2026-01-15 20:28:54

Recently, after the Yapping project entered the first-level distribution phase, market trends are worth paying attention to. The project's marketing team seems to have found a new narrative angle—branding it as an "InfoFi" concept, attempting to attract more participants.

What is the result of this approach? A large number of investors who originally belonged to the secondary market have begun to swarm into the first-level distribution stage through various means. They participate in early distributions to acquire low-cost tokens, essentially bringing the speculative logic of the secondary market forward to the primary market. This has changed the ecosystem of traditional financing structures—initially aimed at institutions and communities, the primary opportunities are gradually evolving into a speculative feast for retail investors.

This move not only expands the participation base but also makes the project's growth metrics look good, achieving two goals with one stone. However, from the perspective of long-term market health, this phenomenon exposes flaws in the design of the first-level distribution mechanism.

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DecentralizeMe

· 3h ago

Another old trick of "packaging new concepts to attract retail investors," InfoFi sounds impressive but is actually just a disguised way to cut profits. The primary market has become an investment casino, which is enough to make anyone vomit... It will collapse sooner or later. Yapping has truly turned fundraising into a gamble; beautiful data in exchange for poison. Basically, project teams have found a new way to exploit retail investors; who cares about ecological health? Just curious, can such tactics really sustain retail investors coming in? InfoFi is so flashy in its packaging, it feels like it's hiding something. Even primary distribution can be turned into secondary operations—how clever is that? Mechanism design flaws? Clearly, it's just setting traps. Here comes another one. What's the next narrative theme? Please don't deceive again. This is what you call "innovation"? It makes me so happy I can't contain myself.

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GateUser-44a00d6c

· 3h ago

Here comes InfoFi again to harvest the little guys, truly impressive. Retail investors rushing into Level 1, I just laugh. This is the most clever way to cut profits. Basically, it's just bringing the hype of Level 2 forward to Level 1, very clever. Mechanism loophole? I think it's intentional, haha. I'm not touching this wave anyway, just looking at it feels off.

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AirdropHunterXiao

· 3h ago

InfoFi's narrative is really brilliant, it's just to trick retail investors into pumping the market. Yapping's move completely treats the primary market as the secondary market; if I had known, I wouldn't have participated. Such obvious mechanism flaws, do the project team really think we're all fools? Honestly, it's all about boosting metrics; whether it's healthy or not doesn't matter. Primary distribution has turned into a speculative market; luckily, some people still believe in these concepts.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 3h ago

It's the same old story. I've seen this routine back in 2017, just a different name for the concept. --- InfoFi? Bah, it's still that same broken thing. Putting a new skin on it doesn't change the fact that it's speculation. --- First-tier becomes second-tier, it will collapse sooner or later. I bet five ETH. --- Retail investors rushing into first-tier? Ha, that's asking for death. Institutions have already run away. --- This broken vulnerability isn't new in the past two years; it's just that no one is pretending to ignore it now. --- Want to buy in at a low price? Wake up, buddy. Truly cheap opportunities are not for us. --- What's the use of good growth indicators? In the long run, it's still a trap. --- I just want to know who they're going to cut the leeks from this time. The earlier you act, the better the bottom-fishing.

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ser_ngmi

· 3h ago

InfoFi this packaging is really top-notch, retail investors rush in en masse, and going from level one to level two is just a matter of time. Yapping this wave does have some substance, but if it continues like this, it will collapse sooner or later. To put it simply, it has accelerated speculation, and institutional tickets are being snatched by retail investors, which is ironic. The vulnerabilities are so big that they haven't been fixed; the project team really just wants quick money. Early distribution has turned into a casino, no wonder they want to change the narrative. That's why level one is always messed up; with lower thresholds, everyone wants to take a gamble. If the mechanism has problems, it still relies on self-discipline? Stop joking. The indicators look good, but the ecosystem is rotten; in the long run, it's a blood loss.

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