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Oct 1, 20255 min

The Cost of Compensating for Speculation Instead of Labor

When pay is tied to token appreciation, you hire traders, not builders, ensuring your protocol's roadmap is secondary to market sentiment.

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The Cost of Compensating for Speculation Instead of Labor

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