Just saw a notification pop up on my phone saying a chain game’s pool has crashed again. When I clicked in, though, the screenshot was packed with red dots—messages like “Output has been credited” and “Synthesis successful.” Pretty typical: the output is designed to be too generous, and nobody wants to actually spend it—then inflation ends up toppling the pool all by itself.

Recently I saw news that a certain region is discussing tighter compliance around taxes and deposits/withdrawals. Once that kind of psychological expectation kicks in, everyone wants to realize gains faster. In chain games, the moment the “output” runs into any pressure to cash out, it accelerates the stampede. Put simply, what you’re seeing is the tokens in the pool falling—but what it really reflects is everyone’s mindset of wanting to bolt.

It’s just that once you pull the on-chain data, the outflow of funds is far greater than the inflow—so all that’s left is the expression of scaring yourself in the “mirror ball.” Forget it—I should quit this habit and stop staring blankly at red dots all day.