The Vulgar Bet That Made a Stock Soar: Welcome to the Casino
A vulgar internet bet just made a Chinese stock jump 10% in a single day — not because the rumor was true, but because it was contagious. This incident exposes the raw mechanics of pump-and-dump markets: the only thing that matters to operators is how fast a story can herd retail capital. If you’re chasing viral stocks, you’re not an investor — you’re the exit liquidity.