Many people say that a certain type of hot asset has reached a critical point and is about to top out, but this logic actually overlooks an important phenomenon—the true game changers often only start accelerating at what others consider the "end point."



The key difference lies in the growth mechanism. When a project possesses genuine self-reinforcing properties, moving to a higher stage is actually the beginning of growth rather than the end. It's like a snowball rolling down a hill—the larger it gets, the stronger the gravity, and the faster it accelerates. Projects with well-designed mechanisms attract new participants in each cycle, creating a cascade effect.

Currently, institutional investors have already seen through this mechanism. Their strategic approach is to quietly bet on assets with breakout potential while the public is still debating "Can it still go up?" There are still many participants in the market who haven't understood this logic and are still interpreting project trends based on traditional cycles.

The real opportunity often lies in areas with the greatest cognitive gaps.
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CoffeeOnChainvip
· 13h ago
That's right, retail investors are still struggling with whether the top has been reached, while institutions have already quietly started their positions.
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CryptoPunstervip
· 13h ago
Haha, that's why I haven't fully withdrawn yet. The institutions were already lurking while we were still arguing in the group. Or maybe, our group of retail investors think "sell at the top," while the big players see the top as just the beginning. The difference in perception is how they get cut out. Indeed, those who truly make money never get off before the finish line. The idea of the mechanism self-reinforcing sounds great, but if you ask me, only two out of ten retail investors can see through this logic, the other eight are still asking, "Can I still buy the dip now?"
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DaoGovernanceOfficervip
· 14h ago
ngl the "self-reinforcing mechanism" framing here is just quadratic funding wrapped in flowery language... institutions aren't that mystical about it, they're just exploiting the lag between retail understanding and protocol mechanics
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DevChivevip
· 14h ago
That's right, retail investors are still struggling with the top, while institutions have already taken their positions.
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DataOnlookervip
· 14h ago
While institutions are quietly making moves, retail investors are still struggling with the ups and downs. The gap is truly remarkable.
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CodeAuditQueenvip
· 14h ago
This self-reinforcement mechanism sounds good, but the problem is... most projects' smart contracts contain reentrancy vulnerabilities, and a single reentrancy attack can turn the entire cascade effect into shreds. Are institutions seeing through this? Or is gambling psychology at play? I lean more towards the latter.
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