Some projects indeed start with zero cost in the early stages, but that doesn't mean the project can't become a phenomenon-level product. Dogecoin was mining Litecoin and sending Dogecoin—all free. But it became a tipping culture.
ETH, BNB had prices close to free giveaways in their early stages. ETH used to be given away just for attending conferences…evangelism in the early days was never easy. Most projects end up going to zero anyway. It's like AI—AI will definitely lead the next era, but only a handful of AI companies will survive. The key is for project teams to persevere. For retail investors, the biggest advantage is time. Let's wait and see on the rate cut expectations once oil prices fall back.
Some projects indeed start with zero cost in the early stages, but that doesn't mean the project can't become a phenomenon-level product. Dogecoin was mining Litecoin and sending Dogecoin—all free. But it became a tipping culture.
ETH, BNB had prices close to free giveaways in their early stages. ETH used to be given away just for attending conferences…evangelism in the early days was never easy. Most projects end up going to zero anyway. It's like AI—AI will definitely lead the next era, but only a handful of AI companies will survive. The key is for project teams to persevere. For retail investors, the biggest advantage is time.
Let's wait and see on the rate cut expectations once oil prices fall back.