🚨 FUN FACT: hedera-hashgraph:native Ever wonder why memecoins and retail DeFi struggled to take off on @Hedera? Years ago, the early Hedera community agressivly discouraged memecoins and speculative DeFi. In my opinion, Hedera is still paying the price for that early mindset. You see, many members of #Hedera's early community believed big-name corporations would bring long-term value. They viewed memecoins and retail speculation as something that would hurt Hedera's reputation, rather than bring in users. The irony? In trying to protect Hedera's reputation, they discouraged the very kind of retail activity that helped networks like Solana and others grow, gain liquidity, build communities, and eventually attract institutional attention. And Hedera's leadership didn't help matters either. While other networks aggressively pursued retail users, Hedera never made a comparable effort to attract them. But it's not too late, Hedera. Stop waiting for retail to discover the network. Give them a reason to show up. I warned about this more than five years ago. It was never about memecoins themselves. It was about attracting users, building communities, and creating organic growth.