In the ever-changing world of encryption, a pair of 'golden dogs' has emerged on the chain, breaking through the new high market value at an astonishing speed. These seemingly unrelated two explosive events actually hide a mystery, and the story behind them is worth pondering. 1. Ainti: Wealth Illusion in the Name of the Deceased The legendary life of the late 'Father of Antivirus Software' John McAfee came to an end amidst a mix of technology and controversy. However, no one could have predicted that his name would resurface in such a way, propelled by the wave of cryptocurrencies. The mysterious 'resurrection' of John McAfee's X account, and a tweet promoting the Ainti token, created a ripple effect like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake. His widow Janice quickly stepped to the front of the stage, tearfully proclaiming that Ainti was the "continuation of her late husband's ideals." This emotional declaration seemed to inject a shot of adrenaline into the market, as investors flocked in with respect for McAfee's past glory and dreams of wealth, driving the market value of the Ainti token to $70 million in just four hours like a rocket. Meanwhile, an account called @AIntivirus claiming to be the AI incarnation of 'John McAfee' made its debut. It confidently vowed to carry on John's great mission of defending digital freedom, and even ingeniously provided a novel feature of 'conversing with John', attracting the attention of many. However, when we delved into the on-chain data behind this glamorous technological facade, we realized that the so-called 'AI incarnation' was nothing more than a carefully orchestrated farce. It merely relied on a predetermined reply library to simulate interactions, with no trace of interaction with any AI model in the smart contract address. It was all show and no substance. A further examination of the on-chain ecosystem of the Ainti token raises numerous concerns. The data ruthlessly reveals that the top ten addresses firmly control 19.1% of the token's supply, which is undoubtedly a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of investors. What's even more unsettling is that the developers have not relaxed their control over wallet permissions at all. Only three test files have been updated on GitHub, and the deployer blatantly retains the supreme authority to freeze transactions. Such behavior runs counter to the decentralized philosophy advocated by cryptocurrencies, casting a significant question mark on the future of Ainti. VINE: The Speculative New Darling of Nostalgia Going back to 2012, the pioneer of short videos, Vine, emerged and led the trend with its simple and interesting short video creation mode, becoming a source of joy for countless young people. However, the good times didn't last long, and in 2017, it quietly ended, gradually fading away from the public's memory. But fate seems to always like to play some wonderful jokes. Today, eight years later, Vine once again entered the public view, only this time, it came with the heat of cryptocurrency. Musk, a charismatic figure in the tech and crypto world, seemed casually indifferent on the X platform with a seemingly nonchalant "considering restarting Vine," like a mysterious spell, instantly awakening the long-dormant enthusiasm in the market. Vine founder Rus Yusupov seized the opportunity and quickly launched VINECOIN. This move was like throwing a spark into a haystack, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of investors. Just seven hours after its launch, VINECOIN's market value broke through the $200 million mark like a runaway horse. But when we calm down and examine the core of this project, we find many hidden dangers. Smart contracts quietly reveal that the project party has reserved a privilege for themselves to dynamically adjust the transaction tax of 3% - 15%, which undoubtedly lays an unpredictable bomb on the road of investors' income. Turning over the highly anticipated white paper, it is disappointing that there is no mention of how to rebuild the Vine ecosystem. Today's VINECOIN is nothing more than a Memecoin that rides on the heat of old memories, with no connection to the innovation and development of short video content. As for Musk's mention of restarting Vine, as of now, the X platform has not announced any practical and feasible technical solutions, and everything seems to be still in the stage of illusory verbal promises. 3. Common Logic: The Undercurrent of Speculation and Power Upon closer inspection of the explosive journey of VINE and Ainti, it seems that they have no intersection, but they actually share the same underlying logic. They accurately grasp the nostalgic feelings and speculative desires in human nature, cleverly feeding the insatiable speculative thirst of the cryptocurrency market by leveraging the name of the deceased and the glorious memories of the past. However, behind these two frenzies, there may be an invisible hand quietly manipulating. As we turn our gaze to the power vortex in Washington, we can't help but speculate whether the every move in the crypto market is deeply intertwined with politics and power. Are these speculative surges just spontaneous emotional release in the market, or are they subtle pawns in the power game? These series of questions, like a fog shrouding the crypto world, await time and truth to slowly unveil.
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⭐The truth behind the VINE and Ainti hype?
