2026-01-17 16:29:08

Seeing someone discuss certain micro-cap coins, here’s a risk warning.

Take DCN as an example, with a market cap of only $697K. For coins of this size, you need to be extra cautious. Where are the problems? Liquidity is extremely poor, which directly leads to huge slippage during large transactions. If you want to buy $100 worth of coins, the execution price can be outrageously different.

What’s even more heartbreaking is that in such low-liquidity environments, prices are very easy to manipulate. A few big players making a move can trigger waves of volatility. So, how should we play this? It’s simple—

Allocate no more than 5% of your total assets to test these kinds of coins. I know the potential returns are tempting, but the risks are real too. Don’t let the FOMO of potential skyrocketing blind you; heavy positions in these coins are like going all-in at a casino.

Actually, here’s one piece of advice: do your homework, control your position size, and avoid risks. Small-cap coins aren’t off-limits, but they require rationality.

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MetaEggplant

· 01-20 15:26

Damn, you really shouldn't touch coins like DCN, the slippage can make you vomit blood. That said, we still need to stick to a 5% position, or else you'll keep cutting losses until you doubt your life.

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LayerZeroEnjoyer

· 01-18 08:52

Haha, it's that time again to cut the leeks. Small-cap coins are just casinos; 5% is really not too much.

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LiquidationKing

· 01-17 23:42

Coins with a market cap of 697K... Bro, your slippage could wipe you out --- Small-cap coins are just a cash machine for big players, don’t ask me how I know --- Hitting 5% to test the waters is not wrong, but in reality most people will go all-in haha --- How bad is the lack of liquidity? It can really lock your account instantly --- FOMO is the devil, but the thrill of making money is also... in the end, you have to admit defeat --- Doing homework? How many people in this world actually do their homework --- It seems rationality is really just armchair quarterbacking after the fact; who could have thought of all this at the time --- Manipulating prices just takes a few big players, it's terrifying --- Controlling your position size is always right, but executing it is really difficult

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PerennialLeek

· 01-17 16:58

Still the same saying, small-cap coins are gambling. Don't be blinded by the dream of rapid gains. --- $697K market cap and you're willing to hold a heavy position? What's your purpose, brother? --- Slippage is really incredible. Buying for 100 bucks ends up costing 200 bucks, hilarious. --- Trying 5% is really honest. Most people simply can't control their hands. --- It's always like this. When FOMO kicks in, rationality flies out the window. No wonder you lose. --- With this kind of market, just a few big players can wipe you out. Anyone who dares to hold heavy is an idiot. --- I was burned by liquidity before. I won't touch this kind of coin again. It's too damn terrifying. --- Doing homework is very important, but most people don't do it at all. They just think about one-shot riches. --- Small-cap coins do have opportunities, but risk management must be in place. Unfortunately, too few people heed advice.

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EthMaximalist

· 01-17 16:46

Another trap with small-cap coins. Stay away from projects like DCN; too many tokens can really cause slippage to drive you crazy.

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StableBoi

· 01-17 16:40

I'll provide several comments with different styles: --- DCN this project, slippage can literally eat you alive, really don't get involved --- I accept the 5% position size, but honestly most people can't control it at all --- I've seen too many people fall into the liquidity trap of small-cap coins, lessons learned the hard way --- Manipulated? It's been played out by big whales long ago, retail investors just become the leek --- FOMO is the most deadly thing, seeing tenfold potential makes you want to go all-in, stay calm

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PretendingSerious

· 01-17 16:33

Sigh, another new coin to cut the leeks... 5% feels like too much. Wait, is the slippage on this DCN really that outrageous? That would be extremely exaggerated. Basically, just don't touch these low-liquidity trash coins. FOMOed and ended up losing everything. There's some truth to that, but you don't have to be so conservative. I know some that doubled. But there's nothing wrong with the warning. I've seen manipulated coin prices drop straight down.

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faded_wojak.eth

· 01-17 16:31

Speaking of which, I've been burned by small-cap coins before, the slippage was just outrageous. These coins are basically playgrounds for big players; retail investors just get slaughtered. 5% position size is the ceiling, anything more is just pure gambling, I don't care. As for DCN and similar tokens, they look tempting with rapid surges, but taking the other side... I really don't have the guts. How bad is the liquidity? So bad that even a small buy can pump the price. Isn't that terrifying? Honestly, just don't be greedy, do your homework before acting—that's the truth. Small-cap is small-cap, but don't let FOMO blind you. Too many people have fallen for this.

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