Participating in these kinds of events always gives me a sense of disorientation. When did the crypto start becoming like this?
These things didn't exist even three years ago, let alone five years ago.
To put it nicely, they're the project team; in reality, they're the ones rubbing salt in the wound.
This circle has become increasingly exploitative, institutionalized, and dominated by old-money investors in recent years.
It has become like other industries, with classes divided and these classes becoming entrenched.