The Road to Altcoin Drop to Zero
Brothers, listen to a heart-wrenching truth—don't be misled by the belief that "the top few large-cap altcoins = safe"! This is just an illusion created during a bull market, and once a bear market comes, it will slap you in the face in no time.
How terrible was the last bear market? Those "top coins" in your hands could drop to the point where you question your life.
Thinking that hugging the "big market cap thigh" would allow you to relax? The reality is that even air is being sold off in a bear market, and these coins drop harder than junk coins. When your account turns green to the point of glowing, you'll understand: the so-called "safety" is just a collective delusion during a bull market.
The following are typical cases of cryptocurrencies that once made it into the top ten by market capitalization but ultimately dropped to zero, revealing the common patterns of the market from frenzy to collapse:
1. FTT (FTX exchange token)
Market Capitalization Peak: Before the bankruptcy in November 2022, FTX was valued at $32 billion, and the circulating market value of FTT tokens exceeded $10 billion, ranking first among cryptocurrency exchange tokens.
Collapse Path: Founder SBF misappropriated $10 billion of customer funds to invest in Alameda Research, leading to liquidity depletion through leveraged operations using FTT as collateral. On November 8, 2022, user withdrawals triggered an $8 billion gap, and within 48 hours, the price of FTT plummeted from $25 to $0.3, resulting in a 99% evaporation of market value.
Industry impact: Triggered a chain reaction in the crypto ecosystem, with institutions like Genesis having bad debts exceeding $1 billion, and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust forced to suspend redemptions.
2. LUNA (Terra ecosystem token)
Market Cap Peak: Before the crash in May 2022, LUNA's market cap reached 41 billion USD, ranking 10th among global cryptocurrencies.
Collapse path: After the algorithmic stablecoin UST depegged, the price of LUNA plummeted from $80 to $0.0001 in a single day, a drop of 99.99%. Its underlying mechanism relies on a $10 billion Bitcoin reserve for support, but market panic triggered a death spiral.
Industry impact: Led to the bankruptcy of institutions such as 3AC and Celsius, with the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi evaporating by over 60%.
3. TRX (Tron Token)
Market Cap Peak: In March 2022, the market cap exceeded $8 billion, ranking in the top ten.
Crash Path: Due to Sun Yuchen's sell-off and market liquidity crisis, the price dropped from $0.25 to $0.01, evaporating 97% of the market value. On-chain data shows that 40% of its circulation is frozen by exchanges.
4. SOL (Solana Token)
Market cap peak: In February 2023, the market cap exceeded $28 billion, entering the top five.
Crash path: In June 2023, network outages led to ecological paralysis, with prices dropping from $250 to $8, a decline of 97%. Its high throughput narrative proved unable to meet actual demand.
5. MATIC (Polygon token)
Market cap peak: In January 2022, the market cap exceeded $20 billion, ranking in the top ten.
Crash path: Due to intensified Layer 2 competition and delays in Ethereum ETF, the price dropped from $2.8 to $0.01, with a market cap evaporating by 99.5%. Its TVL (Total Value Locked) dropped to zero from $12 billion.
drop to zero commonality law
Centralized control: Both FTT and LUNA have instances of team asset misappropriation and market manipulation.
Mechanism flaw: Algorithmic stablecoins (such as UST) rely on fragile economic models that cannot withstand black swan events.
Liquidity trap: High market cap projects are prone to on-chain liquidation runs during panic (such as the SOL downtime incident).
Lack of regulation: The FTX incident exposed the loopholes in the custody of exchange funds, with over $16 billion in customer assets unaccounted for.
Among the top ten tokens by current market value, many still rely on institutional endorsements or single narratives (such as AI, blockchain games), and investors need to be wary of history repeating itself. It is recommended to focus on assets with strong anti-censorship and transparent economic models (such as Bitcoin), and to allocate no more than 5% of total assets to cryptocurrency positions.
Do you still think that the top few large-cap altcoins are a "safe haven"? Wake up, the market has different fantasies. Apart from Bitcoin, no coin is sufficient to safely help you survive two bear markets! #白宫加密报告发布##美联储维持利率不变#