✏️Analysis Case

Rug Pool

Rug pools have distinct features - top holders are heavily clustered.

In most cases, if the tokens bought by non-insiders have accumulated to a certain amount, the cabal behind would dump and drain the LP.

Dev Pool

Dev pool refers to a poll that is manipulated by a strong force (not necessarily the dev that launched the token, could be a whale investor, a professional team of manipulator etc.)

In a dev pool, the top holder wallets are also clustered, but not so much as in a rug pool - good ‘dev’ is experienced at hiding his activities.

The ‘dev’ claims the token at bottom prices, and Top 20 holders are often HODLing with very high PnLs - this means that the ‘dev’ has a clear plan and great confidence in pulling the pool. If the Top 20’s PnLs have gone down to loss, it usually mean that the pool has been dumped.

PVP Pool

PVP pool refers to a poll with no obvious ‘cabal’ or ‘dev’. It’s usually a token connected to very recent heats (e.g. an Elon Musk tweet). Holders are often mixed and holding wallets are loosely or none connected. Insider holding is usually less than 20%. Top holder PnLs are very different - some may have made 100x+ and some may have lost much.

PVP pool is a game of speed - profit-making largely depends on one’s ability to dig narrative and sense the market’s emotion. If not a huge narrative, it is not advised to fomo on PVP coins.