2026-01-07 20:23:19

The native growth of Web3 indeed still requires time to accumulate, and the most pragmatic approach right now is to leverage story logic that Web2 users can understand to break the deadlock.

Applications like AI Agents, collectible card games (CCG), and crypto payment cards, I believe, all hit this key point. They package the possibilities of Web3 in forms familiar to Web2 users, so that the market's imagination can grow in tandem with the growth of the Web2 industry.

The most straightforward example is the Crypto Payment track. According to the latest data from international payment giants, the growth rate in this field reached an astonishing 500% last year, and the entire market has expanded to nearly $1 billion. What does this indicate? It shows that when crypto payments can reach mainstream users in familiar ways, the explosive potential is immense.

Therefore, the key is not how innovative Web3 itself is, but how to use Web2's discourse system to tell Web3's story, so that growth is no longer stuck at the cognitive level.

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BlockImposter

· 01-10 18:58

That's right, packaging is very important. Users don't really care how awesome your underlying technology is; it needs to be instantly playable. The 500% growth rate in crypto payments can definitely be bragged about, but the key is actual implementation—storytelling alone isn't enough. From the perspective of trading cards, it's quite clever. The user base for games is large and easy to pick up. But how long can the Web2 logic last? In the end, it still depends on self-sustaining growth. Agreed, now is the time to tell a good story. Once the infrastructure is improved, we can discuss native solutions.

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DoomCanister

· 01-07 20:53

Basically, it's just packaging skills. No matter how awesome Web3 is, if users don't understand, it's all for nothing. --- A 500% increase sounds great, but how many people are really using crypto cards? It's just data hype. --- Agreed, the CCG model has been overused by game developers. Now just adding a blockchain to get funding—laughable. --- Projects that are good at storytelling have all failed. How should we tell stories, everyone? --- Payment cards do have potential, but it depends on whether the team is reliable. Not everyone is Visa.

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Blockchainiac

· 01-07 20:51

That's right, packaging is very important. But if you think about it the other way around, isn't it still just putting a "skin" on Web3? The real breakthrough should be finding things that Web2 fundamentally cannot do, rather than always hiding behind familiar stories. A 500% growth rate sounds impressive, but can it be sustained? After Web2 users come in, the real issue is whether you can keep them.

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ETH_Maxi_Taxi

· 01-07 20:51

Basically, you need to learn how to tell stories, and not just focus on overthrowing the world. A 500% growth rate is indeed impressive, but the real test is still to come. I'm optimistic about CCG's moves, but we need to be careful not to turn into a new Ponzi scheme again. Payment cards are much more reliable, as they represent real demand. Packaging Web3 with Web2 strategies is definitely the smartest move at this stage. Don't rush to go all-in; it's still about who can truly retain users.

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ForkPrince

· 01-07 20:40

That's right, but you need to change the packaging method. The gameplay of CCG has long been played out by game developers, now moving it on-chain automatically increases its value, I understand this logic. The example of the payment card is indeed impressive, a 500% growth rate is no joke... Speaking of which, the real volume comes from making it so effortless that beginners don't even notice. The key is not to always think about educating users; they just want to enjoy the game. Web3 needs to learn to hide itself; don't make it so "Web3." That 500% figure, we need to see if it's really solid gold. It's basically the logic of a backdoor listing, using a familiar shell.

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