River is hands down the hottest coin of the year—no contest. It pumped over 10x in a month, with next-level narrative execution. Here’s my take on what drove this rally: data, resources, and storytelling. When @RiverdotInc first launched, I told everyone to track the project’s metrics. From December to January, TVL shot up from $300M to $600M. But the numbers are just surface-level—the real flywheel is built into River’s mechanisms. Resources and narrative are the wheels that keep the flywheel spinning, and they’re crucial for value creation. Strategic collab with SUI, $8M investment from Justin Sun—these moves keep expanding the value. Price is the ultimate validator. From DeFi hype to L2 confusion, River’s approach is to leverage stablecoins, unify 400+ Layer2s and major on-chain liquidity players, and optimize everything for user needs and real scenarios. River’s big vision is to become the bridge for assets, connecting banks, companies, institutions, and individuals worldwide into its ecosystem—a true on-chain sharing economy. Honestly, only projects with tech, product, capital, resources, and strategy can become super unicorns. River’s got all the ingredients, so every bag you hold is worth cherishing. When it first listed and went sideways, I loaded up heavy in secondary, but ended up selling most way too early. Still holding my airdrop bag for the long run. If you’re bullish on a project, go all in with your attention—otherwise, it’s tough to stick around for the real gains.