2026-01-18 15:28:25

To be honest, as a small retail investor, having the opportunity to participate in a project of this scale and compete alongside professional traders is both fresh and exciting. This month's experience has helped me re-understand the word "decentralization"—your funds haven't truly disappeared; they have just flowed into the entire ecosystem. Some people are making a fortune, while others are paying tuition fees. The participation process is like walking into a magnifying glass, allowing you to see clearly where your trading logic is flawed. The participant structure of this 2-billion-level project is quite interesting, with big players and small retail investors mixed together, each voting with their funds. Looking back, compared to the outcome itself, it’s more worthwhile to reflect on the role you played in this decentralized trading.

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Degen4Breakfast

· 2h ago

It's another "paying tuition" story, but to be fair, being able to stand against big players in a pool of over 200 million is indeed an incredible experience. Honestly, my own small orders are like grains of sand in the ecosystem flow—imperceptible and intangible. The key is to understand exactly how I was亏的 (lost), which is more valuable than how much I earned. It's basically the gambler's mentality at play—seeing others' accounts full and being unable to resist jumping in. Only after losing do you realize that capital voting isn't that simple. Funds haven't disappeared; they've just changed hands. That phrase hits a bit hard. I have no idea who I paid my "tuition" to. The best thing about decentralization is that no one can save you; it all depends on how you operate. If you lose, so be it—just remember it next time.

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FloorPriceNightmare

· 10h ago

The lessons learned after paying a month's tuition are truly worth it

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VibesOverCharts

· 10h ago

200 million project only understands decentralization after paying tuition fees, this realization is priceless

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OnchainDetective

· 11h ago

Haha, how much tuition did you pay? I see some people really learned how to be smart with their money.

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Liquidated_Larry

· 11h ago

After playing around, I realized that the essence of capital flow is a zero-sum game; my loss is someone else's gain. A 200 million position can indeed be mesmerizing, but the magnifying glass only reveals my own amateur mistakes. Paying tuition is not scary; what's scary is repeating the same mistakes after learning.

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MissedAirdropAgain

· 11h ago

Once again, I paid tuition, but this time I finally see clearly where I am lacking.

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OnchainArchaeologist

· 11h ago

I also paid a lot of tuition fees to understand this set. Really, it seems democratic but actually the big players call the shots. With an entry of 200 million in volume, small investors are just destined to be harvested. Capital flow? Nice words, but in reality, it's just making money and losing money. Competing on the same stage? Bullshit, the information gap is right there. This wave of operations really made me reflect on a lot of things. Decentralization is like this, under the guise of fairness, everyone shows their skills. The biggest gain is to see clearly what your own skills are. Big players and small investors mixed together? That's just a fish and dragon mingle. It's basically gambling, don't think too much.

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