In moments like these its important to understand how the BANKR model should actually work The $surplus incident is a clear example of what should not happen imo While I like the product and the idea, the token as unfortunately no placement and is a vehicle of transfer I have stated many times before that the model has phases and it all should be planned in advance because going on a whim after adopting, leads to catastrophic endings to investors as it was with Openhuman That said, traders on base have no issue investing into a token with no clear utility path simply cz the narrative it hot atm At the same time, they brush off tokens with forward looking utilities and cashflow accrual to holders simply because they hold no spot in a current narrative While I do sympathize with their losses, they decided to follow big accounts buying in knowing that something like this can happen at any moment As a reminder, the BANKR model should be a two-part execution - Token, through ETH, funds the startup then the startup should generate flow to feed the token holders back and thus bringing more volume in This is what the "value-wheel" brought by Blocktronics is all about We are working to enter cashflow territory and we're almost there On top of this, I am working on growing the treasury through a yield structure from outside investments (mode details soon) Conclusion: Its time for base investors to take a step back and reflect on their investment thesis Value extracting through all tokens isn't a +EV long-term Trade some but hold value Its time to actually evolve in order for the good projects on base to truly flourish