Recently, the debate over the "optional royalties / no royalties" in the secondary market has exploded again. Honestly, once creator economy turns into "I can save where I can," the only content that can survive is the pump-and-dump type; genuinely doing quality work becomes much harder... It feels pretty awkward.

What's even more ridiculous is that when there's a large on-chain transfer or a hot/cold wallet move on an exchange, everyone starts interpreting it as "smart money," and meanwhile, they weave stories around the floor price or hype of a certain series. But when it comes to whether royalties should be paid or not, suddenly everyone shifts to "market efficiency above all." Anyway, when I look at projects now, whether they clearly define royalty rules and have stable enforcement is more telling than how many transactions are in the wallet.

There are many tutorials, but I only like those that thoroughly analyze failures: where the money went, how incentives collapsed, how the team bickered. Stop taking sides based on emotions; recreating disasters is not in short supply.