2026-01-21 12:24:21

Do you remember the group of people who entered the market in 2015? Recently, I dug up my notes from that time. Comparing it to the current market, I feel a bit dazed.

What has been the most obvious change over these years? The trend of meme coins' market performance almost entirely depends on whether a few key figures at a major exchange decide to get involved. To put it simply, technological innovation and fundamental analysis have become "watching flowers in the fog"—the real factors that determine prices are often popularity and sentiment.

What's more ironic is that now no one discusses technical routes or ecosystem development—these "boring" topics. Open any discussion forum, and all you see are liquidation news—another big trader's contract wiped out, or someone getting wrecked on leverage. These stories come one after another and have become the "daily routine" of the market.

Interestingly, this kind of change seems to be becoming more normalized. Do you think there are any other market phenomena worth observing? Perhaps it's the influence of exchanges themselves, or maybe the changing mentality of retail investors—that's probably worth deep reflection.

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FOMOmonster

· 3h ago

Laughing to death, a few people in the exchange say a word and the coin price goes like a roller coaster, fundamental analysis has truly become worthless paper. How are the people from 2015 doing now? Are they still alive? What’s there to talk about in terms of technology and ecology? It’s all filled with liquidation gossip shows, that’s how the market is. Contract leverage is truly incredible, every day there are new stories, we just watch the show. Retail investors' mentality has long changed; now it’s just a psychological gambling game.

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WealthCoffee

· 23h ago

This is the fate of Web3, from idealism to an emotional game. Basically, it's the world of big players, with retail investors just running along. Are those people from 2015 still alive? News about contract liquidations happens every day. Exchanges speak louder than whitepapers, which is quite ironic. Who still looks at fundamentals now? Following trends and emotions are the main themes. This wave of meme market has completely exposed the market's essence: pure hot potato.

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StakeOrRegret

· 23h ago

Honestly, the group of people from 2015 are probably all fed up now. A few people at the exchange can make the price fluctuate just by a word, so who still researches fundamentals? I've seen through it long ago. Now it's just a casino mentality; who cares about technical routes? There are more news about contract liquidations than crypto news, this is the current situation. Retail investors' mentality has long changed, from faith to gamblers, nothing worth deep reflection. Exchanges have truly become the house, and the market has long lost any fairness. This wave of market movement is just an emotional game. Fundamentals? That's just a dream.

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TrustMeBro

· 23h ago

Back then, we were still discussing technical details, and now it's all about who got liquidated. It feels more and more surreal. When a few people from the exchange make a move, the price skyrockets. Fundamental analysis has basically become a decoration. If the 2015 batch of people were still around, they'd be speechless about today's market. It has shifted from being driven by technology to being driven by popularity. Still the same saying: retail investors will never earn the money that exchanges make. People entering the market now don't care about the projects at all; they only look at whether big V influencers are interested. It's a bit pathological. Liquidation stories are played out every day, and they've even become topics of casual conversation. Fundamentals are being crushed by emotions—that's the current state of the crypto market, isn't it? Discussing ecosystem development? No one listens anymore; everyone is Yolo dreaming of getting rich overnight.

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DeFiVeteran

· 23h ago

The crypto circle has been played out long ago, now it's just big players harvesting retail investors. Emotional trading is unpredictable by nature. The group from 2015, I guess they've already made a fortune. Contract liquidations have become routine, indicating that this market really needs to reflect. Exchanges are the real market makers; we're all being harvested. Discussing fundamentals? That's laughable, everyone just debates who caused the explosion. If you ask me, meme coins are just gambling; don't treat them as investments. The past few years have changed too quickly; those who can't keep up will just get caught. Retail investors' mentality has shifted, greed has increased, and ironically, their brains have become less sharp.

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DecentralizeMe

· 23h ago

Nonsense, it's just a casino now. Who still cares about fundamentals? --- The people from 2015 are already financially free, envy them. --- To put it bluntly, the game of cutting leeks has upgraded. --- A few people deciding the market on an exchange? Isn't that the ultimate form of centralization? Laughable. --- I'm tired of hearing about margin calls; every day is a story of losing all your capital. --- Technological innovation? Don't even mention it. Now it's all about who has better marketing. --- The change in retail investor mentality is bullshit; it's mainly because more and more people have no money. --- The only thing worth observing is the wallets of the whales. --- This is the fate of meme coins; they rely on emotions to survive. --- Damn, I just remembered my notes from 2017. Looking at them now, it's like two different worlds.

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