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Season 1

EP07-03 - How the Crypto Cycle Ends

The unlock schedule was public the whole time

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This is so complicated! Is there an easy way to tell if it’s a scam before I finish reading the Whitepaper?
Give me 9 seconds with any token and I’ll tell you how it gets rekt.
Wait, that’s it?
1 second has passed...
Does the yield keep paying if ZERO new money comes in tomorrow?
2 seconds have passed...
Is more than 60 % of total supply locked for longer than 12 months?
3 seconds have passed...
Can the team pause withdrawals or change the rules with a multisig?
4 seconds have passed...
Was the website + GitHub created less than 45 days ago?
If you answered ‘yes’ to three or more, RUN
5 seconds has passed...
6 seconds: YES — rewards minted endlessly.
7 seconds: YES — 96% locked
8 seconds: YES — Team controls multisig
9 SECONDS HAS PASSED!
Soshite toki ga ugokimasu...
WRRYYYYY
W-What’s wrong...? I just raised my voice for a second, didn’t mean to scare you...
I... already aped 4 ETH into $YAPE this morning...
You WHAT?!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...
I won't do it ever again please please don't yell at me I'm sorry-
Knock it off. Crying won't do you any good.
B-But...
I understand how you feel. You are not the only person who feels this way
Everyone who lost money this way felt ashamed or stupid about themselves. But I'm not going to let you go through this alone.
Almost every crypto you see for sale is a negative expected value bet.
Then why do even smart people keep falling for it?
Because for most people, the old dream is already gone.
You can't grind your way from wage slave to owner class anymore. The middle class is now just a memory. No one wants to wait until they're 60 for a chance at wealth. The world moves too fast for that.
They either make it by 30, or lose everything trying.
Crypto isn’t just a financial revolution. It's also financial nihilism with charts.
Most people think they're buying financial returns when they buy a coin.
But really, they're signing up for a rollercoaster of emotions, late-night regret, and a clubhouse full of fellow degens who got rugged the same way.
Then... what should I actually do?
Finance is just a number. Wealth is options. Stop chasing status. Chase being useful.”
Make something people actually need. Ship every single day. Take back your time.
Freedom is still on the table—but now, usefulness is the only currency accepted.
I think… I’ll try building something real.
Good ape.