Headlines are ringing with Solana’s ecosystem drama and the hyper-advance of Hyperliquid. At the same time, another crypto story is developing. One that looked beyond the buzz to real use cases. Well, it is—and for many of you, it’s the most important one you’re overlooking!
We've all seen the crypto rollercoaster. Solana’s price fluctuations, largely driven by broader meme coin mania and NFT fervor. Hyperliquid’s overwhelming increase in recent days, largely driven by a nifty buyback feature. What happens when the meme fades? When the buybacks slow? What then?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not taking a shot at Solana ($145 and flirting with $150) and Hyperliquid ($42 and sitting pretty there). Their communities are vibrant, and their technologies are cutting edge. Their long-term sustainability capitalizes on factors beyond the pure tech. They depend on ongoing ecosystem engagement and protocol economic sustainability, respectively. Unstaked relies on something far more fundamental: demand.
Think of it like this: Solana is a bustling city, full of shops and entertainment. Hyperliquid is a pretty generous company through their dividend program. Unstaked, for example, is the electricity grid that powers those stores and that corporation. Each AI agent launched on the Unstaked platform will need UNSD to operate. Full stop. No UNSD, no AI agent.
This isn’t an issue of speculation — it’s one of basic demand and common sense. With the AI landscape exploding, and more agents deployed to do everything from answer customer service inquiries to drive our cars, the demand for UNSD is built right in. This creates real scarcity.
AI Agents Need UNSD. Period.
Now, keep in mind that presale price of $0.011739, that launch price of $0.1819, and the rumors you’ve heard about a $5 target. A 16x multiple at the day of launch—that’s not normal, to put it mildly. The prospect for upside over the long term driven by real utility unlocks a very interesting story for Unstaked.
Solana’s ecosystem is as undeniably vibrant as it is intimidating and high-stakes-like crypto’s version of Las Vegas. The constant churn of new projects, the reliance on fleeting trends, and the inherent risk of rug pulls… it's exhausting. Solana’s technical indicators are neutral, with the RSI at 54 and the MACD starting to flatten. The emotional barometers are flashing warning signs. Are you really confident gambling on the next meme coin to fuel the Solana machine?
Hyperliquid's buyback model is undeniably effective. Is it truly sustainable? Barrier to entry 97% of protocol revenue going to the Assistance Fund, shrinking supply, and driving up the price of HYPE… It’s a gorgeous feedback loop— provided the money keeps rolling in. Then what if, all of a sudden, trading volume disappears? Unfortunately, what happens if (when) a competitor opens with lower fees. Could this mechanism be gamed? (I'm just asking questions here.)
Make no mistake, the golden cross that we saw on June 11th and RSI levels nearing 68 make for an extremely bullish momentum picture. Short-term traders are looking at support near $40, but I am worried about the long game.
El-Khalidi's Unstaked is doing something genuinely refreshing: a fair launch with no VC pre-allocations. This isn’t merely an issue of being “nice,” it’s an issue of good governance. It’s just making sure that the project is the one that’s really driven by the community, not driven by vested interests. It's about leveling the playing field.
Buybacks: Sustainable or Manipulative?
This sounds a lot like what I remember from the early days of Bitcoin. The dream of decentralization, of equitable access, of a system not dictated by the ones who hold all the power. Unstaked, in its own small way, is promising to do just that. You can see the smart contracts. You can see the mechanism. You can participate.
In the end, the worth of any cryptocurrency boils down to its use case. Not hope, not wishful thinking, not smart investment shuffling. Genuine, real-world utility.
Unstaked's utility model, while perhaps less glamorous than Solana's ecosystem or Hyperliquid's buybacks, offers a more resilient and sustainable path to long-term value creation. As such, this is a bet on the future of AI. In this future, AI agents will permeate every aspect of our lives, and UNSD will be the high-octane fuel that powers them.
Perhaps I’m just a pedantic economic conservative, holding onto the notion of value as something intrinsic. Perhaps I don’t understand the upside I’m missing by not playing in the meme coin casino. I’d much prefer to bet on something that addresses real-world needs and creates long-term value. I would prefer to put my money behind the quiet revolution that these Solana and Hyperliquid have unfortunately overlooked. And with only Stage 21 of the presale ongoing, at $0.011739, it’s still very early to get in.
I am not a financial advisor. This is not financial advice. Always conduct your own due diligence when considering an investment in cryptocurrency.
Utility: The Ultimate Store of Value
Ultimately, the value of any cryptocurrency comes down to its utility. Not hype, not speculation, not clever financial engineering. Genuine, real-world utility.
Unstaked's utility model, while perhaps less glamorous than Solana's ecosystem or Hyperliquid's buybacks, offers a more resilient and sustainable path to long-term value creation. It's a bet on the future of AI, a future where AI agents are ubiquitous, and where UNSD is the fuel that powers them.
Maybe I'm a boring economic conservative, clinging to the principles of intrinsic value. Maybe I'm missing out on quick gains in the meme coin casino. But I’d rather invest in something that solves real-world problems and generate lasting value. I'd rather invest in the quiet revolution that Solana and Hyperliquid seem to have missed. And at Stage 21 of the presale, at $0.011739, it's still early to get in.
Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor. This is not financial advice. Do your own research before investing in any cryptocurrency.
