2025-12-24 14:28:23

The crypto market is indeed testing the bottom line of human nature. You will notice a strange phenomenon — major institutions making large purchases of Bitcoin, which instead becomes an early warning sign of a top. Meanwhile, retail investors keep digging deeper the more they try to buy the dip.

To put it simply, the crypto world is a zero-sum game of stockpiling. Capital is tightly locked in, with almost zero circulation speed. To inject new vitality, enough people must truly step out. Otherwise, it’s like a dead sea, where nothing can thrive.

This may sound a bit harsh, but advising people to cut losses is actually saving this ecosystem — even if it seems counterintuitive. To compare: A-shares are supported by the performance of listed companies, gold and silver can at least be touched, while most of the time, the crypto world is just naked shell games.

The problem is that too many people treat the crypto world as a belief, refusing to leave no matter what. As a result, everyone is slowly deteriorating here, and no one can step back and make money. Sometimes, facing reality and cutting losses in time requires a stronger mental resilience than stubbornly holding on to the end.

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WalletDoomsDay

· 3h ago

The signals of institutions dumping are so obvious, yet people are still buying in. Truly deserved. Cutting losses to save the world, sounds ridiculous haha. That's right, the crypto world is just a game of pass-the-buck, and the last to take over suffers huge losses. Human nature, once it encounters the crypto world, is completely exposed. Playing a zero-sum game to death, whoever profits is just earning others' sweat and tears. Those shouting about faith are probably the ones losing the most now. Instead of holding a hot potato and waiting for it to double, it's better to face reality and walk away. Retail investors collectively bottom-fishing is like everyone betting in a casino, ending up buried together. Honest words hit the heart, but this is the true face of the crypto world. Where funds are locked up, there is no future—only sinking to the bottom.

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QuorumVoter

· 3h ago

Institutions bottom fish but end up topping out? I've seen through this trick a long time ago, retail investors are still foolishly buying in --- Exactly, the crypto world is a vicious cycle, no one dares to be the first to run --- Cutting losses to save the ecosystem? Sounds paradoxical but it really hits home --- The most expensive thing is faith; often, it's your hard-earned money that gets lost --- The problem is, people who understand these logic still can't bear to cut losses --- A-shares are supported by performance, but in the crypto world, it's all just storytelling—there's a huge difference --- A stagnant water? That's a vivid way to put it; without liquidity, there's no hope --- The real test isn't technology, but how long people can hold on --- Leading institutions aggressively accumulate chips before topping out; this trick never gets old --- Cutting losses in time is much harder than holding on until the end; most people can't do it

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NFTBlackHole

· 3h ago

It's truly outrageous. When institutions enter the market, it's actually a sign of fleeing. Retail investors are still there "bottom-fishing," it's hilarious. Taking losses is indeed painful, but compared to being trapped inside all the time, at least you can survive. The crypto world is now a vicious cycle; no one dares to truly step back. It's a harsh truth, but that's how it is. Faith can't save a zero-sum game. Are institutions still throwing money in at the peak? This contrast is indeed quite ironic. The most heartbreaking thing isn't losing money, but that no one is willing to admit defeat and walk away. In my opinion, cutting losses in time requires more courage than stubbornly holding on like sleepwalking.

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zkNoob

· 3h ago

This is just a game of hot potato, someone has to catch the last hit. When institutions start to enter, we should run; lacking this insight, it's no wonder you're cut. People who cut their losses actually live the most comfortably; those who persist are just self-deluded. That's right, things without cash flow support will eventually cool down. The smart guys are all waiting for others to run first, and in the end, we all end up buried together. Faith is the most valuable thing, but unfortunately, wallets are also expensive. I just see a bunch of people reciting scriptures with their mouths, clutching coins in their hands—serves them right. This ecosystem lacks the courage to sell; having only the enthusiasm to enter is not enough. Why do we have to wait for a crash to learn to cut losses?

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LiquidationTherapist

· 3h ago

When institutions dump, retail investors are still buying the dip, and the contrast is striking. Naked drum-beating and passing the flower, there's nothing wrong with that. Cutting losses is self-rescue; stubbornness is just burial. Faith is the most valuable thing; even those who lose money are driven by it. Once funds come in, it becomes a dead pond, and no one can escape. Instead of stubbornly holding on, it's better to recognize reality and cut losses in time.

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