#美联储降息 #ETH走势分析 #加密市场观察 Viewing the truth of things from the perspective of crime
Analyzing the essence of the case from a human perspective
Is the project you are involved in online a gray industry or a black industry? In fact, the boundary between the two is not so clear; fundamentally, both are illegal behaviors of 'the bold thrive, while the timid starve'. The term 'gray industry' is more like a misleading term used to numb the public. Many people are clearly engaged in gray industry activities yet still pride themselves on 'doing projects'.
Black industry belongs to criminal offenses, while gray industry involves illegal operations. However, in essence, gray industry is also a criminal act, differing only in degree and scale. Some people interpret gray industry as operating on the edge of the law, claiming they have not truly crossed the legal red line, but this notion is merely a self-comforting excuse. Gray industry may appear 'covert', but it is equally illegal; the only difference lies in whether it is investigated and whether the impact is amplified.
Many industries start as compliant but can easily get labeled as black or gray markets once they are scaled and commercialized. For instance, 'debt negotiation', 'unlocking cards', etc., which are heavily cracked down on online—if you take orders in bulk and use improper means to monetize, originally legitimate projects can also be defined as illegal activities.
For example, the most basic acts of gaining likes or traffic may just seem like 'hard work' earning a few cents or bucks for individuals, but those managing the platforms might be classified as engaging in illegal activities due to suspicion of breaking the law. What you think of as 'gray industry' is actually just not having formed sufficient social impact yet. Once it escalates, it becomes a standard black market.
In the end, a seemingly normal project, if you obtain traffic through deception, inducement, and other means, and lack stable delivery capability, then an incident is just a matter of time.
There's a simple and realistic saying: whether it's a black market or not depends on whether the police are willing to come after you. If you're caught, it's black market; if no one cares for the time being, it might just be 'not the right time', categorized as gray market. But gray market can also involve crimes like fraud, illegal business operations, and aiding. For example, the act of 'shearing sheep'—if you only shear a few orders personally, it’s not a big deal; but once you organize others to shear on a large scale, it may involve criminal activity. You can look online to see how many people have been sentenced for organizing sheep shearing.
From another angle, the gray market actually relies on the black market for survival. The black market needs various accounts, traffic, technical support, and resource services, forming a complete underground industry chain. Once you provide resources or services for this system, it’s easy to be implicated in illegal assistance, fraud, and other crimes.
Especially in the WEB3 field, like crypto merchants and gray legal services, as long as you want to take shortcuts, if problems can't be solved, and you turn to illegal operations, it's very easy to slide into the abyss of gray or even black markets. Once you enter, it's hard to retreat unscathed.
Why do many people still refuse to withdraw despite knowing the dangers? Let me explain with a vivid metaphor:
Imagine this: you have raised a tiger in your backyard. Since it was young, you have fed it the best meat every day and taken care of it. It has even brought back prey from the mountains, supporting your family, and even helped you earn a lot of money to build the most impressive house in the village.
The villagers are envious, saying you made your fortune by raising 'pets'. Some suggest that you should 'call it quits' early, let the tiger return to the mountains, and enjoy life. It does sound reasonable, just like when others ask you: 'You've made money, why not stop?'
But they overlook a key point: you are not the owner of this tiger at all. It doesn't recognize you, but the piece of meat in your hand. If one day you stop feeding it, it might see you as prey. If you let it go, it might come back to trouble you first. Because it has long been used to being served and fed.
So you look glorious and limitless, but in reality, you are the most anxious and hardest to withdraw person. Others are physically exhausted; you are mentally tormented—having to listen for the tiger's movements even while sleeping, fearing it might get hungry or run away.
You're not in control of any project; you're feeding a 'man-eating' monster. Just like those in the 'crypto circle' often say, as soon as they hear a knock on the door, they think it's the police.
Therefore, those so-called people doing internet 'projects' are actually like that man who raises a tiger for a living; the 'career' they are engaged in will eventually backfire on them. But the problem is, they have no way out.
About Dayi
Dayi, the founder of Dayi Blockchain (Chongqing) Legal Consulting Center, has been in the media industry for nine years, with seven physical stores in Chongqing and five years of experience in major exchange crypto trading. A firm believer in Bitcoin, he has successfully helped fans appeal for the unfreezing of hundreds of cryptocurrency-related bank accounts, with dozens of successful appeals for mistakenly included individuals on the punishment list!
