2026-01-02 02:31:13

Been seeing a lot of fishy pump schemes circulating in the market lately. These aren't organic price moves—they're coordinated plays designed to trap retail traders. Classic setup: unknown coins or low-liquidity tokens suddenly spike on hype, insiders exit with profits, then the whole thing collapses and retail bagholders get left holding worthless positions. Watch out for:

- Telegram/Discord groups promising "guaranteed gains"
- Tokens with suspiciously concentrated holdings
- Sudden volume spikes on low-cap projects
- Influencer shills right before dumps

If it sounds too good to be true on an unknown token, it probably is. Do your own research before chasing these moves.

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0xSleepDeprived

· 5h ago

It's the same old trick, I'm already tired of it. Every time, a small coin suddenly surges, then the big players run, and retail investors get trapped, suffering heavy losses.

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airdrop_whisperer

· 16h ago

Coming with this again? We've already been through a wave of losses. Now, seeing this kind of pump-and-dump coin, it's immediately blacklisted.

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WenAirdrop

· 16h ago

Really, I've gotten tired of those "guaranteed profit" groups on Discord recently; 99% are just schemes to scam retail investors.

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SybilAttackVictim

· 16h ago

It's the same trick again. I was scammed once last year, and now I can smell that kind of group from a mile away.

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AirdropFreedom

· 16h ago

Here comes another round of the "cutting leeks" trick, I'm already tired of it.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 16h ago

Here we go again, these old tricks... I saw this on the battlefield back in 2017, and it's still being repeated. It shows that retail investors' tuition fees are truly never paid off. The key issue is those concentrated holdings. Just by looking at the data, it's obvious—big players hold 80% of the chips, while retail investors are still waiting in Telegram for the "takeoff," but they've already started selling. The worst part isn't the decline; it's that you can't escape at all. When liquidity dries up, no matter how beautiful the candlestick chart looks, it won't save you.

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