Before putting money into any crypto project, first understand what the token actually does.

Here’s a quick utility map:

$LINK — Oracle & cross-chain infrastructure
$AAVE — DeFi lending markets
$UNI — Decentralized exchange infrastructure
$PYTH — On-chain market data
$RNDR — Decentralized GPU computing
$FET — AI agents & infrastructure
$FIL — Decentralized storage
$ARB — Ethereum Layer 2
$OP — Layer 2 & Superchain ecosystem
$SUI — High-performance Layer 1
$SOL — Smart-contract ecosystem
$INJ — DeFi & trading infrastructure
$MORPHO — On-chain lending
$ENA — Synthetic dollar ecosystem
$IMX — Blockchain gaming
$THETA — Decentralized video & compute
$XLM — Cross-border payments
$XRP — Payments & settlement
$AVAX — Layer 1 & custom blockchain infrastructure
$NEAR — Layer 1 & AI ecosystem
$POL — Ethereum scaling
$APT — High-performance Layer 1
$TIA — Modular blockchain & data availability
$JUP — Solana trading infrastructure
$LDO — Liquid staking
$PENDLE — Yield markets
$RUNE — Cross-chain swaps
$GRT — Blockchain indexing
$AKT — Decentralized cloud computing
$TAO — Decentralized AI network
$WLD — Digital identity / proof of personhood
$JASMY — IoT data infrastructure
$VET — Supply-chain blockchain solutions
$QNT — Blockchain interoperability
$HNT — Decentralized wireless network
$ENS — Ethereum naming infrastructure
$CHZ — Sports & fan engagement
$SAND — Virtual worlds & gaming
$MANA — Metaverse ecosystem
$AXS — Blockchain gaming

But remember:

A useful product ≠ automatically a valuable token.

Before buying, look beyond the narrative:
• Token utility
• Revenue generation
• Unlock schedule
• Valuation
• Real adoption
• Competitive landscape

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