The cryptocurrency world is like a mirror, starkly reflecting the real struggles for interests in the world. Various interest groups unabashedly form alliances, solely to compete for limited resources and funds.

The assets here may seem prosperous, but they are filled with Ponzi schemes and bubbles. The decades-long volatility cycles of financial markets can be experienced in just a few days in the cryptocurrency space. Some people talk grandly about letting retail investors become project builders, leveraging their assets for appreciation, but in the end, these retail investors and their assets are merely fuel to sustain the bubble.

Ultimately, those who get scammed in the cryptocurrency world would find it hard to escape a similar fate elsewhere. In the past, the conspiratorial tactics of cryptocurrency groups led many to misunderstand "consensus." For the cryptocurrency world to develop sustainably, it must rely on genuine consensus, creating investment assets with long-term value, which will enable it to endure round after round of market fluctuations. What constitutes true consensus?

Just look at the two communities related to #MOODENG to understand. The Ether Hippo community has maintained a market value between 20 million and 50 million USD, which is not high, but the community members are still earnestly working on construction, actively sharing and promoting, and enthusiastically engaging in charity, treating every participant equally, and collectively seeking quality projects, hoping to turn things around together.

Now look at the Hippo project on the Solana side, where the interest groups inflated the market value to an unrealistic height, attracting "strong followers" among retail investors. But once the market value dips below 100 million USD, retail investors immediately lose interest.

These operators do not consider retail investors at all; they only think about exploiting the herd mentality of retail investors to harvest profits. Thus, many scammers take advantage of the weak's desire to "follow the strong" and succeed time after time. In the cryptocurrency world, don't always expect free handouts; no one will help you unconditionally.

To gain respect and success, you must believe in your efforts because there is no free lunch here; every gain comes at a cost.