Insider harvesting of memes triggers Crisis of Confidence What other investment opportunities are there now

On February 15, LIBRA staged an epic collapse. As the community delved deeper, a meme conspiracy group controlled by institutions gradually emerged, completely overturning the public's original perception of fair meme launches. Previously, the Broccoli project had created a conspiratorial atmosphere, and the Crisis of Confidence triggered by the insider harvesting of Meme coins has severely hit market confidence. The voice of 'everything is eyewash' has resurfaced, shaking the SOL meme faith, and the market subsequently declined further.

The crypto market continues to be in a slump, shaking the narrative of memes

Since Bitcoin fell from its high point, the entire crypto market has experienced months of continuous downturn and volatility. With the significant pullback of altcoins, Bitcoin's market dominance has risen to 60%, demonstrating its increasing dominance in the market. In contrast, altcoins held by retail investors face the dual challenges of insufficient liquidity and declining market value, leading to widespread losses. Data shows that since entering February, the CMC Fear and Greed Index has dropped below 40, indicating that the market remains in a state of extreme fear.

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Bitcoin Dominance

In the meme market where funds gather, the market is equally pessimistic. Since the launch of the TRUMP token and the chain's fomo market, many celebrity coins and presidential coins have emerged. However, the launch of these tokens did not attract outsiders as expected to bring capital into the construction of the encrypted world, but instead became tools for conspiracy groups to make money and blood-suck the market. The meme rotation is even more temporary, turning into a quick pass for a few hours or even minutes, and the sickle is fast and bright.

Memes are increasingly becoming a conspiracy for institutions to accurately harvest instead of a gold mine for retail investors to change their destiny, and the market is showing signs of depression. According to defillama data, on February 17th, the protocol fee income of pump.fun was $2.19 million, a decrease of 85.76% from the historical peak (January 25th was $15.38 million).

Macro factors dominate the crypto market

The previous U.S. presidential election dominated the market, pushing Bitcoin to a historic high. However, as the election narrative gradually settled, the market frenzy dissipated. The macro economy once again took over, leading the current trend of the crypto market.

After Trump announced tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China in early February, the cryptocurrency market immediately saw a 13% decline in market value. Bitcoin itself hit a three-week low of 91K, while Ethereum's decline was close to 30%.

This indicates that with the listing of ETFs, the cryptocurrency market has deeply embedded into the macro market, becoming part of the traditional financial sector. Under the threat of global trade wars, the market expects tariffs to increase the cost of imported goods, which may lead to rising inflation. If inflation continues to remain high, the Fed may postpone or cancel the expected rate cuts, directly impacting the liquidity of the financial market.

This also means that, in the short term, with the big bullish news of Bitcoin national reserves falling through, everything will depend more on the off-chain macroeconomic situation in the coming period, especially the unpredictable Trump tariff policy.

Upgraded demand for risk aversion, stable financial management becomes a "safe haven" for funds

Against the backdrop of increasing uncertainty, investors are shifting from pursuing high-volatility assets to seeking certain income, making U wealth management the mainstream choice.

Unfortunately, the yields of most financial products offered by current platforms seem a bit exaggerated. Take USDT flexible savings as an example, the rate generally ranges from 2% to 2.3%. Some are labeled as high, but upon inspection, only an amount of 500U enjoys the high yield, while the excess is calculated at 2%. Apart from flexible savings, the annualized rates of fixed products also generally hover around 3%, with claims of higher yields but often only allowing purchases of 200U to 500U.

Wealth management returns are unsatisfactory, and this gap has given birth to the innovation of new financial management models. For example, the 4E platform stands out among other wealth management products by optimizing the allocation of underlying assets and providing a more competitive level of income while maintaining high liquidity.

Compared to the 2% annualized interest rate on current deposits on major platforms, the annualized interest rate on 4E's current deposits is as high as 3.5%, with no quota ladder restrictions. All deposited funds enjoy this level of return regardless of the amount. As for fixed-term products, the annualized return rate for 30 days is 7%, and it goes up to 8% for 90 days, also with no quota restrictions, making the return rate nearly three times that of similar products in the market. This series of products is a flexible and cost-effective choice for investors who are currently observing the market situation.

The meme scandal is getting deeper, and SOL is plummeting. The myth of fair launch has been proven to be a carefully designed liquidity trap, once again proving that the current meme economy is essentially a chain replica of institutional manipulation. The market may have entered a deep adjustment period of meme narrative disillusionment.

At the same time, with inflation, interest rates, and trade policy dominating the dynamics of financial markets, this means that the market will continue to face volatility in the coming period with an uncertain direction. Ordinary investors may need to reconstruct their offensive and defensive strategies to avoid blindly chasing high-risk games.