Spotted the AEON and Folks Finance partnership announcement today, and honestly? First thing I thought was: does this actually move the needle for anyone?

I've watched enough DeFi collaborations play out to recognize the pattern. Two logos slapped together, a medium post goes live, maybe some tweets get shared, and then... radio silence. Users see zero tangible benefits.

It's become the industry standard, right? Partnerships that look good on paper but don't translate into real utility or improved experience. Just marketing theater with blockchain branding.

Makes you wonder what genuine collaboration in DeFi would even look like—one that goes beyond the announcement cycle and actually ships value to the people using these protocols.