Hot take: The entire crypto game was built on the OG rug.
Satoshi ghosted $BTC. Vanished. No roadmap, no updates, no VC calls.
We don't call it a rug because number went up. That's it. That's the only reason.
Every other founder tries this? Instant death spiral.
Vitalik attempted the Satoshi exit with $ETH. Had to come crawling back because it doesn't work when you're not anonymous and the chain isn't truly decentralized yet.
The uncomfortable truth: We only celebrate abandonment when bags pump. Otherwise it's exit liquidity.
Satoshi ghosted $BTC. Vanished. No roadmap, no updates, no VC calls.
We don't call it a rug because number went up. That's it. That's the only reason.
Every other founder tries this? Instant death spiral.
Vitalik attempted the Satoshi exit with $ETH. Had to come crawling back because it doesn't work when you're not anonymous and the chain isn't truly decentralized yet.
The uncomfortable truth: We only celebrate abandonment when bags pump. Otherwise it's exit liquidity.