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Degen

degenerative artist — /yon-experience · /groupies

1/ my 2c here is *for most coins* (e.g. $GDUPI), you need a sustainable source of demand and consumer friendly feedback loops + experiences to drive that demand. without that, you're relying on a very leaky bucket of attention -> ?? -> demand, which (as you're experiencing), is not a ... reliable source. while that might work for some coins, i am unconvinced it's long term sustainable.

historically, I think the primary way that people have been able to generate this demand is to build *experiences or apps* that either consume the token (e.g. pay $GDPUI to do Y) or charge fees for an experience that you then the project then uses to buy/burn/dividend the token (e.g. pay $ to do Y, take $ and buy/burn $GDUPI). this has been the strategy for many apps (e.g. AAVE does buybacks) as well as memecoins (e.g. $TRUMP doing dinner). 

this strategy can be sound — but it requires you to either build apps or other experiences (e.g. dinner, swag, whatever). for many creatives, i'm unconvinced that's desirable / good!

some quick thoughts in response to @yonfrula on how coins can grow

curious for other people's thoughts on the problem statement + solutions

artist · creative director at @rainbow — /groupies · /yon-experience

That’s why NFTs fit better for a lot of creators.

They can be scarce, unique, collectible - and they reward real support, not just quick flips.

✅ Coins = quick attention-grabbers for fun (and that’s okay!) unless you're building an ecosystem

✅ NFTs = real ownership moments for your biggest believers

Both have a place. Both are powerful. But we need to be honest about what they are.

The real challenge right now? Navigating across all these platforms to mint, trade, and manage coins.