When BearChain first became popular, it was probably the peak of the KOL rounds. Every day, a flood of agency business development (BD) firms sent in collaboration documents, each clause laced with a veiled invitation: "A top-tier project waiting for you to snag a bargain!" The hardest part was that not only did you have to pay, but you also had to put in the effort to write all sorts of PR. Looking back now, it feels pretty surreal.