Crypto Market Shifts Away From Empty Tokens
The model of raising venture funds, teasing a token, building a community around airdrop speculation, and then launching an initial exchange offering (IEO) has been a successful strategy for many projects in the past.
This approach worked well during crypto's most speculative phases because attention itself was considered a form of capital. However, it appears that this model is no longer effective as people have become more discerning and skeptical.
The market seems to be done paying for empty tokens, with investors becoming increasingly wary of projects that lack substance or genuine utility.