2026-01-07 20:34:23

Launchpad platforms sit at a fascinating crossroads between infrastructure and market power. The key insight? Developer concentration shapes entire market outcomes. Consider this: if you map the crypto ecosystem, roughly 20-30 core developers are responsible for shipping 90% of all coin projects. That's your leverage point. A launchpad that strategically partners with—or compensates—these critical developers can essentially architect market share. It's not about listing volume; it's about owning the supply chain. The ones who control developer relationships don't just launch tokens. They shape which projects get built, when they launch, and under what terms. This structural advantage compounds over time. In an industry where execution and shipping speed matter enormously, being the platform these 20-30 developers prefer to work with means you're not just a launchpad—you're a gatekeeper of innovation itself.

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NFTPessimist

· 11h ago

It's the same old trick again—controlling developers is controlling the ecosystem, sounds wonderful... but in reality, most launchpads ultimately become hotbeds for rug pulls. Wait, are the real 20-30 core developers really that easily bought off? I feel like this logic is full of holes. And they still want to be the gatekeepers of innovation? I think in the end, it's whoever has more money that has the final say.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 12h ago

Basically, controlling those 20-30 core developers means controlling the entire ecosystem. The logic is indeed brilliant. --- It sounds a bit like a monopoly, the true power game. --- From the perspective of the supply chain, it's fresh, but could it be too easily broken? --- No wonder some launchpads are so arrogant; it turns out they have mastered this logic. --- 20-30 people controlling 90% of the projects? The numbers seem a bit exaggerated, but the idea is sound. --- Wait, if that's the case, how can latecomers turn things around? Wouldn't the ecosystem become rigid? --- Developer concentration is indeed a leverage point; whoever secures the position first wins. --- So, is that why all these new launchpads are desperately recruiting people?

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InscriptionGriller

· 21h ago

Oh, isn't it that whoever hugs those twenty or thirty big developers tightly will hold the fate of the crypto world? The Ponzi scheme gameplay has become more elaborate.

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RugDocScientist

· 01-07 21:04

Wow, this is the real moat—controlling developers is equivalent to controlling the ecosystem.

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AlwaysAnon

· 01-07 21:04

So, capturing those 20-30 core developers is equivalent to controlling the entire ecosystem? Sounds no different from a monopoly.

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BlindBoxVictim

· 01-07 21:01

In simple terms, mastering 20-30 major developers means you have control over the entire ecosystem. This is the true moat.

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DisillusiionOracle

· 01-07 21:01

Damn, 20-30 developers can decide 90% of the projects? That's crazy. It really feels like the crypto space is just this opaque black box.

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WagmiAnon

· 01-07 20:51

NGL, this is the truth of the current launchpad. Whoever holds onto the support of those 20-30 core developers wins. Honestly, controlling the supply chain is far more valuable than the number of listings. The point about developer concentration is spot on; I've seen through it long ago.

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