After carefully examining the recent actions of major exchanges, the tactics are basically the same—taking advantage of industry adjustment periods to aggressively seize hot concepts, while using capital and resources to suppress competitors. This move is indeed effective, but I think it’s only a short-term tactic that addresses the symptoms rather than the root cause.
The real problem lies here: all the major exchanges and large capital groups, their growth potential has long been stifled by the existing power structures. No matter how hard you try, as long as you don’t control power or hold the discourse, the ceiling is always there. Relying solely on suppressing competitors and fighting for hot topics cannot fundamentally change the distribution of power within the entire ecosystem.
Looking further ahead, where will this logic inevitably lead? It will evolve into a scenario where the entire world economy becomes a cartel mercenary model—power is highly concentrated, the middle layer is gradually squeezed out, and what remains are the power games of a few giants. Concepts like blockchain and DeFi were originally meant to break centralized power, but now it seems they are also unable to escape this fate.
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ponzi_poet
· 01-18 15:15
Basically, the exchange system is just a different flavor of the same old thing. Everyone wants to be the boss, but no one can cut the cake of power distribution.
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SnapshotDayLaborer
· 01-18 12:58
That's right, the exchange's combination punch has been played out long ago, but ultimately it's still stuck in this system's self-perpetuating cycle.
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LiquidatedNotStirred
· 01-18 02:22
That's right, these exchanges are just digging their own pits, thinking that grabbing hot topics can change the landscape.
Once power becomes entrenched, it's hard to break, especially with regulators holding the reins.
Those who truly dare to think and act have already gone overseas.
Now, with all this competition, the ones who benefit the most are still the ones harvesting the leeks.
The original ideals of blockchain are probably dead by now; only some people are still dancing on the corpse.
The ending of this game has already been written; it's just a matter of who can survive until the end and be the one to laugh.
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GateUser-a180694b
· 01-15 17:45
That's right, the big exchanges' approach is just closing their ears to steal a bell. They jump in when there's a hot topic, then move on to the next one, never breaking out of this cycle.
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ColdWalletGuardian
· 01-15 17:45
Basically, it's big fish eating small fish, and later on, it's still those few big fish fighting to the death.
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FomoAnxiety
· 01-15 17:39
There's nothing wrong with that. No matter how fierce the combined tactics of the big institutions are, they are just struggling within the existing rules. To put it simply, it's just playing the power game under a different guise.
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GasFeeLady
· 01-15 17:37
ngl this just feels like watching the same gas wars play out on-chain but irl... exchanges fighting over who gets the frontrun slot while missing the actual MEV 💀
After carefully examining the recent actions of major exchanges, the tactics are basically the same—taking advantage of industry adjustment periods to aggressively seize hot concepts, while using capital and resources to suppress competitors. This move is indeed effective, but I think it’s only a short-term tactic that addresses the symptoms rather than the root cause.
The real problem lies here: all the major exchanges and large capital groups, their growth potential has long been stifled by the existing power structures. No matter how hard you try, as long as you don’t control power or hold the discourse, the ceiling is always there. Relying solely on suppressing competitors and fighting for hot topics cannot fundamentally change the distribution of power within the entire ecosystem.
Looking further ahead, where will this logic inevitably lead? It will evolve into a scenario where the entire world economy becomes a cartel mercenary model—power is highly concentrated, the middle layer is gradually squeezed out, and what remains are the power games of a few giants. Concepts like blockchain and DeFi were originally meant to break centralized power, but now it seems they are also unable to escape this fate.