You can spot a solid token launch just by examining how the project handles its partnerships. Real talk: when a project brings in industry names, those shouldn't just be decorative endorsements for marketing buzz.

The best collaborations work differently. True partners are embedded into the core product, not floating on the surface. They've got genuine stakes in what happens next—skin in the game, as they say.

This approach shapes everything from product architecture to go-to-market strategy. When you see partners treated as genuine stakeholders rather than paid promoters, that's usually when TGEs hit different. It signals that the team is building something with conviction, not just chasing hype cycles.