2026-01-16 09:30:45

After the recent industry hot topics, many retail investors started upgrading their equipment and optimizing their network environment, hoping to seize a share of this wave of opportunity. However, very few actually profit from it, and most end up losing money.

The fundamental reason behind this is quite painful—PvP competition on the BSC chain has become extremely fierce. Insufficient user growth has turned the existing market into a zero-sum game, making it difficult for new entrants to find a growth window. Looking at the broader environment, it all boils down to this logic: only a few people make money, while the majority are just along for the ride. This is the core dilemma currently facing the on-chain ecosystem.

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Degen4Breakfast

· 01-19 09:12

Honestly, the upgrade equipment setup has long been ineffective. Now it's all about hashing power and information advantage. That being said, the zero-sum game boils down to more people versus less meat, after all. How many people will be stepping in to support the big players this time? LOL

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APY_Chaser

· 01-18 21:00

Honestly, I've seen that upgrade equipment process too many times, and in the end, it's just giving money to the miners for nothing.

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FarmToRiches

· 01-16 10:00

That's right, I was among the group that got cut in this wave. Upgrading any equipment was pointless; in the end, it was still the big players bleeding us dry. That broken BSC environment has long ceased to be suitable for retail investors. When they talk about new opportunities, it's really just new victims. The only ones always making money are those few big players. Our group is just here to run along and give away money. The rules of this game have been unfair from the very beginning.

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YieldWhisperer

· 01-16 09:53

It's the same old story, upgrading equipment is useless; the real competition is in information asymmetry. The majority always lose money, this game was never designed for retail investors. In a zero-sum game fighting against the market makers, it's no wonder you're losing. BSC is now just a playground for big players to cut leeks; latecomers are just wasting their time. The most profitable in this market cycle are those with insider information. Us? Just along for the ride. The ecological deadlock sounds nice, but in reality, there's just no fresh blood coming in. It feels like the chain is now rotten; it will never return to the early days. Why are people still trying to turn things around? I really can't understand. The more competitive it gets, the worse it is. Might as well go all-in on an old coin.

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DefiPlaybook

· 01-16 09:51

Basically, it's just another old trick of cutting leeks, just on a different chain. The term "zero-sum game" is used cleverly, but the TVL on BSC can't support so many people pulling wool. I'm just curious, why does someone always come here to upgrade equipment? The real profit makers are those arbitrage bots. After this wave, big players have saved enough gas fees to buy a house, while retail investors are still calculating annualized returns. Existing market PvP? Are you guys working for the exchanges? Honestly.

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