It took a long time to truly understand what this chain is doing—not because it was heavily promoted, but quite the opposite; it works perfectly when used.

Many projects claim to be "born for DeFi," but the actual experience is hard to describe. A blockchain that truly optimizes trading allows you to feel it as soon as you start using it. The most intuitive aspect is the speed: it's not the theoretical TPS depicted in PPTs, but the moment you click the button, the order is confirmed. No spinning circles, no pending for ages, just smooth.

The differences become more apparent during times of extreme market fluctuations. Other chains tend to go haywire during critical moments—pages fail to load, gas fees suddenly spike tenfold, and transactions fail outright. However, this chain feels boring during peak times, because it operates normally. For traders, "boredom" is the greatest compliment—it indicates that the underlying architecture is truly functioning, not just a facade.

The ecological aspect is quite practical as well. After a round of exploration, there aren't many flashy gimmick projects; most are financial tools that can be directly used: on-chain order book exchanges, perpetual contracts and options, prediction markets, automated strategies... The overall tone is relatively serious, as if catering to professional players and institutions, rather than chasing trends for traffic.

The INJ token is not purely for speculation. Staking can maintain network security, and participating in governance has actual weight; there are also functional bindings at the protocol level, along with relationships to on-chain revenue and profit-sharing. Compared to those "air governance tokens" that only make promises, this thing can at least do some real work on-chain.

Of course, the competition among public chains is so fierce now.