2026-01-18 19:35:58

The Promise vs Reality of Web3 Financial Freedom

Here's the thing: as long as assets remain siloed on individual blockchains, the web3 narrative of financial liberation rings hollow. Users still face significant friction when moving value between chains. Until true seamless interoperability becomes the default—not the exception—web3 continues to sell a dream it hasn't yet delivered. The infrastructure simply isn't there yet.

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.

9 Likes

Reward
9
4
Repost
Share

Comment

0/400

FadCatcher

· 10h ago

Cross-chain is still the biggest challenge. Talk about freedom first, get the infrastructure right before boasting.

View OriginalReply0

degenwhisperer

· 11h ago

Is cross-chain liquidity just like this? Feels like it's still just a pie in the sky.

View OriginalReply0

ZeroRushCaptain

· 11h ago

Uh... claiming financial freedom before cross-chain liquidity is even established, isn't that what I heard before I bottomed out last year? And the result? Halved.

View OriginalReply0

GateUser-cff9c776

· 11h ago

Oh no, it's that old topic of "cross-chain freedom" again, with the supply and demand curves all skewed. Really, Web3 right now is like a Van Gogh—crazy innovation but can't sell at all because the infrastructure's floor price is still on the ground. But according to Buffett's logic, this kind of friction cost is actually the best filtering mechanism, and the retail investors should be stuck. Isn't this just another form of DAO governance, using technical barriers to achieve natural selection?

View OriginalReply0