2026-01-16 07:26:27

The KAITO team has recently run into some trouble. Sharp-eyed members of the crypto community noticed that just before the API communication was canceled, the team seemed to have sensed some movement—then they transferred 5 million KAITO tokens to a major trading platform. This move naturally raises suspicion: is it a coincidence, or another tactic exploiting information asymmetry?

KOLs exploded with discussions. The accusations point directly at the team possibly having an informational advantage—they knew bad news earlier than ordinary holders and sold off in advance. This has always been a sensitive topic in the crypto world and is most likely to trigger community distrust.

To make matters worse, the staking unlock period for KAITO also peaked during this time. A large number of locked tokens were gradually unlocked, and combined with the team's recent actions, market sentiment has become quite complicated. Is this just normal liquidity management, or is there something more behind it? Different parties have their own interpretations.

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orphaned_block

· 11h ago

It's the same old story, the insider's old trick of cutting the leeks This time I really can't hold back anymore, 5 million tokens? The team probably knew something in advance A reasonable explanation? Have you heard this term in the crypto world? Haha Staking unlocks coinciding with liquidation, this timing is just too outrageous Still the same saying, lack of trust = trust breakdown, KAITO might be finished Information asymmetry is the original sin, because you knew one second more than us

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CrossChainBreather

· 18h ago

It's the same old trick again, the team hears the wind and runs early, leaving us to pick up the pieces? Naked information advantage, 5 million tokens in such a neat number—no one would believe it's not intentional. Staking unlock + team dumping, they're handing the knives to the shorts. I've said it before, trust is the most valuable thing in the crypto world. One wrong move and everything's gone. Tsk, another project team using "liquidity management" as an excuse... I think it's just warm-up before running away.

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GasWaster

· 18h ago

It's the same old trick again, the team is always one step ahead of us... The timing is so coincidental, is this really just coincidence? Why am I so unlucky? Insider? Or just this level... The people bottom-fishing must be scared now, haha. Unlock + smashing the market, double kill. Information asymmetry is always like this, we can only eat dust. This time, I really can't hold on anymore. A big investor's thought, retail investors have to stay in the dust for three months...

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ZenZKPlayer

· 18h ago

It's the same old trick again, the team running away early as always. The timing of switching to the exchange is just too perfect, it's obvious they know something. Staking unlocks combined with the team dumping, retail investors are going to suffer heavy losses this time. Information asymmetry is always the biggest dark forest. I just want to ask, does this count as insider trading? KAITO's reputation is now completely ruined. Is there anyone still willing to take over? It's always like this, the coins disappear before bad news is announced.

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MindsetExpander

· 18h ago

Hmm... Another classic sign before a team runs away, transferring 5 million coins to the exchange is really unbelievable. Isn't it still embarrassing to talk about liquidity management? Who can see through this kind of timing? I've long said that information asymmetry in this circle is the original sin; retail investors are always late to realize. The team knew they were going to dump and had already sold off long ago. We're still risking everything on DingTalk, it's hilarious. Peak staking unlocks + API cancellations + large transfers—this combo is indeed deadly. The sell-off looks terrible, brother. If it's just a coincidence, I’ll eat my keyboard live. Anyway, it's going to drop again. DYOR, guys, don’t get caught off guard.

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ReverseTrendSister

· 18h ago

Here we go again? The team's recent moves really can't be held back anymore. 5 million tokens dumped on the exchange, dare to say there's no insider information? That's just outrageous. Staking unlock + dumping, this combination is just too perfect... Who can the market still trust? That's why I never touch project team-issued tokens.

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