Here's an observation that keeps bugging me: many crypto projects are throwing around massive budgets—we're talking hundreds of millions to billions—but where's it actually going? Token buybacks and market stabilization gobble up the lion's share. Meanwhile, the stuff that actually matters gets starved. New features? Marketing push? User acquisition? These get squeezed to crumbs. It's backwards. You can't build a thriving ecosystem by just propping up token prices. Without compelling product updates and real marketing muscle, how are you supposed to attract fresh users and drive adoption? The math doesn't work. Projects need to get serious about allocating capital where it moves the needle—building product people actually want, then telling the world about it. Buying back your own tokens is easy. Growing your user base is hard. Guess which one everyone avoids?