2026-01-04 13:21:09

The current crypto ecosystem is caught in a strange cycle: developers often have to rely on issuing tokens to raise funds in order to have the resources for technological innovation. Those developers who stick to their principles and are unwilling to overconsume user trust are passionate about this field but are squeezed by reality.

Industry leaders have long pointed out a fact — we don't lack tokens, what we lack are developers with real ideas. Tokens are just tools; developers are the engines driving crypto innovation.

The good news is that some new funding mechanisms and financing channels are gradually emerging, which may break this deadlock. This could be a turning point for builders with ideals but lacking early-stage funding support. True innovators should not be forced to choose between "survival" and "ideals."

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GhostInTheChain

· 01-07 13:01

After all these years, it's still the same old story. Does having more fundraising channels really help? The key issue is that no one dares to break the logic of token economics.

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ApeWithNoFear

· 01-06 19:56

To be honest, many projects now just issue tokens first and then talk, without thinking about how to use them. --- Genuine developers with ideas have long been dulled by reality, and this is the tragedy of web3. --- Having more funding channels is a good thing, but the key is that someone truly supports teams that don't rely on token issuance to raise funds. --- Remember when some big shots say they lack developers but at the same time don't provide funding? Isn't that a joke? --- Wait, are those new financing mechanisms reliable? Or is it just another wave of empty promises. --- Developers are caught in the middle and feel terrible—either compromise and issue tokens or starve and keep dreaming. --- Actually, the market hasn't yet become rational. When will it truly value technology over the number of tokens?

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LiquidatedAgain

· 01-06 06:36

It's a pity we didn't know earlier... It's the same old story, developers who stick to their principles = forced to go all-in right before liquidation. Reality is so cruel. New financing channels? Just listen, wait until they actually materialize before making any moves. Don't be fooled by the hype and high borrowing rates.

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PretendingToReadDocs

· 01-04 13:50

That's right, but I'm more curious about what exactly those "new funding mechanisms" are. Could they be another trap?

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GweiTooHigh

· 01-04 13:48

This cycle is really frustrating; those who work honestly can't survive.

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DegenDreamer

· 01-04 13:47

To be honest, developers who stick to their bottom line are now really living like anti-human... starving while still listening to others brag about issuing tokens. --- New funding channels? Can they really save the situation this time? I remain skeptical... --- People always say that tokens are just tools, but the reality is that without issuing tokens, you can't even pay salaries. --- Those builders with real ideas are now either compromising and issuing tokens or becoming broke. This ecosystem is indeed sick. --- Wait, are there really new financing mechanisms emerging? What exactly are they... or is it just another round of empty promises. --- I just want to know how many developers can't get through this phase and have to switch careers. --- Breaking the deadlock? Talk is cheap, and we still need to see if real money can actually be implemented.

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MidnightGenesis

· 01-04 13:29

On-chain data shows that the probability of this new financing mechanism surviving... to be honest, it's not very optimistic. Based on past experience, the essence of capital pursuit of profit doesn't change, and ultimately, it will still be repeatedly exploited by arbitrageurs.

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ShitcoinConnoisseur

· 01-04 13:22

It's the same old story again—sounds good in theory, but what's the reality? Even if the funding mechanism appears, isn't it just a tool for big institutions to harvest profits?

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