You know what's wild? Crypto incentives work exactly like optimizing your dating profile. Everyone's doing the same surface-level tweaks—better photos, flashier bios—but that doesn't actually get you anywhere meaningful. Same thing happens in blockchain ecosystems. Projects throw token rewards and APY at users, but if the fundamentals aren't there, it's just cosmetic. The real ones? They build sustainable incentive structures that actually retain people for the long haul, not just pump-and-dump engagement metrics. It's the difference between genuine appeal and short-term optics. Most don't get it.