Projects not worth talking about in 2026

– Monad
– Starknet
– zkSync
– Scroll
– Taiko
– Mantle
– Algorand
– Aleo
– Mina
– Linea
– Boba Network
– Aptos
– Cosmos
– NEAR
– Rootstock
– Cardano
– Stellar
– Cronos
– Axelar
– Astar
– Bittensor
– Celo
– Zircuit
– EOS
– Sonic
– Injective
– Kaia
– Kava
– Lisk
– Metis
– Tezos
– Wormhole
– Movement
– Kinto
– Celestia
– Blast
– PIN AI
– Midas
– 0G
– Polygon zkEVM
– Berachain
– Story
– Arbitrum
– Polkadot
They were all heavily hyped at one point, but over time many lost users, momentum, and narrative strength. Some failed quickly, others faded slowly.
The uncomfortable truth is that many already made their money and quietly stepped back. The market does not need endless chains running the same playbook.
In my view, we need projects and ecosystems that can build genuinely new communities and real usage.
What do you think?