4 shifts between Top Crypto-Native Protocols vs. Traditional Digital Economy Firms
1️⃣ Onchain Verifiable Revenue ≠ Web2 Ads & Subscriptions
Crypto protocols generate recurring cash flow onchain—transparent and sustainable:
@Aave: $60M + annual revenue (lending)
@LidoFinance: $99M annual revenue in 2024 (liquid staking)
@Uniswap: $140.3M revenue in Q1, 2025, with 20M+ MAUs (DEX)
2️⃣ Crypto “ETF Alternatives” in Mainstream Markets
105 crypto-related ETFs live globally; $IBET (BlackRock ETH ETF) saw $1.5B net inflows in 7 weeks
Buying listed shares as other easy vehicles to hold crypto, like #COIN,#SBET #MSTR
3️⃣ Product = Community: A Totally Different Growth Engine
Web3 dapps ( zora, MetaMask, OKXWeb3 wallet, FriendTech, Phantom, hyperliquid, Polymarket, meme communities) grow by “holder → voter → owner,” fueling network effects & community loyality
Web2 apps hunting for users' attention, relying on paid acquisition & centralized virality tools
4️⃣ Developer Flywheel: Community-Driven Innovation
@ETHGlobal, @buildonbase, @solana: developers doubling YoY—modular stacks, forkable code, DAO collaboration
Highly concentrated competitive landscape by mainstream tech giants face fixed biz models
Crypto-native protocol scaled in decentralised way of business model, user's role fundamentally.
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