To talk about interesting phenomena in the crypto world recently, we really have to discuss the changes some big players have undergone after gaining their freedom.

Back in the day at top-tier exchanges, their words were still relatively cautious, after all, they needed to maintain the tone of a global platform. Now that they are unshackled, they’ve taken on a different look—promoting any coin they want, saying whatever they dare. This transformation is indeed quite obvious.

The market movements of coins like TST and Broccoli can best illustrate the point. You’ll notice a pattern: a single Weibo post triggers a pump; then a quick correction follows, often a waterfall decline. This routine is quite familiar—similar to the tactics used by a well-known entrepreneur in earlier years—using personal influence to generate short-term hype, but with limited fundamental support.

Now, as pure investors, they are free from old burdens and responsibilities. This should be a good thing, but the problem is— their influence hasn’t diminished accordingly. Instead, because of the "free agent" label, their statements are sometimes amplified even more. Reckless recommendations often mislead retail investors chasing the trend into traps.

Honestly, coins associated with these big V influencers are more often short-term trading chips rather than long-term holdings. The market’s reactions also tell everything—from pump to plunge, reflecting the growing impatience with this kind of operation mode.