If you build cool tech but have no users, does it even matter?

This question has plagued crypto since the dawn of Bitcoin. In the years since, our industry has financed the development of some incredibly innovative and cypherpunk tech but has struggled to onboard users. Part of the problem is intrinsic. Crypto is a backend technology. It’s a glorified database, which is not nearly as sexy or user-friendly as your run-of-the-mill social media or food delivery app.

For 15 years, developers have chewed glass trying to improve blockchain UX. And they havemade some progress. Ethereum’s rich ecosystem of appl