Rug Pull
Plain reading
A scam in which the creators of a cryptocurrency project drain its liquidity pool or treasury and disappear, leaving investors with worthless tokens. Rug pulls are most common in decentralized finance and new token launches where smart contracts may contain hidden backdoors. The project's marketing often looks polished right up until the moment it vanishes.
The Oracle speaks
The Tower falls not from age or storm but from sabotage. The architects built it to collapse. This is The Tower with malice aforethought, and the seeker who stood inside trusted the foundation without checking who poured it. The cards are not unsympathetic, but they do note the pattern.