2026-01-15 16:22:34

Do you remember the days of early cryptocurrency investments? Trying to buy coins rationally was almost a nightmare. You had to run back and forth across various websites, meticulously reviewing audit reports and confirming compliance one by one, making every effort to avoid mistakes.

Back then, the due diligence process was so cumbersome it drove people crazy. There weren't as many tools and data aggregation platforms as there are now, and information was severely fragmented. Investigating a single coin's background could take half a day. You had to worry about code quality, review team credentials, study tokenomics, and also guard against various hidden risks.

Although the market is more mature now, looking back at that period, it was precisely this "trouble" that made people more cautious. Some investors avoided doing their homework and ended up falling into countless traps. The complexity of those early days was actually a form of protection.

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SybilAttackVictim

· 14h ago

To be honest, people are too lazy now. The complicated processes from the early days are actually the filter. It's precisely because it's difficult that we survive. Now, just casually look at a data aggregation platform and get started. We really should revisit that kind of hustle. These days, it's not technical risk that's scary, but investors not using their brains.

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FlashLoanKing

· 18h ago

To be honest, the early process was cumbersome, but it did filter out a group of clueless retail investors. Now that there are more tools, the problems have increased. Lazy people buy coins with one click and then blame the project team. This mindset is truly hopeless.

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ParallelChainMaxi

· 01-15 21:35

Honestly, new people nowadays can't really understand that kind of torture... Just reviewing audit reports alone can discourage half of them. Why bother? Most of them give up automatically anyway. In the early days, high thresholds acted as natural filters; those too lazy to do their homework were naturally weeded out. Now that there are more tools, people get overexcited—just one click to check data and start working, but they end up losing more. That's why I still prefer the old way... it's a bit more troublesome, but I feel more at ease.

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AirdropFreedom

· 01-15 16:48

You're right, brother. That was indeed hell mode back then. Now some newcomers dare to go all-in within an hour, no wonder they suffer huge losses. Those who do their homework have already taken off, while the lazy ones still complain about the market being unfair. The early cumbersome processes were actually a natural selection mechanism, filtering out a bunch of newcomers. In fact, now that there are more tools, the problems have increased. Under information bombardment, everyone has become more blind. To put it simply, it's still the same old story: lazy people will always be the target of wealth redistribution.

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LightningSentry

· 01-15 16:48

The early process indeed weeded out many newcomers. Now that there are more tools, some people are even more daring to act recklessly. Honestly, not taking shortcuts back then was the best shortcut. Now, with one-click data import, it's easier to be careless. Lazy investment methods ultimately require real money to learn the hard way. The more tools there are, the easier it is to deceive oneself. Sometimes, the simplest method is the best. Back then, the trouble was actually natural risk control. Now, without that barrier, it's truly frightening.

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 01-15 16:44

It used to be a nightmare, and now lazy people can buy coins with one click, but they end up getting wrecked even worse. The complicated process from the early days actually saved many people. Now, no matter how many tools there are, they can't compete with people's laziness. To be honest, the more convenient it is, the easier it is to run into problems. This is no coincidence.

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AirdropDreamBreaker

· 01-15 16:42

Haha, early days really were hell, and now these newcomers completely don't know hardship. Now there are tools, but instead of using them properly, they buy recklessly. No wonder they get wrecked. Honestly, that chaos is actually a natural filter. Lazy people and diligent people, you can tell at a glance in the crypto world. Doing research sounds simple, but few actually stick with it.

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DegenApeSurfer

· 01-15 16:31

Really, doing DD back then was indeed hellish. People today can't even imagine. That's why early adopters made money, while now newbies are getting cut. Lazy thinking definitely leads to losses, there's no way around it. Now that there are more tools, some people are becoming less diligent, it's ironic. The complexity in the early days was actually just a screening mechanism, natural selection.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 01-15 16:28

Really, back then, without tools, you were forced to do research. Now, you can look up everything with one click, but it leads to reckless buying. Speaking of which, lazy people are still numerous. Now, it's even easier to fall into traps. The early troubles were actually natural safety valves. I kind of miss that feeling of being forced to be cautious.

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