After watching for a bit the big in-and-out flows over the bridge, I just happened to think of that setup from chain games—the “pool.” In plain terms, it’s inflation chasing output. In the early stage, when distribution is aggressive and tasks are plentiful, everyone still thinks they’re “digging,” but in reality it’s just releasing future sell pressure ahead of time. The small amount of real cash in the pool can’t hold up at all; later on, it’s only everyone taking over for one another, and the more subsidies you add, the emptier it gets.

Even more grinding is the emotional side… Lately, people have been talking about adding taxes in a certain region, and tightening or loosening compliance. Once expectations for deposits and withdrawals change, the number of people willing to keep their money sitting in the game drops immediately. You can see it more directly from the bridge: the moment everyone starts withdrawing in a concentrated way, with delays plus transaction fees stacking on top, everyone gets more panicked, and the pace of the rush is faster than you’d imagine. Anyway, when I see “high output” now, my first reaction isn’t excitement—it’s to ask: who’s continuously picking up the tab? If nobody’s picking up the tab, don’t prop it up just to keep it going.