2026-01-09 10:20:37

Current market conditions: bet on mainstream adoption or crypto community momentum?

When it comes to positioning in this cycle, there's a real question about where the real money flows are moving. Should traders focus on what the broader market (normies) are catching onto? Or double down on what's heating up within crypto circles?

Think about it differently—what's actually driving price action right now? Is it the fresh wave of retail interest finally waking up to digital assets? Or are the CT (crypto Twitter) narratives and community-driven hype calls still the main engine?

Where would you actually place your chips? The answer probably shapes your whole strategy for the next few weeks.

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CodeZeroBasis

· 4h ago

Honestly, normies haven't woken up yet. It's still the world of CT, and retail investors are just eating the leftovers.

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GateUser-bd883c58

· 5h ago

To be honest, normies haven't woken up yet. Right now, it's all self-congratulation within the circle. Let's see when the real moms start buying coins.

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UnluckyLemur

· 11h ago

Honestly, anyone still obsessing over when normies will enter is just wasting time... This round is just CT narrative pumping the market; wait until institutions actually come in to talk.

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PaperHandsCriminal

· 01-10 17:10

Honestly, I'm now a Schrödinger's trader — I want to bet on the normies' awakening but also fear being cut by the narratives of CT. As a result, I can't make money on either side haha. Actually, the problem isn't where the money flows, but that I always bet on the wrong side.

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HashBrownies

· 01-09 10:50

Honestly, it's a bit late for those still debating this issue now; the funds have long since diversified. One side is the mainstream players buying spot assets, while the CT maniacs are炒概念 (speculating on concepts). Whether normies wake up or not doesn't really matter; what's mainly important is when institutions actually step in, that will be the real confirmation. Those betting on community momentum are just trying to make quick money, but this approach is no longer viable.

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RadioShackKnight

· 01-09 10:49

Honestly, normies are still asleep, and those guys at CT have already wrecked the market. I'm all in on community projects for this round of rise.

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LightningPacketLoss

· 01-09 10:45

Honestly, I can't tell the difference anymore. Normies are still playing stocks, and CT is bragging every day. Chips are all in community projects; anyway, there's not much story to tell about the big pancake now. This round can really only be saved by hype; mainstream adoption will have to wait a bit longer. No more retail gambling; betting on CT's mouth is all there is—it's all just tricks. Where is the capital flowing? Into the places that can create the most FOMO.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 01-09 10:26

Forget it, let's stick with the CT narrative. The normies' approach is too slow; they can't keep up with this wave's pace.

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SeeYouInFourYears

· 01-09 10:25

To be honest, normies are still sleeping, and the narrative of CT is the real ATM right now.

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