Let's cut through the noise: when it comes to new tech in this space, the real story often boils down to two things—funding mechanics and narrative momentum.

The token itself? Don't expect fundamentals to back it up. The tech might be innovative, but the token is rarely engineered to capture actual value from the network's activity or utility.

What actually moves the needle? The memetics. The newsworthiness. Projects that build buzz, that land on timelines, that become talking points. That's where the energy is.

Devs who time it right might score a piece of the upside. But that's only if they're lucky enough to be positioned before the cycle turns.