After launching a couple of startups in the crypto space and watching the market go through its cycles, I learned something that changed everything for me. It wasn't about having the most innovative technology. It wasn't about timing the bull market perfectly or surviving the bear. Those things mattered, sure—but they weren't the deciding factor between projects that lasted and projects that died. The real difference? Whether actual humans interact with and genuinely need what you're building...

After launching a couple of startups in the crypto space and watching the market go through its cycles, I learned something that changed everything for me. It wasn't about having the most innovative technology. It wasn't about timing the bull market perfectly or surviving the bear. Those things mattered, sure—but they weren't the deciding factor between projects that lasted and projects that died. The real difference? Whether actual humans interact with and genuinely need what you're building...