Traditional giants like Uber own nothing but operate everywhere—no fleet, just network effects. Airbnb follows the same playbook: zero inventory, maximum reach. So why should crypto platforms play by different rules? Look at the emerging pattern: some DeFi projects talk big on promises but deliver thin liquidity. Some NFT marketplaces hype up volume yet actual bid depth tells a different story. The gap between narrative and reality keeps widening. When you strip away the roadmaps and whitepapers, what's actually backing these platforms? Not cars. Not real estate. Just tokens and hope. The market is slowly waking up to this gap.