2026-01-20 02:36:12

What makes a project stand out in our selection process? Here's what we're really looking for.

First and foremost: execution matters. We want teams that walk the walk—shipping products, iterating openly, and being transparent about their roadmap. Talk is cheap; results speak louder.

Real user traction beats networking every time. We're focused on organic growth and genuine community engagement, not just who has the right connections or polished marketing slides.

That said, product momentum alone isn't enough. We dig deeper into whether a project can actually sustain itself long-term. Is the business model sound? Does the ecosystem make sense? Can this scale?

Bottom line: we back builders who move fast, communicate honestly, and think beyond the hype cycle.

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Rugman_Walking

· 19h ago

Basically, it still depends on how well you perform; it's not about bragging that can win.

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Anon32942

· 19h ago

Basically, it's about actually creating something with real effort, not just blowing smoke... I definitely agree on this point.

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EthSandwichHero

· 19h ago

The projects that can truly survive are these points. I've stepped into too many pits before... Well said, execution is the key, and those teams that only boast should have been gone long ago.

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ContractCollector

· 19h ago

Really, projects that are still bragging now should have died long ago. It all depends on who can truly ship products. Well said, the product speaks for itself; everything else is nonsense... However, there are only a few that truly survive. The organic growth part hit the nail on the head. Too many projects are just marketing smoke screens with no real user base.

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GasFeeVictim

· 19h ago

Good words, but the projects that can really make it to the end are few and far between. --- Execution is indeed important, but I've seen too many projects with a "transparent roadmap" that end up abandoned. --- Organic growth? Ha, it's still about funding scale and big V endorsements. --- Long-term sustainability... this phrase is just a joke in crypto. --- Here comes "honest communication" again, but it's still the same bunch of project teams talking big. --- In the end, it's all about whether the token price goes up or not; everything else is pointless.

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GameFiCritic

· 19h ago

You're absolutely right, execution is the real metric. I've seen too many vapor projects just talk without delivering, ending up with nothing. Only teams that can ship and iterate are worth following.

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ChainWanderingPoet

· 19h ago

Well said, finally someone hits the nail on the head. Projects that only boast without real substance should have been filtered out long ago. What truly has long-term value is whether the team has actual output... there are too many pseudo-innovations now.

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