2025-12-27 22:25:12

Why are many L2 projects difficult to succeed? To a large extent, it's because they try to solve all problems at once, leading to the trap of over-engineering. In contrast, some projects adopt a completely different strategy—focusing on a more specific direction.

Regulatory barriers have always been a key factor restricting institutions and government-related projects from going on-chain. Traditional financial institutions and public sectors have much higher compliance requirements than individual users, which is why many ambitious L2 solutions struggle to find practical application. Truly competitive solutions need to strike a balance between technological innovation and compliance frameworks, rather than pursuing comprehensive functionality. This is precisely the key focus for the new generation of projects.

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New_Ser_Ngmi

· 11h ago

Basically, it's greed that knows no bounds, like a snake swallowing an elephant. Many projects haven't even thought through what they want to do and just want to change the world. Regulation is indeed the ceiling; if institutions can't enter, the entire market ceiling is just there. Don't expect a sudden surge. Instead of doing everything, it's better to focus on one track and master it. Who can survive this round will really depend on who has genuine real-world applications.

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PonziWhisperer

· 11h ago

That's right, the L2 circle is just prone to burning money and building tall towers, but as soon as there's a breeze, it collapses. Always thinking big and comprehensive, but end up not doing anything well. This pattern is seen too often. Compliance is the real bottleneck; projects that can't operate within regulations ultimately have no future. Doing one thing well is better than doing ten things poorly. Why is that so hard to understand? Really, being small and refined is definitely better than being big and sloppy. It's just too late to realize this now. Focusing on the right direction is indeed more reliable, but most projects simply can't change their greedy nature. Compliance isn't a restriction; it's actually a moat, everyone.

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AirdropBlackHole

· 11h ago

Basically, it's greed that knows no bounds, like a snake swallowing an elephant. Many L2 projects fail because they want to become big overnight. Compliance is indeed the killer move; institutions are timid, but this is also where the future money is. Focus on doing things well rather than trying to do everything; it sounds simple but is actually the hardest.

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ValidatorViking

· 11h ago

honestly, the "do everything at once" trap is real. seen too many protocols bleed resources chasing every feature instead of hardening core consensus. focus beats bloat every single time, that's just network resilience 101.

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