Had this realization during a late-night discussion: crypto degen culture has this weird addiction. Everyone's chasing fresh launches—those shiny new tokens that feel like scratching a lottery ticket. Meanwhile, projects grinding for 2–4 years? Building real products, surviving bear markets, proving they've got staying power? Crickets.

I've lost money to rugs. Plenty of them.
But I've also stuck around teams that actually ship. The ones still here after multiple cycles, delivering instead of disappearing.

The irony? We say we want 'builders,' but our wallets vote for slot machines every time.