2025-12-17 00:26:29

The crypto space is facing a reality check on token ownership and project fairness right now.

When it comes to major project transitions, some developers are offering token conversions or buyout options to affected holders. But here's the pattern worth noting: not all projects extend the same courtesy.

The playbook some projects are running—granting ownership perks to certain groups while excluding others—should trigger skepticism. If a team implements selective benefits, betting on benevolence to balance things out is risky. When a project says "we own a stake in this, but you don't," that asymmetry rarely corrects itself through goodwill.

The lesson: scrutinize whether a project's tokenomics and ownership structure treat all participants consistently. Projects that create two-tier systems from the start usually aren't hiding it—they're just betting nobody's paying close attention.

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MEVvictim

· 12-19 13:41

Another double standard scheme to cut the leeks, really just insiders eating the meat while we drink the broth.

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AirdropAutomaton

· 12-19 03:00

It's the same old trick again, insiders get the meat while we drink the broth.

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TokenDustCollector

· 12-18 09:27

Honestly, I'm tired of this two-tiered stratification game. Early-stage VCs got in at prices that retail investors can't compare to. What's the point of pretending there's fairness now?

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ChainChef

· 12-17 00:54

ngl this two-tier tokenomics recipe is getting stale... seen too many projects half-baking the fairness ingredient and hoping nobody tastes the difference lol

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RetiredMiner

· 12-17 00:54

Basically, it's just the internal traitors' way of reinventing the wheel for harvesting profits. The two-tier differentiation has never been a bug; it's always been a feature.

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AllInDaddy

· 12-17 00:45

It's the same old trick again: insiders make a quick profit first, and retail investors only realize after they've been harvested.

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GasFeeAssassin

· 12-17 00:37

It's the same old trick again, the team keeps the big share for themselves, retail investors can only get the leftovers, nothing surprising at all.

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GasFeeBarbecue

· 12-17 00:36

NGL, this is a typical rug pull precursor. Once the double-layer grading system is implemented, who can turn things around?