How Crypto Became a Corrupt Mess
The industry is plagued by:
• Paid media & research – Crypto press & research firms push projects that pay them while ignoring or misrepresenting disruptive technologies like the Internet Computer.
• Influencer manipulation – KOLs take secret payments to hype tokens, misleading retail investors with artificial “social proof.”
• Flywheels & Ponzinomics – Projects pump token prices through insider deals and shady unlock schemes, leaving retail investors holding the bag.
• Corruption & legal attacks – Industry giants manipulate markets & weaponize lawsuits to crush competition, as seen in attacks against DFINITY & ICP.
Instead of driving real innovation, crypto has become a breeding ground for token marketing schemes and manufactured hype. Meanwhile, DFINITY continues to push real blockchain utility with innovations like the self-writing internet & Caffeine.ai, designed to bring mass adoption beyond speculation.
If crypto is to survive, it needs real technology—not just deception and manipulation
