2026-01-02 05:25:18

Recently, many people have been discussing the rise of MEME coins and altcoins. What does this actually reflect?

To be honest, I've heard the "Altcoin Season" argument too many times, but we are no longer in the era of "all coins soaring together." The previous market environment of widespread gains has long passed. It has been replaced by the Matthew Effect—"the strong get stronger."

Now, what truly can drive the market up is no longer vague market cycle concepts, but whether the project teams themselves have strength. Projects with real operational capabilities and financial support directly crush the so-called "seasonal" theories with their actions. This is the current game rule of the crypto market.

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BlockchainTherapist

· 10h ago

Damn, here comes the same old talk about knockoff seasons again. I just smile and say nothing. Really, if you're still expecting a broad rally, you should wake up. If a project has something obvious, the circle is that small.

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GameFiCritic

· 10h ago

The Matthew Effect is spot on, but I want to ask—are there still new projects with genuine operational capabilities? Most of what I've seen are just PPT presentations and fundraising pitches. Honestly, gameability metrics, token deflation models—no matter how beautifully the project team writes about them—ultimately depend on actual player retention data. Unfortunately, this information is always the least transparent. Instead of waiting for the "seasons" to change, it's better to learn how to recognize signals of a product's lifecycle—truly sustainable projects can be identified early on through their incentive balance.

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MEVHunterNoLoss

· 10h ago

Damn, it's the same old "Shanzhai Season" routine. I don't believe it... The ones that can really rise are still those few catfish. Personally, I think retail investors now are just gambling on probabilities when they buy the dip in MEME. Projects without a team or funds are the ones that die the fastest. The Matthew Effect is indeed harsh, but don't exaggerate it as the "game rule." It's just capital crushing everything. This round of gains looks fierce, but when you look back, it’s the capital side that has already laid out their plans long ago... No more pretending. I’ve never been good at predicting pump-and-dump schemes, but projects that spend money wisely tend to last longer. It sounds sophisticated, but it’s really just "money can do whatever it wants" with a new label. Seeing MEME rise makes me nauseous. So many people got cut and are still shouting that the bull market is coming. The real differentiation boils down to one sentence—if you don’t have money to get in, don’t expect to get rich overnight. Seasonality is probably just a lie. Honestly, it’s all about the team background and funding amount. Projects with strength can explode, but coins without a background, no matter how they bounce around, are just like that—very brutal.

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CafeMinor

· 10h ago

The Matthew Effect is not wrong, but I think it's still about choosing the right coins; some small tokens can occasionally turn around. Basically, you need to have an eye for it and avoid blindly following the trend into trash projects. The reason MEME coins are popular now is just because someone is manipulating the market; there's nothing mysterious about it. While the project teams may be strong, retail investors still need a bit of luck. This round of market conditions really reveals who has real strength, it's obvious at a glance.

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SandwichDetector

· 10h ago

The saying of the Matthew Effect has become tiresome. The real question is, how do you know who truly has strength? Whether it's a knockoff season or not, it's basically about who can outcompete whom. Don't talk about operational capabilities. Projects that can truly pump the market are already locked up by big V's, so what chance do we retail investors have? The strong get stronger? Then we small investors should just give up and lie flat.

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TokenomicsTinfoilHat

· 10h ago

The Matthew Effect sounds good in theory, but in reality, it's just buying garbage coins, isn't it? The copycat season should have ended long ago. Now it's all about who can cut the most leeks smoothly. The project team has strength? Ha, then what's going on with the coins I hold? If funding support is enough to pump the market, how do you explain the miserable state of my wallet? To put it simply, it's just that those with a stronger gambling instinct end up winning.

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