Crypto has spent years rewarding what we call participation. But when you step back and look at the numbers, most of it is just a polished illusion. Trading volume gets wash-traded. Social engagement gets farmed by bot farms around the clock. Projects constantly distribute upside to empty scripts, while real contributors who actually use the protocol see their value diluted. That is why I find the approach from @zerufinance so important. Their Activity Markets model moves away from vanity metrics, focusing directly on verified onchain behavior to determine who earns miner and creator rights. When you strip out the bots and manufactured activity, real value finally goes to the people who actually built it.