For most of the history of cryptocurrency development, its primary use has been to buy and trade tokens. Today, some investors and developers believe that the industry may be evolving towards a model where users earn rather than purchase cryptocurrencies. Venture capital firm Multicoin Capital calls this concept the Internet Labor Market (ILM), where users can earn tokens by contributing work, resources, or expertise to decentralized networks. This shift from speculation to earning is gaining increasing attention, especially in ecosystems like Solana, where projects reward users for completing verifiable tasks.