RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)How rekt are crypto VCs?Was excited by rising fundraising numbers, but spikes came from a few big events.- Binance $2b deal- Circle $1.1B IPO- Pump $600M ICO and $400m 'Private Sale' (dated July on Defillama)We're still nowhere close the 2022 numbers. https://t.co/cpLpaw9nSL ...

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)What's the current dominant crypto narrative?Memecoins? Nope but some like $PENGU and SPX6900 do greatDeFi? Some like $SPK pumped but others strugglingDATs? Helped pump $ETH and $ENA managed to time it wellYet it feels like the days when a single narrative could lift all tokens have ended.Instead, outliers driven by a specific set of catalysts perform well.Catalysts that rely on the hard work of teams and their communities. ...

How rekt are crypto VCs?Was excited by rising fundraising numbers, but spikes came from a few big events.- Binance $2b deal- Circle $1.1B IPO- Pump $600M ICO and $400m 'Private Sale' (dated July on Defillama)We're still nowhere close the 2022 numbers. https://t.co/cpLpaw9nSL ...

What's the current dominant crypto narrative?Memecoins? Nope but some like $PENGU and SPX6900 do greatDeFi? Some like $SPK pumped but others strugglingDATs? Helped pump $ETH and $ENA managed to time it wellYet it feels like the days when a single narrative could lift all tokens have ended.Instead, outliers driven by a specific set of catalysts perform well.Catalysts that rely on the hard work of teams and their communities. ...

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)When I buy a token, I want to DREAM BIG.Yet most projects focus on selling their features rather than their grand ambitions.Token is there to make your community dream. ...

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)What's your favorite crypto brand, even if it's not the best product?Branding = visual + story tellingMy list:1. Pudgy Penguins - "Spreading good vibes".2. Coinbase - Increase economic freedom. Upgrade the system3. $PUPS / NFTs - Spread world peace4. Uniswap - Pink Unicorn. OG DeFi. Creating a more open and fair financial future5. OKx - Rebranding from OKEX with a great logo and McLaren F1 partnership was a win.6. Milady - The FU, I love you energy that Vitalik & Ethereum needed ...

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)Don't be a "reply guy" to grow your followers on X.Just Make Great Content!Get noticed on the "For You" tab and in "Search" with insightful posts to gain not just followers, but real fans.AI bots flood comments, and without mutuals, you risk getting blocked. ...

Some do it better than others:- @MustStopMurad nailed it.- @udiWertheimer / Saylor story telling on BTC is good- $HYPE crowd still has it but don't forget to dream bigger- $ETH community is still failing to sell big dreams ...

Tbh, most of the tokens are boring.Because most tokens were launched with the goal of their founders' dream to get rich.Not to make their holders rich. ...

When I buy a token, I want to DREAM BIG.Yet most projects focus on selling their features rather than their grand ambitions.Token is there to make your community dream. ...