$170,000 sell-off in 28 seconds: How did LISA crash 80% under trading incentives

OnChainDetective · 2026-01-12T04:24:10+00:00

On January 12th, LISA tokens plummeted 80% after three large holders sold off $170,000 worth of tokens within 28 seconds. This incident exposed the underlying traps in the market, where the trading incentive mechanism actually exacerbated the crash during the sell-off. Small investors panicked and followed the trend, while large holders profited.

OnChainDetective

2026-01-12 04:24:10

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【Blockchain Rhythm】On January 12th at 10:22 AM, a classic dump and踩踏-style crash appeared on the chain. Three suspected Alpha users sold a total of $170,000 worth of LISA tokens within a super short window of 28 seconds, directly causing the price to plummet by 80% in nearly an hour.

Behind this seemingly simple sell-off event, there actually lies a hidden market trap. Because LISA offers 4x trading volume rewards when trading this token, large traders who dump the market trigger panic among follow-up score-chasing users—fearing to miss the arbitrage window, they end up selling en masse. This chain reaction further drives down the token price.

This case is quite interesting: the incentive mechanism was originally designed to attract trading activity, but instead, it became a catalyst for accelerating a crash when faced with large sell-offs. Small traders are forced to choose, while large traders take profits. A typical market game.

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