2026-01-16 00:21:11

InfoFi represented something genuinely rare in this space—a real democratization moment.

Sure, it attracted yield farmers and attention-seekers. But beneath the noise, it did something profound: it let creators actually make a living. Not speculation, not hype—real income that could feed families and sustain independent work.

The whole thing was never really about the money itself. It was about presence, about being seen as equal. And that's precisely what made the establishment uncomfortable. They could tolerate the incentive structures, the rewards flowing to different participants. What they couldn't accept was sharing the same table.

That's where the real tension lived—not in the mechanics of the system, but in its implications for hierarchy and who gets a seat at the table.

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ClassicDumpster

· 01-18 23:16

To be honest, this sounds a bit idealistic... but I admit it hits the nail on the head. What really annoys the old money is this: there are newcomers at the table, and that's the real problem.

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StakeOrRegret

· 01-17 23:34

Honestly, this is what Web3 should look like. It's not about those monopolistic giants deciding who can make money, but about creators truly being able to earn a living through their skills.

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UncleWhale

· 01-16 00:50

This is what Web3 should look like—breaking down the monopoly barriers of those old aristocrats.

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New_Ser_Ngmi

· 01-16 00:50

To be honest, this hits the nail on the head. The true revolution has never been about money; it's just that those in power can't sit still.

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MEVHunter

· 01-16 00:49

Well... it sounds good, but what is the truly sustainable model? Once the arbitrage opportunities are exhausted and gas fee optimization reaches its limit, what do creators have left? Isn't this just another race in the mempool?

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HalfPositionRunner

· 01-16 00:36

To be honest, this sounds good, but it depends on how things develop next. Creators being able to make a living is a good thing, but the farm accounts that have sneaked in now are just like those buying followers—they'll eventually mess up the ecosystem.

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AltcoinHunter

· 01-16 00:21

It sounds ideal, but in reality, most people are still getting "cut leeks"... The "real income" you mentioned, all I see are stories of liquidity mining crashes. --- Nice words, but the problem is that if everyone can get on the table, it means the table is easy to flip. Can this wave really last until the next cycle? --- It's that same narrative of "breaking the hierarchy"... I believed it, then I went all-in on my coins and they went to zero. Now I am just that shared equal participant. --- Let's analyze calmly: before incentives are sufficiently attractive, these creators have long been drained by the farm owners. Honestly, it's still all about the capital side deciding everything. --- Feels like this article is too idealistic, not mentioning the small retail investors who got cut. Are they also at this table? --- Wait, isn't the real tension the mechanism itself? Without good tokenomics, any notion of equality is just playing tricks. --- I actually find InfoFi quite interesting... but to truly support creators, it's not just about the concept, you also need a real user base.

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