From $27 to zero: the most silent way to die in the currency circle

Have you ever thought about it—an asset worth $67 million just disappearing forever from your sight?

Not stolen by hackers, not a market crash, but—when a developer simply clicks a button and adds you to the blacklist.

The person who used delivery money to buy PEPE has a seven-figure USD balance in their account. But this is like a mirage; no matter how real the number, it cannot be兑现ed. They can never transfer, trade, or withdraw. This “eternal zero” is more suffocating than actual bankruptcy—because it takes away not just money, but also hope.

The Illusion of Ownership

This story exposes the most heartbreaking truth in the crypto world: you think that controlling the private key means controlling everything. But in reality, token contracts can instantly turn you into an outsider.

Even more terrifying, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The Trap Hidden Behind Data

Forget about blacklists; there are more covert risks eating away at your assets.

Suppose you see a token priced at $10. You decide to enter the market. But what about that price itself? Is it a genuine market quote, or manipulated false data?

In the world of DeFi, all transactions, lending, and liquidations rely on the same thing—the on-chain data provided by oracles. If this data source can be tampered with, then even if you control your wallet 100%, every decision you make is built on shifting sands.

Incorrect data input inevitably leads to incorrect asset allocation. You think you’re trading, but in fact, you’re being exploited.

Authenticity Is the Last Bastion

Control addresses the question of “This is mine.” But the authenticity of data solves the question of—“Is what I see real?”

This issue is far more fundamental than ownership.

As the market begins to realize this, smart capital no longer chases myths supported by hype and illusions. Instead, they focus on projects that build the infrastructure of the industry—for example, decentralized oracle networks that aggregate multiple data sources, incentivize cryptography, and enable node competition, ensuring that every data point flowing into the blockchain can withstand scrutiny.

This is not “eternal zero,” but trending toward “eternal truth.”

From the PEPE blacklist tragedy to the data wars of oracles, the crypto world is undergoing a cognitive upgrade. People are beginning to understand: true financial freedom is not about how big the numbers are, but about the authenticity and controllability behind those numbers.