2026-01-03 15:31:46

Let's be real about DeFi adoption. The mainstream crowd? They're not coming. Most people are perfectly content parking their money in traditional vehicles—401(k)s, HSAs, Roth IRAs, index funds from major fund managers. These government-backed and regulated products feel safe, familiar, tax-advantaged. Why would they jump into the complexity and perceived risks of decentralized finance? The friction is real. The learning curve is steep. And honestly, pushing DeFi hard to everyday users is probably a waste of energy at this point. They've already made their choice.

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CryptoGoldmine

· 01-05 12:06

There's nothing wrong with that, but this perspective is too pessimistic. The traditional financial ROI model is just like that—401(k) annualized returns are only around 7-8%, and taxes still need to be deducted. I actually think the opportunity in DeFi isn't with retail investors but in the restructuring of institutional capital's computational network—layout opportunities during difficulty adjustment cycles are often overlooked. Instead of worrying about whether ordinary people will come, it's better to look at how the current on-chain yield-to-cost ratio actually performs.

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gas_fee_therapy

· 01-05 09:24

That hits too close to home... My mom is still investing in funds, no matter how much I hype up DeFi, she just won't listen.

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WalletDivorcer

· 01-03 16:01

Honestly, mainstream users don't care at all. Don't bother.

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SudoRm-RfWallet/

· 01-03 15:55

That's right, who among the aunties would bother with this stuff?

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MoonRocketTeam

· 01-03 15:43

Hey, that's really true. Ordinary people definitely won't come, but we don't need them either. [Space capsule launch]

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ShadowStaker

· 01-03 15:41

ngl this is just cope. we're optimizing for the wrong metrics—adoption rate isn't validator diversity or network resilience. the real question is whether defi even needs retail normies or if we're building infrastructure for something else entirely.

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