Ive been staring at Vanar charts and threads for like two hours and Im not even sure what I think anymore
Part of me actually likes it Which annoys me
Because every cycle theres another L1 saying were built for mass adoption and I roll my eyes automatically now Ive heard it too many times Faster chain Better chain The chain that will onboard the next billion Sure Cool Weve been onboarding that same billion for five years
But Vanar isnt pushing the usual DeFi nerd angle Its all gaming entertainment brands metaverse stuff And weirdly that makes more sense to me than another chain trying to beat Ethereum at being Ethereum At least theyre aiming at normal people Gamers People who buy skins and digital junk already without caring what database it sits on
That part I get
The gaming side though man crypto gaming still gives me PTSD Play to earn was basically musical chairs with tokens When the music stopped someone was holding bags I dont care how shiny the marketing is if the games arent actually fun nobodys sticking around Gamers can smell BS instantly Theyll uninstall in 10 seconds and go back to Steam
Vanar says its gameplay first Blockchain in the background I like that idea I do Crypto should be invisible If your mom cant use it without asking you what gas fees are its not ready But making crypto invisible is way harder than people pretend Wallets still suck Onboarding still sucks And if theres even a tiny bit of friction people just leave
The Virtua metaverse thing I dont know I want to believe in digital worlds long term I really do People hang out in Fortnite more than real life sometimes Roblox kids are basically growing up inside virtual economies So the idea isnt dumb
But the word metaverse still feels like burnt toast from 2021 Every time I hear it I remember empty 3D malls and NFTs floating in space like overpriced JPEG ghosts If Virtua actually has real brands doing real stuff not just logos slapped on a website then maybe theres something there But brand partnerships in crypto sometimes feel like when a celebrity launches a meme coin and disappears three weeks later
And then theres the token VANRY
Heres where my trader brain kicks in and gets cynical
Every ecosystem token sounds good on paper Fees staking governance utility across products Ive read that script a hundred times The question is always the same who actually needs to buy it besides speculators If the games pop off if the metaverse gets traction if brands actually stick around then okay maybe theres real demand Big if though
The L1 competition is insane too Ethereum isnt going anywhere Solana is basically the casino everyones already inside Avalanche Sui Aptos Near its like a crowded food court where everyones yelling that their burger is the best Vanars trying to be the entertainment burger I guess Specialized Focused
That might work
Or it might just mean theyre another stall no one lines up for
What I do like is theyre not pretending DeFi will save the world Theyre chasing culture instead of yield farms And culture is sticky If you get that right its like building a theme park people actually want to visit instead of a bank lobby with neon lights Big difference
But man execution is everything If the games arent addictive if the metaverse feels empty if the AI angle is just buzzword seasoning sprinkled on top then its over Crypto doesnt forgive It moves on fast Like brutally fast
I keep going back and forth One minute Im like okay this could actually be positioned well for the next cycle especially if retail comes back and wants fun stuff instead of complicated finance Next minute Im thinking its just another mid cap L1 hoping narrative momentum carries it
Maybe Im just tired
It feels like Vanar is either early to something real or late to a very crowded party And I honestly cant tell which Thats the frustrating part Its not obviously garbage Its not obviously a winner Its just sitting there trying to build something consumer facing in a space that still mostly revolves around traders like me staring at charts at 147am
Which is kind of ironic
