> These 9-10 figure valuations don't bring them actual legitimacy from crypto people. A project having VC from makes me require a bit more validation of it's v

> These 9-10 figure valuations don't bring them actual legitimacy from crypto people. A project having VC from makes me require a bit more validation of it's value add if anything. If a project is gaining steam on it's own account, it's much easier to believe it has some real world value. Convincing some deep pockets that your Decentralized ML Crypto Neural Net Bath Soap Dispenser is worth investing in doesn't seem too hard at the moment.