「【Institutional Manipulation Revealed】LD Capital Holds 64% of Meme Coin NEIRO! Is it a Strategic Move or Market Manipulation?」

LD Capital is reported to control 64.25% of the circulating supply of Meme Coin NEIRO,

The founder's statement "Bought with real money" has caused a major earthquake in the crypto community—Is this value investing or blatant market manipulation?

Core Controversies of the Incident

1️⃣ Terrifying Holding Ratio:

Holding 173,000 ETH (approximately 500 million dollars)

Controlling 64.25% of NEIRO's circulating supply (absolute control)

Started buying when the project's market cap just broke 10 million dollars

2️⃣ Founder’s Response:

"Pure buying in the secondary market without selling"

"Aiming to support NEIRO as the leading Meme in the ETH ecosystem"

"Buying more and more to become a currency powerhouse"

"In the crypto world, a 64% holding is not called investing; it’s called market manipulation" — Anonymous Market Maker

Is it investment or manipulation? Three Major Doubts

❓ Why not disclose?

Holding over 5% should be publicly disclosed (traditional financial market rules)

Only responded passively after being exposed

❓ How to guarantee no price crash?

64% of the chips could instantly drive the price to zero

The founder only verbally promised "not to sell"

❓ Ecosystem Leader or a Tool for Exploiting Investors?

NEIRO has no actual ecosystem application

Recent trading volume shows 90% coming from a single exchange

Current State of the Meme Coin Market

✅ Institutional Entry:

Institutions like LD Capital and Alameda have started to position themselves in the Meme sector

The hype logic has shifted from "community governance" to "institutional control"

❌ Retail Risks:

Among the top 10 Meme coins, 6 are controlled by institutions with over 40%

Recent on-chain data for NEIRO shows: 95% of addresses are at a loss