Is InfoFi Really Dying? I’ve been watching InfoFi evolve from the early days when it felt like a new way to connect projects with real users right up to now, where everyone’s asking if it’s basically on its last legs. So here’s my take, laid out honestly, with all the good and bad. 1/ What Went Right InfoFi came in hot. It gave projects a way to reach users, made earning in crypto more accessible, and built this whole new layer where people could get paid for their attention, ideas, and engagement. - Brands loved the hype and onboarding spikes. - Users loved the rewards and leaderboards. - Platforms like Kaito made real money (listing fees, token taxes, SaaS). But lately, if you scroll the timeline or talk to anyone in the trenches, you can feel the energy shift. The system just isn’t working the way it used to. 2/ Why the Old Model Is Breaking Let’s be real. Extraction is everywhere. Most “active” users are farming for tokens. They’re not sticking around to use the products or build communities. Projects shell out massive listing fees and token allocations for campaigns, but when the dust settles, barely any new loyal users remain. Genuine contributors, builders, and thoughtful KOLs get drowned out by copy-paste threads, AI content, and engagement games. It’s becoming a grindfest, not a place for real discovery or growth. 3/ Platforms Win But Projects and Users Lose It’s hard to ignore: Platforms like Kaito keep raking in listing fees and cut of token taxes even if actual project ROI is flat or negative. Projects pay $150k or more just to get listed, then hand out huge token allocations that often fuel quick dumps (not long-term communities). Users especially those looking for deeper involvement get burned out by the endless grind and low-effort content. 4/ Is There Any Silver Lining? Yeah, InfoFi did offer some fresh opportunities: - More people got a shot at earning in crypto without needing to code or spend big. - Some standout projects and users built new followings, learnings, and even jobs out of this system. - When anti-bot tools, curation, and real-user rewards work, you do see better conversations and longer retention. But right now, those feel like exceptions, not the rule. The platform that cracks this shifting from “who farms hardest” to “who brings real value” will own the next chapter of crypto social. ------------- 5/ Final Thoughts InfoFi blew up for a reason, and it brought a lot of people into the space. But if nothing changes, the cycle of big fees, low impact, endless farming, and mounting fatigue will just keep going till nobody cares anymore. If you care about the future of crypto community, now’s the time to push for smarter incentives, real voices, and transparency about what works and what doesn’t.

I created an Opinion on @opinionsdotfun to see what people think. 54% believe InfoFi will be dead by 2025. What do you think? Is InfoFi finished or just getting started? 👇