2025-12-31 10:21:36

This year, I’ve come across many interesting projects: OpenSea’s NFT ecosystem, Anoma’s privacy solutions, Irys’s data storage, Backpack’s wallet experience, Abstract Chain’s modular approach, Monad’s high-performance chain, Humanity Protocol’s identity verification, and Camp Network’s community building… each offering me a new perspective.

Honestly, I feel incredibly fulfilled. Having so many like-minded partners exploring Web3 together throughout the year makes it all worthwhile. But the biggest gain isn’t the projects themselves, but the "lessons" from the market. No one teaches you— the market is the best teacher— losses, missed opportunities, and the lessons learned are the most profound. Thank you all for your companionship and all the hustle.

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CoffeeNFTs

· 9h ago

Market lessons are truly the hard-earned knowledge gained through blood, and I will never forget it in my lifetime. The ideas behind Abstract and Monad are indeed fresh, but it remains to be seen whether they can truly be implemented. Was this year worth the trouble? Just look at how much USDC is left in your account, haha. The experience with Backpack wallet has been overhyped, I still feel it's not smooth enough. Privacy solutions, such as those from Anoma, always feel too distant from ordinary people. This phrase "accompanying and tinkering" sounds a bit bittersweet, haha, almost a wry smile. From OpenSea to Camp Network, it feels like you've really been pondering this year, not just jumping on hot topics. Losing and missing out—this is the most genuine practice in Web3. Stop doing those flashy retrospectives.

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FloorPriceNightmare

· 9h ago

The market teaches us very clearly, more effective than anything else. --- Monad's line is definitely worth paying attention to; the competition in high performance is too fierce. --- The things learned from losing money leave the deepest impression; I really resonate with that. --- Is OpenSea still okay now? It feels like the ecosystem has become a bit sluggish. --- After a year of tinkering, if you haven't lost money two or three times, you'd be embarrassed to say you're involved in Web3. --- It seems you've had a very comprehensive experience this year, but making real money is another story altogether, haha. --- I don't quite understand the direction of Humanity Protocol's identity verification; can you elaborate? --- The feeling of being like-minded is priceless; I agree with that. --- Exactly, the market never lies, but the cost can be a bit high.

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SeasonedInvestor

· 9h ago

The market is indeed the harshest teacher, but we've all paid this tuition fee. --- Monad is really interesting, but compared to these projects themselves, I care more about who can survive until next year. --- After a whole year of messing around, the biggest losses turned out to be the ones who learned the most thoroughly, hilarious. --- Is OpenSea still doing okay? It feels like the hype has long faded. --- The Backpack wallet experience is indeed good, I have to admit that. --- Like-minded? Ha, sometimes it's just collective gambling. If you win, you're partners; if you lose, everyone goes their separate ways. --- Thanks for everyone's company? Mainly, I should thank the market’s brutal beating. --- This wave of projects clustering together, it feels like another round of reshuffling next year. --- The identity verification part with Humanity Protocol is decent, but how many people actually use it? --- That sense of fulfillment is usually gone in the next bear market.

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MemeTokenGenius

· 9h ago

The market is indeed the harshest teacher, and the feeling of sudden enlightenment at the moment of cutting leeks is the most genuine. After a year of tinkering, besides project research, you still need to learn to cut losses, my friend. The stories of chains like Monad and Abstract haven't been finished yet, so don't jump to conclusions too early. The OpenSea ecosystem is a bit cold now, but the privacy track (over at Anoma) is definitely worth paying more attention to. Only after losing money do you understand what risk management really means, I agree with that. By the way, which project did you regret missing out on the most this year? Having like-minded friends means witnessing each other's process of losing money, haha.

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