These days, there's more talk about secondary market royalties, basically saying "everyone just wants smoother trading," but creators still need to survive. Watching these on-chain debates feels like a soap opera; the characters aren't bad, but the moment interests clash, it becomes sharp and uncomfortable. What's more subtle is that market sentiment is often explained with formulas combining ETF fund flows and US stock risk appetite—rising is seen as "macro approval," falling as "capital withdrawal," anyway, the narrative shifts faster than candlestick charts.

My own sense of boundaries is: I don't need to be understood, but I will observe how the rules change, who bears the costs, and then decide who I want to focus my attention on. There may be no perfect answer to royalties; don't rush to pick a side, and leave some patience for the act of creation itself.