2026-01-13 20:31:45

CryptoArt appears to be in a quiet reset phase, echoing the vibe from early 2020. What's different now isn't the energy—it's the toolkit. Back then, you needed teams and capital to even think about building. Today? The barrier to entry has collapsed. Powerful development tools are accessible to anyone, anywhere.

There's something liberating about this moment. With expectations stripped down to zero, creators finally have the space to experiment without constantly looking over their shoulders for validation. The DIY ethos is back—but with an upgrade. You can prototype, iterate, and ship without asking permission. That's a fundamentally different game.

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ArbitrageBot

· 01-13 23:35

The threshold has been lowered, but the ones who can truly stand out are still that group of people.

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MerkleDreamer

· 01-13 21:00

The threshold has really been lowered quite a bit, but I still think it mainly depends on the idea itself.

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MonkeySeeMonkeyDo

· 01-13 20:57

Haha, this is exactly what I've been saying—lowering the threshold actually increases creativity. --- Less expectation, more freedom? That's pretty radical, about time it happened. --- The era of unsolicited arrival is here, I love it. --- The democratization of tools should have happened a long time ago, it's more satisfying than any funding. --- Looking back at the 2020 approach, it was definitely a capital game. Now, it's finally returning to the essence of creativity. --- Wait, are you saying that even if no one cares about your work, you can still create freely? I need to think about that. --- The phrase "no permission needed" really struck me—that's the true spirit of Web3. --- You're right, but it feels a bit too idealistic. In reality, someone still needs to watch over things. --- I agree with the DIY upgrade, but traffic is still concentrated in the hands of those big influencers. --- The era from 0 to 1 is truly exciting.

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MoneyBurner

· 01-13 20:55

This restart is really different. The barrier to tools is gone, but it's become even more competitive... Zero expectations, but the pressure is even greater. Do you feel the same? Now, who isn't just randomly throwing their prototypes to test, and it all depends on whose on-chain data can support the floor price?

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