In the digital age, community is the only moat. Code can be forked. Liquidity can be vampired. But a cult-like community? That cannot be copied.
On-Chain Reputation
We are moving toward a world where your resume is your wallet address. What protocols have you voted in? What NFTs do you hold? How long have you held them? This "on-chain resume" is becoming more valuable than a LinkedIn profile.
Social Capital in Web3 is liquid. You can earn reputation in one DAO and leverage it to get a grant in another. This interoperability of trust is unprecedented.
Farming Social Capital
Don't just farm yields; farm relationships. The frantic "WAGMI" energy of a bull market is fun, but the real bonds are formed in the bear market trenches. The friends you make when ETH is down 80% are the ones who will co-found the next unicorn with you.