In the ever-changing world of encryption, a pair of 'golden dogs' has emerged on the chain, breaking through the new high market value at an astonishing speed. These seemingly unrelated two explosive events actually hide a mystery, and the story behind them is worth pondering.
1. Ainti: Wealth Illusion in the Name of the Deceased
The legendary life of the late 'Father of Antivirus Software' John McAfee came to an end amidst a mix of technology and controversy. However, no one could have predicted that his name would resurface in such a way, propelled by the wave of cryptocurrencies. The mysterious 'resurrection' of John McAfee's X account, and a tweet promoting the Ainti token, created a ripple effect like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake.
His widow Janice quickly stepped to the front of the stage, tearfully proclaiming that Ainti was the "continuation of her late husband's ideals." This emotional declaration seemed to inject a shot of adrenaline into the market, as investors flocked in with respect for McAfee's past glory and dreams of wealth, driving the market value of the Ainti token to $70 million in just four hours like a rocket.
Meanwhile, an account called @AIntivirus claiming to be the AI incarnation of 'John McAfee' made its debut. It confidently vowed to carry on John's great mission of defending digital freedom, and even ingeniously provided a novel feature of 'conversing with John', attracting the attention of many. However, when we delved into the on-chain data behind this glamorous technological facade, we realized that the so-called 'AI incarnation' was nothing more than a carefully orchestrated farce. It merely relied on a predetermined reply library to simulate interactions, with no trace of interaction with any AI model in the smart contract address. It was all show and no substance.
A further examination of the on-chain ecosystem of the Ainti token raises numerous concerns. The data ruthlessly reveals that the top ten addresses firmly control 19.1% of the token's supply, which is undoubtedly a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of investors. What's even more unsettling is that the developers have not relaxed their control over wallet permissions at all. Only three test files have been updated on GitHub, and the deployer blatantly retains the supreme authority to freeze transactions. Such behavior runs counter to the decentralized philosophy advocated by cryptocurrencies, casting a significant question mark on the future of Ainti.
VINE: The Speculative New Darling of Nostalgia
Going back to 2012, the pioneer of short videos, Vine, emerged and led the trend with its simple and interesting short video creation mode, becoming a source of joy for countless young people. However, the good times didn't last long, and in 2017, it quietly ended, gradually fading away from the public's memory.
But fate seems to always like to play some wonderful jokes. Today, eight years later, Vine once again entered the public view, only this time, it came with the heat of cryptocurrency. Musk, a charismatic figure in the tech and crypto world, seemed casually indifferent on the X platform with a seemingly nonchalant "considering restarting Vine," like a mysterious spell, instantly awakening the long-dormant enthusiasm in the market.
Vine founder Rus Yusupov seized the opportunity and quickly launched VINECOIN. This move was like throwing a spark into a haystack, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of investors. Just seven hours after its launch, VINECOIN's market value broke through the $200 million mark like a runaway horse.
But when we calm down and examine the core of this project, we find many hidden dangers. Smart contracts quietly reveal that the project party has reserved a privilege for themselves to dynamically adjust the transaction tax of 3% - 15%, which undoubtedly lays an unpredictable bomb on the road of investors' income. Turning over the highly anticipated white paper, it is disappointing that there is no mention of how to rebuild the Vine ecosystem. Today's VINECOIN is nothing more than a Memecoin that rides on the heat of old memories, with no connection to the innovation and development of short video content. As for Musk's mention of restarting Vine, as of now, the X platform has not announced any practical and feasible technical solutions, and everything seems to be still in the stage of illusory verbal promises.
3. Common Logic: The Undercurrent of Speculation and Power
Upon closer inspection of the explosive journey of VINE and Ainti, it seems that they have no intersection, but they actually share the same underlying logic. They accurately grasp the nostalgic feelings and speculative desires in human nature, cleverly feeding the insatiable speculative thirst of the cryptocurrency market by leveraging the name of the deceased and the glorious memories of the past.
However, behind these two frenzies, there may be an invisible hand quietly manipulating. As we turn our gaze to the power vortex in Washington, we can't help but speculate whether the every move in the crypto market is deeply intertwined with politics and power. Are these speculative surges just spontaneous emotional release in the market, or are they subtle pawns in the power game? These series of questions, like a fog shrouding the crypto world, await time and truth to slowly unveil.