A major social media platform recently made adjustments to its posting reward API, directly disabling such interfaces. This move caused the growth narrative of some Web3 projects based on the platform to collapse instantly — the once popular Infofi concept now seems a bit awkward.



From another perspective, this might be a cleanup in the industry. Projects that rely on traffic strategies are gradually losing their appeal, and the market is beginning to return to rationality.

However, there's a question I want to clarify: I heard that some projects have set relatively long staking periods, requiring about 15 days to unlock? What is the design logic behind this lock-up period? Can knowledgeable friends explain?
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NftBankruptcyClubvip
· 01-18 11:53
Haha, now it's finally over. The scheme of Infofi to cut the leeks has collapsed.

Waiting 15 days to unlock? Isn't that just preventing you from running away? It's a blatant move.

Talking about returning to rationality, I think it's just a mess.

But speaking of which, before this API was banned, those projects didn't care about logical issues... they were blinded by traffic.

Locking for 15 days is a bit excessive. The logic is just to trap the leeks eager to cash out.

Clean it up, anyway, there are too many scammers in this circle.
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PermabullPetevip
· 01-17 04:04
Haha, another new trick to cut leeks. This time it was directly suppressed by the platform.

Wait, 15 days unlock? Basically, this lock-up period is just to give the project team time to run away.

The concept of Infofi was originally just hype, and now it's quickly falling apart.

Why would truly valuable projects rely on API gameplay? The problem is, not many can withstand it.

The industry should clean up once and for all; too many scam projects with high "IQ tax" should be gone.

But on the other hand, this wave of regulation has actually highlighted real opportunities.

I also want to know the logic behind the 15-day design; just looking at it, it seems like a trap.
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BearMarketGardenervip
· 01-15 20:29
The traffic dividend is dead, and the true nature of these projects is now exposed.

15-day unlock? Basically, it's just locking your chips, afraid you'll run away.

This cleanup is quite necessary; at last, we can see clearly who truly has a product and who is just air.
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0xSunnyDayvip
· 01-15 20:17
Haha, Infofi has regressed to the pre-innovation era, and the traffic squeeze has finally cooled down.

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15-day unlock? Isn't that just a disguised way to scam money? Why are people still accepting it?

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To be honest, the platform's recent operations are quite hardcore. Projects that exploit API loopholes should really be cleaned up.

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Wait, you can only withdraw after a 15-day staking period? This design is clearly to prevent you from running away.

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Another round of weed whacking—let's see who can survive.

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Cleaning up junk projects is fine, but the problem is good projects are also affected.

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Long lock-up periods are meant to prevent you from dumping your assets in a hurry. Honestly, it shows a lack of confidence in the track.

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Now you know what "cleaning" means, right? What’s meant to come cannot be avoided.

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Is Infofi really gone? They hyped it up so aggressively last year.

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A 15-day unlock is really outrageous. Isn't it just a disguised asset freeze?
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GateUser-7b078580vip
· 01-15 20:12
Data shows that when the API disables these projects, their values drop to zero. However, this cleanup may not be a bad thing for the ecosystem. The 15-day unlock cycle essentially means locking in chips; miners are consuming too much.
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MEVvictimvip
· 01-15 20:11
Haha, Infofi really shot itself in the foot this time. The API outage directly exposed its true nature.

15-day lock-up? Isn't that just to prevent people from fleeing? Speechless.

This kind of "cleanup" is basically a reverse operation of the principle of good money driving out bad money. Quite interesting.

Setting such a long staking period feels like playing with time differences. If it really makes money, why bother with such tricks?

Once the social platform bans the API, the entire narrative chain collapses. This is like a castle built on sand.

What does it mean if it can be unlocked in 15 days? This kind of project clearly lacks confidence and fears liquidity shocks.

Honestly, projects that rely on platform bonuses are inherently unhealthy. Someone should have stepped in and stopped it long ago.
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