Good uprising days Gladiators ⚔️
I read an interesting article on a German-speaking media platform in the crypto space (BTC-ECHO) about the failure of
Friend.tech
There are some parallels to Arena, but in my opinion, we are doing many things differently and correctly ⚔️
I would be curious to hear your thoughts on it, especially from the
Friend.tech users who recently joined ❤️
I'll try to summarize and translate it briefly:
👉 The project launched in August 2023. The goal was to combine social interactions with financial aspects and incentives. The concept was simple: by purchasing keys of other users on the platform, you gained access to exclusive chats and content. As a profile gained popularity, the value of its keys would also rise. This allowed people to invest in their favorite Twitter personalities from the crypto space and participate in their success.
👉 In the first 24 hours, trading fees generated millions. Influencers, like Ansem, made significant profits. Some of them encouraged members to distribute the promised airdrop among their followers.
👉 Soon, the social aspect faded into the background – what took over was the allure of quick money. Bots began purchasing new keys as soon as they were created, and the platform turned into a trading platform.
👉 Copycats quickly followed, including on Solana, Avalanche, and Arbitrum, capturing some of the interest and liquidity. The project lost the attention of the mainstream audience – and with it, its users. As trading volumes on the platform plummeted, key prices dropped sharply. Another reason for the waning interest was the platform's limited features.
👉 The long-awaited airdrop in May 2024 briefly sparked some hope. However, most participants quickly sold their airdrops, leading to losses of over 90% for investors.
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Friend.tech now joins the ranks of countless crypto projects: a lot of hype, high returns for founders and crypto influencers, losses for the broader audience, and a blow to those who believe in the use case of Web3
Thx for reading ❤️❤️❤️