In the fast-paced battlefield of the crypto world, simply surviving is already a victory.

Looking back at the project inventory of recent years, only a few can last a year, and even fewer can maintain an autonomous community for more than a year. But a closer look reveals that those names with a stable market position today—DOGE, SHIB, WIF, PEPE, POPCAT—are all tested by the passage of time.

The logic behind this is simple: in the short term, rely on hot topics; in the medium term, rely on luck; in the long term, what matters? Whether the community can truly operate autonomously, and whether the project can withstand multiple market cycle reshuffles. It might be popular for a month, hard to sustain for a year, and even more so for two years. That’s no longer just about hype.

The sustainability of community autonomy is often overlooked, yet it is a key indicator distinguishing speculative projects from ecological ones. When a community can operate spontaneously for over 21 months without continuous funding or backing from big influencers, it tells a story—not about token price, but about resilience.

Time will sift out what truly has vitality.