2026-01-16 10:43:07

Recently, many people have been praising how strong a certain community ecosystem is, but I have a different view.

Data can tell the story. A certain project consolidated for over a week at the tens of millions level, then surged to over 40 million on top-tier exchange Alpha pools—such a rapid increase, is it really driven by community power? That's unlikely. Such growth levels are inevitably fueled by capital.

Industry influencers' recent statements also confirm this: whether it's wild whales, community building, or quality projects, as long as they appear on the Alpha stage, they can quickly attract market hot money. The logic is simple—if you're running on BSC, I’ll give you a boost; once in mainstream pools, funds naturally follow. This is the real ecosystem of the current market.

Community participation is important, but don't overestimate its weight in price movement. The true engines are still capital's intuition and market liquidity.

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ProposalManiac

· 4h ago

Well said. The community consensus theory sounds nice but doesn't stand up to scrutiny. From the perspective of governance efficiency, liquidity is the primary productivity, and the balance of capital game dynamics determines the price trajectory. The participation of small investors is actually a passive variable. Historically, projects that have turned around through "community power" can be traced back to institutional involvement. --- Quickly from ten million to forty million? What community-driven nonsense is that? It's obvious that the real issue is poor incentive mechanism design and imbalance in liquidity control rights. --- I've seen too many of these upward push logic stories. The core issue is incomplete decentralization of power and excessive capital influence. If the community truly had weight, why rely on the Alpha pool stage? --- The problem is that market participants all know this but pretend not to. The real weight of community participation might be less than ten percent; the rest is capital stirring up the waters. --- Don't be brainwashed by governance narratives; let the data speak. Going from ten million to forty million, the incentive compatibility mechanism behind it has nothing to do with community consensus. --- I've said this before: community building is important but should not be overestimated. The true engines are capital intuition and liquidity—both are indispensable.

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VitaliksTwin

· 4h ago

Haha, you're right. The community's influence has been exaggerated; ultimately, it's still capital playing the game. It's the old trick again. The Alpha pool is just a signal. Big players follow the trend once they see it, and retail investors think it's community popularity. Don't be fooled by the data. With that speed from ten million to forty million, where does the community get such hype? It's just the whales stirring up the waves; liquidity is the real daddy.

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SerumSqueezer

· 4h ago

Honestly, I'm already tired of this community narrative. Isn't it just capital playing behind the scenes? Can retail investors achieve a 4x increase together? Nonsense, there are definitely big players controlling the market. The alpha pool is just a stage; anyone who gets on can suck blood. Isn't that the rule?

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ser_aped.eth

· 4h ago

That's exactly right. The community talks are just stories; the real market manipulation is still driven by big funds behind the scenes, and everyone knows this. This speed from millions to forty million is not just HODLers shouting buy? Impossible, it's obvious someone is taking profits. The alpha pool is just a signal flare. When the funds see some movement, they follow suit and enter the market, which has little to do with community enthusiasm. Don't be fooled by the community atmosphere. That's how the crypto world works—whoever controls liquidity controls the pricing power. No matter how active the community is, capital's influence is the ultimate factor.

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MelonField

· 4h ago

Basically, it's just capital taking the lead; the community's talk is just for listening.

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MEVvictim

· 4h ago

That's right, community chatter is just talk; the real market movement depends on whether big funds are entering. Don't be fooled by the data; those kinds of multi-day double or triple gains are impossible for retail investors to achieve through collective holding. The Alpha pool system is just a funnel; capital has long since timed their entry. Having seen too many projects, as soon as they hit the mainstream pool, they start following the trend; community buzz is all surface-level. To put it simply, it's about liquidity and the market makers' instincts; the community is just a backdrop. Boasting about a strong community ecosystem indicates a lack of understanding of the market.

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