Recently, I’ve seen a bunch of people watching large on-chain transfers and unusual activity in exchange hot and cold wallets, all shouting "Smart money is here"… Honestly, you don’t even know who is behind that address; it could be market making, internal rebalancing, or it could just be a major governance whale moving funds in preparation for voting.



The more I look at governance tokens, the more they seem like neighborhood homeowners' associations: everyone says "one person, one vote," but in the end, it turns into "the more properties you own, the more say you have." Delegated voting was originally for convenience, but gradually it’s been handed over to a few "reliable representatives," and over time, those representatives become oligarchs… Who is governance really governing? Anyway, ordinary people click a couple of buttons to vote, feeling like they’re participating, but in reality, they’re just stamping approval for big addresses.

Now, when I see proposals, I don’t look at the slogans first; I check the delegation concentration and see who’s moving assets around before and after voting (like on-chain reorganization), I’ve developed a bit of a detective habit. Don’t copy me—anyway, I just enjoy studying collapse samples.
View Original
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
  • Reward
  • Comment
  • Repost
  • Share
Comment
Add a comment
Add a comment
No comments
  • Pin