2025-12-25 15:23:19

The interesting part of the x402 protocol is that—the standard itself was officially launched by a certain leading compliant platform in May 2025, but the handle was pre-registered by a certain public chain ecosystem. This has sparked doubts among many industry insiders.

Because of this, a well-known developer came out to state that such unilateral possession of this identifier is not appropriate. It’s quite interesting—by 2026, the Web3 ecosystem is still repeating the old tricks of Web2 era—domain name squatting, protocol name squatting, brand handle squatting. These old routines have been played out in the centralized internet era, and surprisingly, they are still happening in the decentralized world.

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ForkPrince

· 4h ago

Haha, this is just ridiculous. The rush to register this kind of scheme never ends. Web3 still can't escape the fate of Web2; it's the same old story with a different wrapper. Before the protocol even launched, the handle was already taken. This move is really something else. What happened to decentralization? Turns out, it's still about fighting for positions. Alright, it's another battle over names.

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MrRightClick

· 4h ago

Haha, this is ridiculous. Decentralization and still rushing to register here—it's truly a new generation replacing the old one. It's 2026 and you're still doing the same thing. Doesn't Web3 have any new tricks? By the way, this public chain ecosystem is really bold—just register right away without fear of community backlash. If I had known earlier, it would have been better if everyone just didn't use this standard anymore. These kinds of things happen all the time now. Snatching registrations has become an essential skill in the ecosystem.

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DegenTherapist

· 5h ago

Haha, isn't this just the Web3 version of domain name grabbing drama? Laughing to death, decentralization can't escape this either. Wait, just grabbing handles is enough? How can they still be so confident? It's really hard to keep a straight face. Is that all? The compliant platform was only launched in May, but the ecosystem was already taking action long ago. A typical quick-occupy mindset. Honestly, Web3 is still playing the same tricks as Web2. It's a bit ironic. It's handle grabbing again, and disputes over protocol names. It seems decentralization can't cure these people's greed either.

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AmateurDAOWatcher

· 5h ago

This is hilarious. Decentralization still involves the same old game of抢注. Web3 really hasn't left any of Web2's problems behind.

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