2026-01-05 08:21:40

The feeling of visiting the community has been especially obvious in the past two years—those retail investors who used to proudly showcase their BTC holdings are becoming increasingly rare, replaced by institutions with billions in capital deploying strategies. Bitcoin has long shifted from a retail game to a playground for institutional players.

Looking back over six years ago, people in the group would often excitedly share screenshots of their holdings. And now? Most of what’s posted are various altcoin holdings, with enormous numbers that are hard to believe, yet they can’t withstand a market dip. This actually reflects a harsh reality—most retail investors never managed to buy Bitcoin at the bottom, but instead got caught up paying the IQ tax on various scam coins.

Another common trap: many people hold a large amount of worthless tokens, daydreaming about "if it hits 1 dollar, I’ll be rich." But what’s the result? These tokens either go to zero or get completely wiped out. No matter how optimistic the price predictions are, it’s useless—what really matters is what you’re holding in your hands.

The reshuffle in the crypto market has already begun; institutions are eating the meat, while retail investors are drinking the soup—this is the current market situation.

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DarkPoolWatcher

· 18h ago

Damn, it's the same old story. Retail investors have already been squeezed by institutions, and now they're still sleepwalking. Honestly, those who didn't get on the BTC train early are wasting their time now; it's all trash coins. Holding a bunch of air coins and dreaming of doubling your money every day is pointless. It's better to buy some ETH and be more grounded. When institutions started their布局, it was the time to get on board. Now, taking over is just a gambler's mentality. This round of reshuffling is a death sentence for retail investors unless you're really holding mainstream coins.

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MetaMisery

· 23h ago

Oh, that hits too close to home. I'm just the retail investor who got cut. Now I can only watch the institutional daddy perform. Holding a bunch of trash coins, daydreaming about prices soaring to the sky. Wake up, everyone. Should have gone all in on BTC back then. Now I’m full of regret. This game is now just a cash machine for institutions, retail investors just playing around. By the way, who still dares to show their holdings? I definitely don’t. Altcoins’ bull dreams are shattered. Now we can only buy the dip and pray. Isn’t it just like that? Rich people eat meat and drink blood, while we bunch of noobs drink the broth. One big crash and all fantasies are gone. We simply can’t withstand the market test.

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IronHeadMiner

· 01-06 04:51

That hits too close to home. My pile of Dogecoin is now facing this fate. Institutions have long since cleaned out the bottom, and we retail investors are always the last to suffer. Last year, I was still dreaming of those altcoins multiplying tenfold, but I ended up cutting my losses to the point of doubting life. Had I known, I would have gone all in on BTC—it's more reliable than anything else. Now, those posting their positions are just bragging; the ones who actually hold assets have long since shut up.

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LiquidationTherapist

· 01-05 08:50

Really, I see no one in the group daring to show off BTC anymore. Everyone is playing those air coins dreaming of getting rich overnight. It cracks me up. Retail investors have been losing more and more in the past two years, still waiting for altcoins to double. Wake up, brothers. Institutions have already eaten all the meat; we're still drinking soup. This game was lost long ago. Where are those BTC collection screenshots from six years ago? Now it's all trash coin holdings. Pity for everyone's retail wallets. The key is what you hold. Don't be blinded by FOMO and buy into others' air coins. This round of reshuffling is very clear. The wealthy are bottom-fishing, the poor are chasing highs. If you're in the wrong position, everything is pointless. Honestly, everyone wants to buy BTC at the bottom, but most end up with zero coins. That's the reality. After being cut by various altcoins, I realize that Bitcoin is the king. Regret not acting sooner, everyone.

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GasFeeAssassin

· 01-05 08:46

Really, now the group is full of trash coins chosen by fate, not a single one talking about BTC. I once thought I had bottomed out, but it turned out I was holding air. Institutions eat the meat, retail investors drink the soup—that's the reality. Used to show off positions, now showing off losses, how ironic. Coins bought out of spite, and in the end, all ended up zero out of spite. Retail investors have no right to give up; only the fate of being cut.

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ForkMaster

· 01-05 08:44

Oops, this is what I often tell the three kids—don't chase highs blindly. Without safety awareness, money will be lost sooner or later. To be honest, that wave of bottom-fishing in the early years indeed made a lot of money, but now those still showing off their holdings screenshots are mostly fooling themselves. Real retail investors have already been educated, and those still playing with air coins are either new investors or gamblers who can't change their mindset. Institutions are bound to take profits; all we can do is find the right tracks and avoid contracts without audits. --- Seeing these people still dreaming of getting rich at dollar, I just laugh. That mindset needs to change. --- Honestly, it's just an information gap—some understand arbitrage from forks, while others only chase trends. --- Current meme coin holdings screenshots are all fake; they fall apart at the first dip. That's why I only deal with mainstream coins and reliable projects. --- Good analysis. Retail investors don't have the right to bet against the contract; institutions have already laid out their positions at the bottom. --- Back then, I survived the bear market by mining and made a little money. These people are still daydreaming. --- Project teams are just leek sellers; retail investors are clueless, and they deserve to be taxed for their stupidity.

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-05 08:43

Damn, that really hits home. The friends around me have all gone quiet now. Should have just held onto BTC instead of listening to them brag about ten-thousand-fold coins. The fate of retail investors is to get cut, and I realized too late. Institutions changed the game rules long ago, and we're still dreaming about coins. Speaking of which, those who show off their holdings every day have either disappeared or only dare to post trash coins. Honestly, holding a bunch of zero-value coins is less reassuring than holding 0.1 BTC. That's why I only watch and don't trade now, too lazy to follow the trend. Smart money got in early, and by the time we reacted, it was already too late. This game is no longer our concern.

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MindsetExpander

· 01-05 08:37

Really, it's been obvious for a long time. Retail investors are still dreaming of those pump-and-dump altcoins doubling in value, not realizing they've already been wiped out. The big players have already quietly bought bottom BTC, while we're still chatting about shanzhai coins in the group. This game is no longer ours, brother. Institutions are eating the meat while retail investors are gnawing on the bones, it's a very harsh reality. The once free dream of the crypto world is now just a repeated cycle of being harvested.

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TokenomicsDetective

· 01-05 08:33

I should have bought BTC and not altcoins earlier; now it's too late to regret. Exactly, retail investors have long been numb from being wiped out. Institutions eat the meat while retail investors drink the soup—that's the truth of Web3. Still holding a bunch of zeroed-out coins, fantasizing about miracles happening every day. Look at those old holding screenshots; now they're all copies, hilarious. Missed the good times, and forever destined to be the bagholder.

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