ChainCatcher news, Manta Network co-founder Victor Ji posted on X: "We basically receive invitations every day from so-called proactive market makers and OTC for buying coins and acquisitions, and my attitude is to just stay put. Market makers, whether proactive or passive, are in my eyes blood-sucking parasites; they don't pay any attention to the fundamentals of the projects at all. However, every time there's a meeting, these people are very active in organizing events, and the bosses are also extremely wealthy. Why? Because this money comes from the project's community. If in this industry, more and more funds do not pay attention to fundamentals, then this industry will collapse faster and faster, and market makers are the most blatant group that ignores fundamentals. I believe that liquidity comes from real community trading; whether you are bullish or bearish, it is a natural market. If market makers are willing to participate, you can buy coins in the market to gain positions."Victor Ji added: "If some project founders are worried about insufficient liquidity but are unwilling to spend money on retainers, then my suggestion is to consider a loan, but the size must be minimal. In the early days of the Polkadot era, Calamari was asked by Three Arrows to provide over 3% of tokens, and these guys immediately sold the coins, while claiming to be very legit and that they would never sell the coins. A real loan only requires no more than 0.2% of the coins. Because think about it, if you need 200k for a 2% depth, that’s already a lot; 0.2% of the coins must exceed that value. If market makers want more coins, aren't they just here to dump?"

ChainCatcher news, Harold, the founder of DIN (formerly known as the Polkadot ecosystem data analysis platform Web3Go), expressed on X that he agrees with the viewpoint of Victor Ji, co-founder of Manta Network, that it is quite challenging for an Asian-led project to build within the Polkadot ecosystem.Harold added, "You have to face and solve many additional issues, such as politics, relationships, and small circles. I remember the Web3 event held in Hong Kong in 2023, where Polkadot did not hold any official events, so I applied for a $10,000 grant on behalf of the community. The application process was too painful, and the reporting requirements were too cumbersome; I don't want to go through that again. But at the same time, I see many projects from Europe and the U.S. easily securing hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars in funding, which is very unfair."