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How to Find Tokenless Protocols Worth Your Time

How to Find Tokenless Protocols Worth Your Time

And a few tokenless projects worth checking out.

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Jun 25, 2025
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Hey, you!

How motivated are you to chase new hot projects these days?

I posted on X that my motivation to chase new projects has waned. Probably the most since I joined crypto in 2018. Even during bear markets, it felt better.

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Wonder if I’m the only one? Maybe I’m lazy… Or bored? Although it’s not quite that.

I'm more cautious about depositing large % of my portfolio into new protocols than I was before.

In the past bull runs, money flowed more freely. It was easier to make gains, but now, money is tight as alt season hasn't arrived yet.

The risk-reward ratio has changed, too: while hacks and exploits are less common now, the rewards from airdrops for the vast majority of projects have decreased.

Money is diluted among a large number of protocols. Nothing stands out too much.

I also feel that there are too many new projects with just incremental improvements without real 0 to 1 innovation. Mike Dudas seems to agree.

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