21:16
Uh, isn't this just gambling? It's just called "coin" with a different name. --- When meme coins are hot, everyone dreams of getting rich overnight. When you lose, that's when you need to reflect. --- To put it bluntly, it's just a game of musical chairs—whoever ends up with it is all down to luck. --- Every time a new story comes out, I want to get in on it, and then it's time to pay the price. --- Chasing scarcity? Isn't it just chasing opportunities to fleece newcomers? --- Seriously, the equation "traffic equals wisdom" will never hold true in the crypto world. --- The statistic that most people lose money is a conservative estimate... the reality is probably even worse. --- Whenever I see another meme coin, I already know who's about to get dumped on.
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OldLeekNewSicklevip
· 12-06 02:54
Traffic = story = harvesting mechanism, recycled over and over. To put it simply, it’s all about chip distribution—whoever joins late gets rekt; it’s always like this. --- I saw through those meme coin talking points a long time ago. It’s just old wine in a new bottle. Just give a risk warning and that’s it. --- What’s really harsh is that most people lose money... Actually, it should be 99%, but if you say that, no one will get in. --- Wait, is this article justifying the legitimacy of harvesting? Just for reference, everyone. --- New story, new opportunity again. Just listen, but when you’re putting in real money, that’s when you need to really think about your entry point. --- “Lack of wisdom” sounds nice, but to put it bluntly, it’s just a lack of harvesting wisdom. The project teams, on the other hand, have plenty of it.
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MoneyBurnervip
· 12-06 02:53
I’m telling you, meme coins are essentially a game of musical chairs—we’re all betting on the timing of the next bagholder showing up. On-chain data doesn’t lie, but people do. Losses? Bro, I’ve lost so much I started to question my life. Now I dare to open positions even more, because the more I lose, the clearer I see the traps. The issue isn’t chasing opportunities, it’s about how you chase them and your stop-loss discipline. There are always new stories, but the real bottom-buying moments? They’re fleeting. Traffic is liquidity—if someone is losing money, it just means someone else is making it. This time, I don’t buy into all that “it’s over” talk. I’m betting there’s still a chance in this round.
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BrokeBeansvip
· 12-06 02:39
After grinding for so long, most people are still losing money. I'm one of them, haha.
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SlowLearnerWangvip
· 12-06 02:33
It’s meme coins again. I told you, every time they say this time is different, but it’s always the same old story... Traffic is just traffic—no matter how much money you throw at it, it won’t turn into wisdom, right?
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