2026-01-18 15:10:20

#数字资产市场动态 Trading has never been about win-win; frankly, it's wealth redistribution.

People in the crypto circle love to talk about technological upgrades, financial freedom, and the future financial system—these are all just appearances. Peel back the layers, and it all boils down to two words: plunder.

The essence of the crypto world is not cooperation but confrontation. Every cent you earn comes from someone else's account loss. Conversely, your loss is someone else's gain. There is no such thing as a win-win in the market—only losers and winners.

Here's a real scenario: You have 300 USDT and bet 50 on a bullish move. If you're right, you feel a little proud. At the same time, a big player also has 100,000 USDT, is also bullish, and bets 50. What happens next? The market hits a long spike, you get liquidated, and you're out. Meanwhile, they remain unharmed. Your game is over, but theirs is just beginning.

This is the gap. It's not about judgment ability but about the amount of capital that determines who can survive until the end. Small funds die quickly, large funds last longer. On the surface, everyone makes the same decision, but you are being eaten, and they are the ones doing the eating.

Many retail investors think they are "experts at chasing trends," but in reality, your true identity is: the market's liquidity provider. You enthusiastically enter the market while others are just offloading. You panic and cut losses, while others seize the opportunity to accumulate. Every emotional fluctuation of yours is the most stable source of profit for others.

The crypto trading market is not a casino; casinos have rules. This is a brutal arena of the weak being preyed upon by the strong, with a ruthlessness index at its maximum.

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ConfusedWhale

· 01-21 11:49

That's right, retail investors are just the chopped chives, how can they possibly win --- Large capital indeed does whatever it wants, I'm just that 300U guy --- Every time I think I've judged correctly, it turns out I was just destined to be eaten --- This paragraph hits home, the identity of liquidity provider fits so perfectly --- Is there really no way to survive, do we have to obediently fall into the trap --- It seems trading is just not suitable for us small investors, saving money is more practical than making money

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BridgeTrustFund

· 01-20 19:33

It's harsh to say but it's the truth: retail investors are just the ones being harvested. --- Capital volume is the key; no matter how accurate your judgment is, it's useless. --- I just want to ask, what are small retail investors even playing at? --- Haha, it's that same "plundering theory" again, spoken as if it's an absolute truth. --- The term "liquidity provider" is spot on, hitting the nail on the head. --- Once you see through it, should you withdraw completely or keep pouring in money? --- Big players eat the meat while small retail investors drink the soup; that's the game rule. --- It sounds pessimistic, but this is the reality; there's no escape. --- So how can one go from being eaten to becoming the eater? --- Reading too many of these articles can make you lose interest.

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liquidation_watcher

· 01-19 11:16

Exactly right, I am the one being eaten. --- The amount of funds is the real moat; no matter how good your judgment is, it's useless. --- The true identity of retail investors is to provide liquidity to big players; it's harsh but that's the reality. --- 300 yuan and 100,000 yuan are worlds apart in front of the same needle; this is what the market is. --- Every time I cut losses, I wonder if I'm just handing a big player a knife. --- So-called technical analysis and fundamental analysis are useless against the advantage of large capital. --- Casinos still talk about moral bottom lines; the crypto world is truly a naked plunder game. --- Your emotional fluctuations are someone else's ATM; just thinking about it is frightening. --- Small funds don't last long; it's a rule embedded in DNA that can't be changed. --- From the moment you enter, you should understand that you're not a participant, you're liquidity.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 01-18 15:35

From a technical perspective, there are issues with the logic of this article. Capital volume is indeed important, but historical data shows that traders with medium funds can survive a long time through strict risk management; the key lies in disciplined execution rather than account size. Speaking of which, the part about liquidity providers really struck a chord with me. During my last two stop-losses, I always felt like I was being eaten alive... Market structure is essentially zero-sum, but denying this fact won't help you survive longer. Instead of obsessing over whether you're plundering or not, it's better to learn how to survive within the cycle. From a macroeconomic perspective, this view is too pessimistic, ignoring the wealth creation opportunities during periods of market liquidity expansion. A quick glance at my position made me tremble; I really need to reassess my risk exposure. The market rhythm has changed this time. In simple terms: those who haven't entered the market are full of resentment, those who have are trying to shake out weak hands, and big players are accumulating. It’s always like this. His sarcasm towards retail investors was a bit excessive, but data supports him—small accounts have a much shorter average active cycle than large accounts; that's a fact.

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FomoAnxiety

· 01-18 15:29

Oh, these words are really harsh, but I truly agree. --- Small retail investors are just tools for the big players to provide liquidity. The sooner you realize this, the better. --- I was still thinking about chasing the hot trend to make quick money, but it turned out I was cut multiple times. --- 300 yuan and 100,000 yuan facing the same market trend, the results are completely different. That's outrageous. --- Exactly, I am the one who got eaten, while others are still accumulating, I already cut my losses and ran. --- Looking at this article, it feels like the crypto world is just a story of big fish eating small fish. --- The amount of funds really determines everything. I, as a small retail investor, won't survive the second month. --- Emotional fluctuations = being harvested, end

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NFTArchaeologist

· 01-18 15:28

That hits close to home. I'm the one with the 300 USDT, and I even thought I made the right call, haha.

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ChainWanderingPoet

· 01-18 15:20

That hits too close to home. Retail investors are just tools to provide liquidity for the big players, huh?

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CryptoSourGrape

· 01-18 15:19

If I weren't so confident back then, if I had a few million... forget it, it's all just virtual now. Now I'm just a liquidity tool for the big players.

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SatoshiHeir

· 01-18 15:19

It should be pointed out that this article fundamentally makes a logical error—equating zero-sum trading activities with the entire market's reality. On-chain data shows that genuine wealth growth has never come from counterpart accounts, but from value creation across the entire ecosystem. Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper never implied that Bitcoin is a predatory game; instead, it emphasizes decentralized consensus. The example you mentioned of 300 USDT versus 100,000 USDT clearly appears to be an excuse for your own risk management failure.

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