2026-01-09 19:22:29

Traffic volume, engagement metrics, community size—these are surface-level indicators.

But here's what actually matters: when solid products integrate into the broader ecosystem, those numbers evolve into something far more powerful.

Attention transforms into momentum. Users beget more users. Value compounds.

It's the classic network effect—a self-perpetuating cycle where adoption fuels adoption.

We're already seeing this momentum build across Web3. The flywheel is spinning, and it's just getting started.

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DancingCandles

· 22h ago

That's true, but the real test is whether you can survive the bear market... The flywheel can keep spinning only if there's a product to support it.

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AirdropHarvester

· 01-12 09:31

The ecosystem integration approach is correct, but the reality is that most projects are still stuck on the surface layer. Network effects sound great, but how many can actually get off the ground?

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MevWhisperer

· 01-12 04:22

That's right, only the things that are truly useful can survive; just looking at the data isn't very meaningful.

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OnChainDetective

· 01-09 19:52

I've heard the concept of network effects too many times. The question is, who is controlling this flywheel's direction? You need to look at on-chain capital flows to determine.

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LightningPacketLoss

· 01-09 19:41

The concept of network effects has been heard a thousand times, but the ones that really get stuck in execution are still those few projects...

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gaslight_gasfeez

· 01-09 19:38

Well... to put it simply, early users are the real deal, while later users are just eating leftovers.

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