many people involved with or adjacent to the industry make it their full-time job to self-deprecate and whine about crypto… probably in part because it’s a great engagement hack. really there’s not much to it. there’s a handful of crypto products or protocols that actually make money and are sustainable. hyperliquid, aave, a few others. think everything else is stupid? okay, build something better then. no? then why stick around as a permanent member of the peanut gallery? the cultural commentary is just beyond stale. oh there’s lots of scams? you must work in auditing, forensics, security, etc. then. no? so you’re just here to observe that everything is horrible? sounds pretty bleak. personally I’m mostly interested in commentary from those with skin in the game, otherwise it’s just throwing popcorn from the cheap seats.