What Makes Crypto Projects Actually Succeed (PART 1)
After watching hundreds of projects launch and fail, I've learned that most "innovations" are just fundraising theater. Real winners solve actual problems that people desperately need fixed.
The Problem-Solution Reality Check:
Most crypto "innovations" = solutions looking for problems
VCs throw money at buzzwords while users get stuck with products nobody actually wants. The graveyard is full of technically impressive projects that solved imaginary issues.
Winners solve real pain points people already feel.
Projects That Actually Matter:
Hyperliquid: $GMX Done Right
Built on proven GMX foundation but fixed the real problems - limited pairs, clunky UX, slow execution. Users were already demanding these improvements.
$PENDLE : Points Farming Infrastructure
Enabled yield speculation and points farming when DeFi users desperately needed these tools. Timing met real demand perfectly.
$KAITO : Democratized Influence
Made mindshare incentives accessible when everyone was frustrated by traditional social media dynamics in crypto. Solved an obvious problem.
Pump.fun: Token Creation Simplified
Turned complex token deployment into one-click simplicity. Removed friction from something people were already trying to do.
The Pattern:
Notice how each winner took existing user behavior and made it dramatically easier or more efficient. They didn't create new markets - they captured existing demand better than anyone else.
The test: If you can't explain the problem your project solves in one sentence, it probably doesn't solve a real problem.
