Recently, I've been observing the arguments in the secondary market about whether "royalties are paid or not," and I've actually become a bit more calm: frankly, those willing to pay are essentially buying a continuously updated relationship, while those unwilling to pay just want lower friction costs. When the market cools down, everyone becomes more honest.

I thought that writing royalties into the contract would be a one-time solution, but once off-chain transactions, bypassing aggregators, and other workarounds start happening, it still relies on consensus and face-saving... Just like the recent issues with cross-chain bridges and oracle errors, everyone talks about decentralization, but in practice, they’re all just "waiting for confirmation" — security never comes from slogans.

What I’m more focused on now is: can creators break down their rights into more detailed parts, such as giving holders clear benefits (whitelist access, revenue sharing, offline opportunities, collaboration chances), so that royalties are not moral coercion but voluntary renewal. Anyway, I’ll spend less time chasing the hype and more time observing those overlooked liquidity corners.