Crypto Pitfall Prevention Manual: These Two Types of Coins Are Eating Up Your Principal
As you stare at the candlestick chart late at night, are you often stung by sudden surges?
When FOMO begins to spread, those seemingly attractive low-priced coins are, in fact, carefully designed wealth shredders. This article will reveal the true nature of two invisible killers in the crypto world, using bloody case studies to tell you: some coins are untouchable.
Chapter One: Zombie Coins: Electronic Tombstones in Blockchain
Feature Checklist
1. GitHub Death Certificate (Code Stagnation)
No substantial updates for over 12 months
Core developers have collectively disappeared (check commit records)
Incompatibility with mainstream protocol upgrades (e.g., ERC-721A)
2. Community Ghost Town Diagnosis Guide
The last official Discord message was three months ago
90% of Twitter interactions come from bot accounts
Weekly trading volume is less than 0.1% of market cap (data verification techniques)
3. Twilight Scam
Suddenly announces "entering AI + blockchain" (no technical white paper)
Founder changes Twitter profile picture to NFT for hype
Collaborates with market makers to create a 50% daily surge to lure buyers
Operational Principle Breakdown
1. Token Economics Digital Scam
Disguised as a "deflationary model" issuance trap (check smart contracts)
Team reserves 30%+ as an "ecosystem fund" (actually a cash machine)
Every transaction "burns 1%" but issues 5% in a mathematical game
2. Operator Roadmap
Phase One: Lock-up period creates a false sense of scarcity
Phase Two: Gradual unlocking through positive news (check token unlock schedule)
Phase Three: Sell-off through OTC channels (on-chain data tracking demonstration)
3. Bloody Arithmetic Problem
Assuming you invest 10,000 yuan
First-year inflation rate 200% → purchasing power remains 3,300 yuan
Second-year inflation rate 300% → purchasing power remains 825 yuan
It seems like the coin price only dropped 60%, but actual wealth evaporated by 92%
Chapter Three: Survivor Practical Guide
Three-Step Minefield Clearance Method:
1. On-chain Reconnaissance Basics
Use DeBank to track major wallet movements
Identify money laundering paths from mixers
Calculate real circulation (non-CMC data)
2. Technical Death Cross Signals
Weekly MACD remains below zero for 26 consecutive weeks
Exchange reserves continue to dwindle (check Nansen data)
Perpetual contract funding rates are negative year-round
3. Escape Pod Instructions
Immediately cut losses when the following occurs:
The project team starts transferring funds using multi-signature wallets
Core members' LinkedIn profiles are suddenly updated
Exchange announces delisting 72 hours in advance (market reaction map)
