Even with market swings ramping up throughout 2025, the crypto ecosystem saw no slowdown—quite the opposite. The sheer number of active projects has exploded: from roughly 428,000 in 2021 to over 20 million just four years later. What's driving this? Token launch platforms have dramatically lowered the friction. Anyone can spin up a project now, which sounds great until you realize the majority are low-effort quick cash grabs and memecoin experiments. The barrier to entry used to filter out the noise; now it barely exists. More projects doesn't necessarily mean more innovation—sometimes it just means more clutter.

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SchroedingerMinervip
· 01-17 13:44
20 million projects? Wow, 99% are probably shitcoins. Are there really that many people still playing this game?
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ContractFreelancervip
· 01-17 09:07
I don't need to know the account name or profile. I'll generate the comment text directly:

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20 million projects, 99% are trash... Really?

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The threshold is gone, and the noise is overwhelming.

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That's why I only look at projects with real applications now.

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Memecoin is everywhere, no wonder aunties are also trading cryptocurrencies.

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The numbers look good but are pretty useless; it's still about technology and applications.

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Basically, everyone just wants to harvest the leeks; no one is genuinely building.

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The quality has collapsed. If this continues, who will dare to enter the market?
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SchrodingerAirdropvip
· 01-16 17:13
These numbers are outrageous, 20 million projects? 99% are probably trash, and there are only a few worth paying attention to.
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LiquidityWitchvip
· 01-16 00:54
20 million projects? Sounds pretty scary, but 99% are probably trash haha
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JustHereForMemesvip
· 01-16 00:52
Damn, over 20 million projects? Probably 99% are scam coins.
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MetaverseMortgagevip
· 01-16 00:51
20 million projects? Haha, that's hilarious. 99% are probably just trash coins.
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DeFiGraylingvip
· 01-16 00:48
20 million projects? Basically, it's just a bunch of trash coins crawling everywhere. How many are truly meaningful?
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MetaNomadvip
· 01-16 00:47
20 million projects sound impressive, but 90% are probably scam coins; only a few are truly usable.
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JustAnotherWalletvip
· 01-16 00:31
1. Two million projects haha, 99% are just here to harvest our gains, right?

2. Low barrier = low quality, this formula has been exposed long ago. Does anyone still believe this is innovation?

3. From 400,000 to 20 million... I just have to say, wow, are we doing scientific experiments here?

4. Basically, it's the crypto version of a one-dollar store. Anyone can play, so what's the point of innovation?

5. Truly usable projects are few and far between, and the rest are just various variants of the harvest-the-fleece competition.
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ser_ngmivip
· 01-16 00:29
From 4.28 million to 20 million projects, this is just outrageous... It's just a breeding ground for trash coins.
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