A market-wide drop isn’t necessarily bad for a market-maker-controlled coin. The market maker may first drive the price down using short sellers as fuel, forcing retail holders to capitulate and encouraging more shorting. Once enough coins have been accumulated, they push the price back up and liquidate the shorts. Sometimes a drop is simply the start of a shakeout. So don’t panic—watch the coins that refuse to fall. If the broader market is in free fall and a coin holds steady, someone may be supporting the price, or may not want you to buy the dip cheaply.

You could also take a look at $LYN . Early unlocks, additional issuance, and bad news released at the bottom are just meant to scare you into handing over your coins. The project is focused on decentralized AI video, which is a decent sector. Let’s see how the market maker plays it. People on Gate say the lawsuit and unlocks are all smokescreens. The core thesis hasn’t changed; everything else is smoke.

$AKE is similar: tightly controlled, with sharp pumps and dumps. What happened to the people who were scared out? The more concentrated the holdings, the more violent the swings. The market maker wants you to sell your coins at the very bottom.

Don’t let the smokescreens distract you. Focus on the core thesis, build your position in stages, and let time do its work.