2026-01-01 18:26:46

We're already deep into 2026, yet the core mission remains unwavering: onboarding 1 billion users to the blockchain by 2030. That's the north star.

For the year ahead, pushing educational initiatives and mainstream adoption campaigns should be the priority. Because having a live mainnet is just the beginning. With 50+ projects already integrated and strategic MOUs signed across key markets, the infrastructure is there.

But infrastructure alone doesn't drive adoption. What moves the needle is making blockchain accessible and understandable to everyday people. That's where education kicks in—demystifying the tech, showing real use cases, building bridges between Web3 and traditional finance. The next phase isn't about launching features; it's about bringing people onchain.

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LuckyBlindCat

· 12h ago

One billion users? Ha, let's first teach the current people clearly before talking about that. --- No matter how much infrastructure there is, if no one uses it, it's pointless. The key is to make even grandma able to play. --- One billion users by 2030... I doubt it. Starting with education is the right approach, but honestly, most people simply don't want to understand this system. --- Education, education, that's all they talk about every day. But the question is, who the hell wants to be educated? --- Over fifty projects connected sounds impressive, but what about active users on the chain? Numbers can be deceiving. --- Instead of bragging about how strong the infrastructure is, think about how to make ordinary people feel that this thing is useful to them. --- A bridge between Web3 and traditional finance? Here we go again. It still depends on killer apps. --- Decentralization has been talked about for so long, but it still feels like self-indulgence. --- Just education alone has no future, brother. Why would users come? Give them a reason. --- Complete infrastructure is a prerequisite, but the real test has just begun.

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MeltdownSurvivalist

· 12h ago

One billion users? Wake up, everyone. Infrastructure alone is useless. --- I agree that education should come first, but the reality is that most people are still using traditional finance. --- I think reaching one hundred million users by 2030 is a stretch... Let's focus on perfecting the existing fifty projects first. --- Same old story, just building infrastructure and people will come? That's laughable. The key is to have killer applications. --- Sounds good, but who will bear the cost of education? Why should ordinary people learn these things? --- The infrastructure part is indeed good, but as for bridging traditional finance... will banks make you happy?

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ImpermanentLossFan

· 12h ago

A billion users as a target still sounds a bit idealistic... Infrastructure is in place, but ordinary people still can't get it. --- Education is important, but the question is who to teach? The aunties? --- Ah, it's that same "education + adoption" story again. Can it make money, everyone? --- A billion users by 2030... I honestly don't believe it. --- 50+ infrastructure projects sound impressive, but it's still too complicated, brother. --- The real problem isn't education; most people simply don't need Web3. --- Year after year, the same mission statement... what's the progress? --- Mainstream adoption always seems to be just one step away. --- Building bridges to traditional finance is somewhat interesting, but how to get past regulations?

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TestnetFreeloader

· 12h ago

One billion users? Wake up, no matter how good the infrastructure is, if no one uses it, it's all for nothing. Let's first clarify the basics for the crypto community; right now, even fundamental concepts are not clear. 50+ projects integrated sounds impressive, but how many are actually alive and thriving... Education is indeed lacking, but don't just shout slogans; there must be tangible implementations. How to connect with traditional finance? That's the key, relying solely on Web3 self-indulgence won't work. NGL, the goal of reaching one billion users by 2030... if I can reach three hundred million, I’d consider it a huge success.

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SolidityStruggler

· 12h ago

One billion users by 2030... Sounds good, but when will it actually be implemented? Education is indeed the breakthrough, much more reliable than piling on features. It's 2026, and we're still talking about infrastructure. I just want to ask, when will my mom also understand blockchain?

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MetaMaximalist

· 12h ago

ngl the infrastructure flex here is kinda missing the forest for the trees... you can have 50 projects but if normies still think blockchain is just for buying monkey jpegs, what's the point

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