2025-12-30 10:25:52

Once upon a time, we focused on studying whitepapers and memorizing technical indicators inside out. Now? The little dog with a hat has gained popularity just by showing its face, Viking-themed projects survive through marketing hype, and that internet-famous mosquito took off directly with its "bloodsucking" persona. Honestly, all of this is hinting at the same issue: the core competitiveness of Web3 has completely changed.

Rather than saying it's a matter of technological innovation, it's more about who can tell better stories and who hits the right rhythm. Project teams need hype, retail investors need topics, and everyone quickly comes together. You'll find that projects capable of sparking collective discussion and creating a sense of buzz tend to move the fastest. Being technically strong is now a secondary concern; the ability to generate momentum and maintain hype is the primary productivity.

Interestingly, this logic is very self-consistent. That’s just how the market operates.

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OPsychology

· 3h ago

Laughing out loud, the technical white paper is now truly just a piece of waste paper. A puppy's face can top your ten years of code, this is Web3. What you're buying are stories and hype, who the hell still cares about fundamentals. Topic = money, it's that simple and straightforward. Everyone stop pretending, this is just such a crappy game. Compared to technology, telling stories indeed makes more money. Damn, why am I still reading white papers? Hype really is the primary productivity, it's heartbreaking. I respect this logic, the market is the most honest.

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GateUser-9ad11037

· 20h ago

Haha, this is the current crypto world—it's all about the hype. No one really cares about technology; it's all about who can tell the best story. Damn, we should have recognized this reality long ago. This analysis is spot on; it's exactly what I’ve been thinking. Web3 has turned into an entertainment venue—what's the problem? Being good at storytelling is definitely more popular than coding. Oh my God, I realize I’ve wasted the past two years studying whitepapers. Sense of rhythm really is the primary productivity—I'm not joking.

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OnchainHolmes

· 20h ago

Nobody reads whitepapers anymore; now it's all about who can spin a story. Operators are more valued than engineers—that's the reality. Damn, it's the same old story again: hype = price, and we've all been tied into it. Honestly, technology is just a cover; look at the projects that took off—none of them had standout tech. Web3 is now just a game of chasing hype; whoever reacts faster wins. To be blunt, it's all about marketing supremacy—stop pretending, everyone.

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WhaleMinion

· 21h ago

Wake up, the white paper is already outdated. What’s selling now is just stories. Uh oh, no one really cares about technology anymore, it's all about telling jokes to get by. Honestly, who doesn't want to earn passively? As long as there's hype, who cares about the technology? This is the reality—those who master marketing dominate everything. Creating buzz and hype are the new currencies; technology takes a backseat. No hype, no criticism. Right now, it's all about who can craft the best stories.

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GateUser-74b10196

· 21h ago

White paper? That's from the previous era, haha. A puppy's face can replace a thousand pages of technical documentation. What's the point of logical consistency? It's all just gambling on traffic. It's the era of storytelling, technology has become a background. Being able to create hype makes you the boss. This is the current Web3. Face the reality, everyone.

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FrogInTheWell

· 21h ago

Wow, this is the crypto world. Whitepapers are just deceptive stories. This summary is brilliant. While we're still looking at candlestick charts, they've already started selling personas. Technologies are all superficial; the real skill is in hype and marketing. I've seen through it long ago—hotness = wealth code, simple and effective. It's really ironic. Instead of focusing on good products, people are now all about IP and personas. Topic > Technology, this formula couldn't be more accurate. Feels like I'm already halfway defeated just by still learning technology.

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