Shocking Discovery

I was recently stunned by a bombshell report. As a seasoned crypto investor, I could hardly believe my eyes. The investigation report released by Solidus Labs revealed something truly alarming: since January 2021, over 56% of ERC-20 token listings have shown signs of insider trading. In plain terms, for every two new tokens you see listed on exchanges, one has been pre-positioned by insiders. Isn't this just daylight robbery?

As a post-95s generation trader who often stays up late to catch token launches, I'm truly shocked. Reflecting on all those times I bought at peaks and got stuck holding, I now realize it might not have been due to my lack of skill, but rather because the game itself was rigged. It feels like studying hard for an exam only to find out half the class had the answers in advance - wouldn't that make anyone angry?

The Data Speaks

The monitoring data from the HALO platform paints an even grimmer picture. Over 100 suspected insider traders were involved in more than 400 incidents. After carefully analyzing these numbers, I found that these so-called "smart money" players may have profited billions from regular investors.

And this is just what's been discovered. Having been in the crypto space for so long, I know these figures are likely just the tip of the iceberg. Due to the unique nature of the cryptocurrency market, many operations can be conducted very discreetly. I often used to stay up late watching price charts and notice certain tokens suddenly surging at midnight, only to find out the next day that news of an exchange listing had leaked early.

Behind these numbers lies the hard-earned money of many young people like myself. Some might have invested their living expenses, while others even borrowed money or used leverage, unknowingly becoming ATMs for others. Thinking about this, I feel it's necessary to speak up and help more people stay alert.

Trading Schemes

Honestly, these insider traders' methods are both complex and simple. Monitoring showed that 51 trading entities (either individuals or wallet groups) repeatedly used DEXs (decentralized exchanges) around token listings. They're like students who know the exam answers in advance, having everything prepared before the test.

Their basic operation process goes like this: First, they get early information about project listings through various channels. They might have connections with the project team or other insider sources. Then, they quietly accumulate positions before the listing, and dump at high prices when the token launches and prices surge.

Most outrageous is that 10 trading entities conducted trades around more than 10 listing announcements. It's like cheating on exams - once might be luck, but getting the answers in advance ten times is definitely not coincidence. Even more shocking, 3 "god-tier" entities had trading records around 25 or more listing announcements. This isn't just insider trading anymore - it's become a complete industrial chain.

I've encountered similar situations myself. Once, I was interested in a project claiming to revolutionize DeFi, studied their whitepaper for days, and waited eagerly to buy at listing. But I found the price had already been pumped sky-high, and shortly after I entered, a large sell order cut the price in half. Later I learned that people had been accumulating long before the listing announcement.

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