2026-01-17 15:26:55

In the wave of AI hype, many people are talking about it, but have they really solved any problems?

Just think about these questions ——

**In terms of technical capability**, how deep is the current AI solution's moat? Or is it that as long as capital is invested, anyone can come up with something similar? This determines how long a project can survive.

**In terms of business model**, many teams talk about how impressive the future will be every day, but what about cash flow? Where is the real income? Or is everything always in the "next step," always waiting?

**In terms of application scenarios**, don't just talk about concepts. In which fields can the combination of AI + blockchain be more efficient, more transparent, and cheaper than traditional solutions? That’s the kind of project that can go far.

The crypto market has a characteristic: it’s easy to be attracted by stories, but stories need to be grounded eventually. True value creation comes from projects that can solve real problems, have core technological accumulation, and possess coherent business logic.

Now is a good time to identify — who is truly innovating, and who is just storytelling? Time will tell. 🚀

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PrivacyMaximalist

· 01-20 11:52

There's nothing wrong with that, but the ones that can truly survive are few and far between; most are just fundraising stories.

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LiquidationTherapist

· 01-20 09:19

Exactly right, there are PPT projects everywhere now, and fundraising pitches have more slides than code.

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FrogInTheWell

· 01-20 04:59

Cash flow is the real daddy; the group that tells stories are mostly cannon fodder. Wait a little longer, and you'll see who truly has substance and who is just blowing smoke. That's right, the moat is very shallow; all the capital pouring in creates false demand. The AI concept has been hyped for so long, but the ones actually using it can still be counted on one hand. This is the information gap between retail investors and project teams—always waiting to die in the next step.

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0xSoulless

· 01-18 17:39

That's correct, but someone has said this before. The problem is that most retail investors simply can't listen; as soon as they see the words AI combined with a virtual concept, they start to go all-in, only to regret it after being wiped out. Moats? That's laughable; as soon as capital invests, it gets flattened.

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NFTregretter

· 01-17 15:52

That's so true. Right now, it's just a bunch of project teams telling stories; there are very few with real product implementation. --- The concept of a moat, everyone is hyping it up. By the time the funding rounds come, it’s already been copied. --- Cash flow? Don’t ask. The answer is always the next quarter; the next quarter is forever in the next quarter. --- Just throwing around the words AI and blockchain, thinking you can make a quick buck? Wake up, everyone. --- Honestly, 99% of project teams don’t even understand why they are using blockchain and AI together; they’re just riding the hype. --- Wait, who’s really making money? I haven’t seen a project say, “Our monthly revenue exceeds a million,” they’re all just burning money and telling stories. --- After this big wave of淘沙, the projects that survive can be counted on one hand. --- No matter how awesome the concept is, without real application scenarios, it’s ultimately worthless. That’s the first lesson I learned in the crypto world.

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SatoshiChallenger

· 01-17 15:49

Ironically, many people have raised these three questions, but I haven't seen many projects that can actually answer them. Data shows that in the last bull market, over 90% of projects asked the same questions were liquidated.

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SchrodingerAirdrop

· 01-17 15:29

Well said. Right now, in the market, there are really many people bragging. I just want to ask a simple question: how exactly does your token make money? Just want to find a project that can tell me where the cash flow is, not what it will be in the future, but right now.

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