The Monkey Story 🐒

A village trader showed up one day. "$10 for every monkey," he said. The villagers rushed into the forest. Quick cash is hard to resist. They caught monkeys everywhere 💰

Monkey numbers dropped. Prices went up. $20. $40. Then $50. Higher prices made everyone crazy. Days spent in trees. Chasing through forests. Exhausting work 🌴

Almost no monkeys left in the wild. Then the trader announced he had to go. His assistant would stay behind. "The boss will give you $100 per monkey when he returns," the assistant explained. "I can sell you these caged ones for $70 now. You'll make good money!" 📈

The villagers pooled their savings. Dreams of wealth. It seemed like such a sure thing. And then... both men disappeared. Just like that. Leaving cages of worthless monkeys behind 📉

This old "monkey post" story kind of perfectly shows how pump-and-dump schemes work in today's crypto world 🚀 Excitement builds. Prices climb. Then the early players vanish. The latecomers? Stuck with worthless digital assets.

I got burned with $TREE. Jumped in after seeing a 100% pump 🔥 Lost 5%. Not huge, but it stung. The lesson stuck though—discipline beats FOMO. The trade was garbage. At least I learned something—don't be the one holding the monkey 🌕

Looking at what's happening now, these "monkey post" scenarios keep popping up. Different packaging, same trick. When something looks too perfect, it's probably not real. In this crazy market, staying disciplined might save you from becoming the punchline in someone else's monkey story.

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