Explain "why the environment has changed"? In fact, this wave of enthusiasm caused by AI Agent is basically breaking the rigid system structure of the cryptocurrency industry in the past:
From infrastructure stacking to AI Agent application first?
In the past, if you wanted to deliver a public chain project, it would often take 1 to 3 years, go through countless development cycles, complete the roadmap, and then release the token. But in the end, it was often found that the user and application ecosystem did not meet market expectations, and many infrastructures were actually out of touch with the real needs of the market.
The current practice may become: no matter what project, let the AI Agent run on the chain first. By letting the AI's functions, performance and experience verify the technical capabilities of the infrastructure, the market demand can be verified through the first application, avoiding the rush to launch solutions without actual applications.
From VC capital promotion to community MEME launch?
In the past, VC capital dominated the birth of top projects. The information gap in the primary market made the profit margins in the secondary market smaller and smaller. There was even a situation where capital refused to take over each other, resulting in problems such as FDV being too high and prices falling after the projects were launched.
The future model may be: the project will be directly launched in an open source, public interest way. There may be no white paper or even a clear roadmap in the short term, but there will be public Github libraries and visible product applications, and direct financing from the secondary market. Through the autonomous management of assets by AI Agents, and through the continuous expansion of asset pools and user bases, more development space will be created for the project. Early developers only need to continue to empower the project.
From airdrops to cooperative construction?
In the past, many project owners would give certain airdrop rewards in order to attract early users and traffic. In order to obtain airdrops, users often contributed a lot of gas fees and time. As a result, either a short-term culture of "grabbing a ticket and leaving" was formed, which brought huge pressure to the subsequent operation of the project, or users continued to receive PUA from the project owners, resulting in unfulfilled expectations and constant conflicts.
The current model may be: the project is launched in the secondary market through MEMEization, and Tokenomics (such as LP fees, transaction taxes, etc.) is designed to be more suitable for long-term development. In this process, community users are both early investors and participants in the joint construction of the project. In the end, those users who are willing to continue to run with the project can basically get rewards, so that a win-win situation can be achieved.
From listing coins on CEX as the final goal to the dominance of on-chain DEX?
In the past, when most projects entered the DEX stage, they had poor liquidity and few users, and had to obtain the opportunity to be listed on CEX through carefully designed Tokenomics, community reputation and growth, or through "blending". Many projects often have little stamina after listing, and there is no movement after TGE.
In the future, more projects may choose to continue building directly in the DEX stage and rely on on-chain liquidity. Although this will make the on-chain ecosystem look a bit chaotic, strong projects will have a greater chance of success through this "grassroots counterattack" approach. CEX may gradually turn into a liquidity supplement tool, and the real market leader will be on-chain DEX.
From entrepreneurs “talking nonsense” to founders “laughing and cursing”?
In the past, market competition was fierce, and the gap between top projects and tail projects was huge. Once the founders of top projects succeeded, they would often start some high-end activities such as public welfare and charity, and gradually move away from products and markets.
In the future, if the project team does not interact closely with the community and does not always focus on the product, it will be difficult to make a breakthrough in the market. The new market rules require founders to participate in front-line work, and they have to do it. Although this approach may be questioned, the image of a "real" developer may be more popular with retail investors than the unattainable image of an "entrepreneur", at least from the perspective of retail investors.
Summary: These changes are not absolute and cannot be achieved overnight. There may be mixed play modes, and there will definitely be many problems in the early stages. But in any case, these changes are a breakthrough in the existing rigid system and bring a ray of hope.