Everyone, it's time to wake up! When RIVER soared to $15, most of the people cheering were probably the next batch to get trapped. I dare say, those still chasing the high now, 90% of them will repeat the same tragic story—buying at $11 and cutting losses at $1.6. This is not alarmist talk; the extreme market conditions of this wave of RIVER perfectly illustrate the script of how the crypto market harvests retail investors. Experienced players have long since avoided it, only newbies are still foolishly celebrating.

Having been in the crypto market for 8 years, I’ve seen too many such dramas. Today, I’ll break down how the capital side uses tokens like RIVER to harvest retail investors—purely from practical experience.

First, let’s state a fact: the high volatility of a coin’s price is essentially a deliberately set "emotional trap" by the capital side. They manipulate the market through sharp rises and dumps, causing wild swings between greed and fear, with only one goal—draining retail investors’ chips and funds.

The recent movement of RIVER is a textbook case. The capital side first made a small rally to test the market’s temperature. Once they saw retail investors start to flock in, they increased their investment, quickly pushing the price above $11. At this point, the market goes completely crazy, with everyone shouting "If you don’t get in now, there won’t be a chance," and retail investors flood in like a tide.

When retail investors’ holdings reach a high level, the true purpose of the capital side becomes clear—they quietly start to sell off in batches. Then, they directly dump the price, dropping it from paradise to hell, from $11 down to $1.6. Market sentiment instantly reverses; fear takes over everyone’s mind. Retail investors forget everything else and just want to cut losses quickly. And the capital side? They’ve already sold out long ago, sitting back and watching this harvest show.

This pattern repeats because human nature is always the same—greed makes us stupid, fear makes us collapse. The more volatile the coin’s price, the deeper the emotional trap is dug. Newbies can’t see through this, while veterans learn to avoid this rhythm. In this market, surviving is more valuable than bottom-fishing for doubles.