2026-01-04 16:17:33

Recently, on-chain market trends have been interesting. Meme coins have been rallying, and the enthusiasm from big funds is quite high. It's just unclear when this wave of momentum will reach application projects. For example, some Web3 applications still seem to have plenty of opportunities.

Regarding ways to participate, I’ve summarized two approaches. One is to directly buy the related assets on-chain, such as SANTA, DREAMS, etc. The advantage is high volatility and theoretically higher odds, but the downside is the small market cap and considerable risk. Currently, the expected returns don’t seem particularly attractive.

The other approach is more daring: to focus on projects that haven’t issued tokens yet, and gamble on whether early participation can land an airdrop. The prospects of these projects are uncertain, but if they really explode, the earlier you get involved, the sweeter the potential gains. Both methods have their own logic; it just depends on your risk appetite.

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VitaliksTwin

· 01-07 16:03

Damn, meme coins are pumping again. Why is there still no movement on application projects? Wait, is the airdrop scam you mentioned real? I need to check this out. Early participants say they've already jumped in; now it's just a matter of whether it really explodes later. The market cap is too small, so I don't dare to touch it. Still, I'll wait to see if better opportunities come along. Both options are risky; I think I'll just stay on the sidelines. SANTA and these kinds of tokens are too volatile; I really can't play with them. High odds mean high risk; it's more comfortable to just watch the show peacefully. Airdrop enthusiasts never sleep. Are there any new project recommendations?

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MoodFollowsPrice

· 01-07 15:31

Huh, the SANTA project is really small, almost got crushed last time. Wait, when will it be the turn for application projects? Now they are all caught up in memes. Projects that don't issue tokens have a sweet airdrop, but I'm worried that participating might lead to nothing. You have to hold both, just see which hand blows up first. During this meme surge, application projects have really been neglected.

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ParallelChainMaxi

· 01-05 23:29

Betting on airdrops is indeed lucrative, but now there are too many people grabbing projects, and only a few can really get the benefits.

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GraphGuru

· 01-05 08:43

Airdrops are now extremely competitive, early advantages are basically gone. --- The meme rally this round is a bit outrageous. When will it be the turn for application-type projects? --- It's better to chase airdrops and gamble than to just buy small coins at the bottom. --- Web3 applications have indeed been neglected; it feels like big money is all in meme projects. --- High odds mean high risk. Whether you're taking over or bottom-fishing, it's hard to tell. --- The flashy approach is all about who reacts fastest, but now the difficulty of grabbing airdrops has really increased. --- I've tried both paths, still losing more than gaining. When will the market truly pick up? --- A small market cap means anything can happen, and that's what makes it the most exciting. --- Projects that don't issue tokens have uncertain prospects—it's basically a gamble on luck. --- There are real opportunities in the application chain sector, but all the big funds are focused on meme projects.

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FrontRunFighter

· 01-04 16:47

meme pumps are just liquidity bait tbh, nobody talking about the real dark forest underneath... those "early participation" airdrop plays? classic sandwich setup waiting to happen. big money already knows which projects are getting tokens, they're just frontrunning retail on-chain rn

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PerennialLeek

· 01-04 16:45

Playing application projects is not as good as going all-in on undistributed tokens. The early bird advantage is real. The odds aren't strong enough; this meme wave is really happening. To put it simply, it's about luck. Anyway, I'm an all-in airdrop enthusiast. The market cap is small, but there aren't many people entering now. Early participation is all about this vibe; otherwise, what's the point? Application爆发 will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey or Horse. I think SANTA and these have already been overhyped. There is a mole; stop trading.

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memecoin_therapy

· 01-04 16:44

Airdrop dream or pump-and-dump dream, in the end, it's all gambling with your life.

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MetadataExplorer

· 01-04 16:43

Rather than waiting for the wind to blow, it's better to directly bet on airdrops—after all, it's all about going all-in. --- This wave of meme coins is indeed fierce, but it feels a bit虚虚, application-based projects are the real long-term tickets. --- Doing both paths is a bit greedy; I still believe in the logic of early participation. --- Buying the dip in SANTA and those coins, the volatility is high, but the chance of losing everything is greater. It's still more profitable to farm airdrops. --- Entering early and betting on爆发 is the gameplay I like; everything else is too routine. --- Honestly, it's already late to get into DREAMS now; it's better to look for opportunities that haven't issued tokens yet. --- Small projects carry big risks; instead of that, mining for airdrops offers more stable returns. --- It's all about going all-in and odds, but most likely you'll end up losing; it's more reliable to find projects that haven't issued tokens yet. --- Web3 applications do have opportunities, but just waiting for the wind is useless; you need to actively search. --- Both methods sound like gambling, but farming airdrops is indeed more imaginative.

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StealthMoon

· 01-04 16:20

抄底这些小币种不如直接去撸空投啊，反正都是赌，还不如赌早期 meme这波确实凶，但应用类什么时候才轮到呢，感觉遥遥无期两条路都试过，还是早期参与的甜度更大，前提是不ape全部身家现在这行情拉盘的都是些啥啊，等不起应用生态爆发的那天没有发币的项目才是真的机会，比这些盘子小的币种靠谱多了抄底这些破小币种赔率也就那样，还是找没发币的赌一把比较刺激真的，比起直接买币，还是去撸那些未来可能发币的项目更香 meme币天天拉盘，但你永远不知道什么时候会砸盘，还不如去碰没发币的这逻辑我认可，风险小的选择早已不存在了，就看谁能踩到那个点

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