2026-01-16 04:20:53

Take a close look at the current on-chain token issuance ecosystem; it's actually the same logic as internet live streaming and e-commerce sales.

The套路 (tactics) are basically the same. There are creative individuals who start from zero and build their fan base, celebrities with established fame endorsing directly, and projects jointly promoted by capital and exchanges—just a different skin, but the pattern remains unchanged.

Essentially, traffic is king. The true value of a project often ranks behind its attention. Creating a sense of scarcity, building urgency, emphasizing limited issuance—these tactics are effective in e-commerce live streams and are also fully applicable to token issuance.

The only difference is the medium. In the past, it was a countdown for flash sales in live streams; now, it's a flash sale window on the blockchain. The participants have changed, but the driving factors of human nature haven't. That’s why these projects keep emerging—because there are always newcomers entering, and the traffic pool never runs dry.

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MEVSupportGroup

· 01-18 22:27

Exactly right, it's the same old trick, just the same scam from the live streaming room now moved onto the chain. Really, looking at these new projects is like watching a rehashed version of live commerce. The sense of scarcity is played out but still being used. Human nature is like this—there are always new leeks waiting to be harvested, no wonder project teams are endlessly enthusiastic. Newcomers keep pouring in, this game will never die, it's quite hopeless. The difference is one is pressing for seconds on the screen, and the other is racing on the chain; essentially, it's still gambler's psychology.

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SilentAlpha

· 01-18 05:33

Well said, isn't it just a different coat of paint? The anxiety marketing tactics used in live streams work just as well when moved onto the blockchain.

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ShortingEnthusiast

· 01-16 04:50

Not wrong, just a change of soup without changing the medicine. From live streams to the blockchain, scammers are always more creative than honest people. --- Really, I saw through this logic a long time ago. Fresh new investors keep coming, and there’s always someone willing to buy into "scarcity." --- The mechanism is the same, greed is the same, it’s just that this time they’re stealing coins. --- Anyone with a bit of brains can see through it, but the key is that the people entering don’t want to see through it at all. --- So the crypto world is just an upgraded version of internet live streaming? Well, that logic does hold; they’re all selling anxiety and a sense of scarcity. --- Haha, now it’s even better—no more skin change, just copy and paste directly onto the chain. --- There will always be new little guys, and that’s the core truth. --- Honestly, compared to the fake anti-fraud and flash sales in live streams, isn’t the on-chain version more transparent? No, maybe not, it doesn’t seem to be very transparent either. --- One word: greed. That’s what drives the entire ecosystem.

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StillBuyingTheDip

· 01-16 04:49

To be honest, this is just the old trick of changing shells, nothing new. Wait, are you also making excuses for your own coin trading by saying that? Haha. The phrase "Traffic is king" really hits home, truly. I've seen through it long ago, but people still get on the bandwagon, which is outrageous. It's always the same set of scarcity tactics, always effective.

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GasFeeLady

· 01-16 04:47

ngl this hits different when u realize u've been watching the same psych playbook repeat on-chain... watched the countdown timers pivot from livestream to mempool and suddenly everyone's frontrunning like they invented urgency lmao

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AltcoinHunter

· 01-16 04:36

That hits too close to home... The "potential new stars" I went all-in on over the past half year, now I realize they were just live streaming rooms in different places. --- It's another wave of new retail investors entering, an endless flow pool that capital relies on to cut profits. --- No matter how good the technicals look, they can't save a project that relies on creating FOMO. I've truly woken up. --- So essentially, the crypto world and Kuaishou's live commerce aren't much different? Then why am I still losing money here? --- That's why there are always hundredfold opportunities right in front of you, yet you keep buying the top... it's all human nature's fault. --- A breakdown isn't a technical issue; it's a matter of running out of traffic. --- It sounds comfortable, but I will still keep getting on board... after all, I haven't made enough money yet.

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TokenomicsTherapist

· 01-16 04:28

Basically, it's the same old story with a new look; forever the fate of the retail investors.

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