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Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

Market-Maker Insider #3: Collapse in the First 72 Hours 🚨

We’re back with Part 3 of our #MarketMakerInsider series 🔍

This time, we’re diving into one of the most painful founder mistakes in Web3: why strong tokens still crash right after listing 📉

The data is brutal:
▪️ 85% of tokens launched in 2025 ended below listing price
▪️ And only 1 in 10 that dropped in the first week ever came back.

So why does this happen, and what can founders do to avoid it? 👇

Our partner https://app.innmind.com/viewServiceProvider/service-provider-easymm-a2ymxwhcplwekt7yr breaks down where the early sell pressure really comes from and how to manage the first 72 hours the right way 🎯

Only 1 in 10 that dropped in the first week ever recovered.

Not because of bear markets, not because of bad products.

Because the launch itself was mismanaged. A study of 125 token launches by Arrakis Finance confirmed what we've been telling founders for years: it's not about timing the market. It's about how you handle the first 72 hours. The main issue? Sell pressure that nobody planned for!

Where does the sell pressure come from?

1. Airdrops gone wrong
You distribute tokens to "build community." But 64% of airdrop recipients sell immediately. And nearly half of tokens in some major airdrops went to Sybil farmers, people running hundreds of fake wallets just to collect and dump.
That's not community building. That's handing your supply to mercenaries

2. Everyone unlocks at once
Seed investors, influencers, advisors, airdrop holders, all getting their tokens on the same day. Supply floods in. Nobody is there to buy. Price drops. Community panics

3. Empty order books
There's no depth behind the price. One moderate sell order crashes things 15%. Buyers see the slippage and walk away

4. Price gaps across exchanges
Token goes live on three exchanges. Price is different on each. Bots exploit the gap. Your project's liquidity bleeds out while you're still celebrating the listing

So what actually works?

→ Pre-load the order books
Before trading even opens, your books need real depth. Not decorative orders that disappear at the first dump, actual liquidity that can absorb early selling without the price collapsing

→ Spread out the unlocks
Cliff unlocks are dangerous. When $189M in SUI tokens unlocked in a single month, the sell-off was immediate. Best practice: lock insider tokens for at least 12 months, then release gradually over 2-3 years. If your seed investors vest in 3 months, you've already lost

→ Stop giving tokens to farmers
The old "airdrop to everyone" approach is dead. LayerZero filtered hundreds of thousands of fake wallets. Linea disqualified 40% of all claimants as Sybil accounts. By now, 85% of serious projects run anti-Sybil checks before distributing anything.

What works instead:
🔹 Reward genuine users who interact with the product over months, not wallets that showed up once
🔹 Vest the airdrop itself, don't unlock 100% at TGE
🔹 Use on-chain behavior analysis to separate real users from bots
🔹 Require meaningful product usage, not just a single bridge transaction

→ Close the price gaps from minute one
If your token is listed on multiple exchanges, the price must be aligned everywhere from the start. Unmanaged gaps don't just look bad, they actively drain your liquidity into the pockets of arbitrage bots

→ Have a plan for the first sell wave
Not hope. A plan. Pre-positioned buy support. Tight spreads that signal stability. Strategic depth at key price levels. This is the difference between a 40% crash on day one and a chart that holds its floor

Your token's reputation gets written in the first 72 hours. Not in the whitepaper. Not in the roadmap, in the chart. The founders who prepare for sell pressure survive, the rest learn what an ST tag means on their own 🙏
(c) Contributed by https://app.innmind.com/viewServiceProvider/service-provider-easymm-a2ymxwhcplwekt7yr, a market-maker, trusted by many founders on InnMind.

💬 Connect with https://app.innmind.com/viewServiceProvider/service-provider-easymm-a2ymxwhcplwekt7yr on InnMind or join in https://x.com/EasyMM_official.

Views expressed are the author’s own.

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Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

🌍 Handpicked 2026 Events for Web3 Founders, Builders & Investors

We’ve handpicked a fresh list of high-impact global events that can help Web3 founders, builders, and investors unlock new partnerships, fundraising opportunities, market insights, and strategic connections in 2026 🌍🚀

👉 Explore the full https://app.innmind.com/events/calendar

Make it a habit to check the calendar regularly to discover the right conferences for your niche, connect with ecosystem leaders, and create real growth opportunities for your startup 🤝

https://eblockchainconvention.com/digital-assets-forum-abu-dhabi/
📅 13 May 2026

A highly curated institutional conference focused on digital asset adoption, tokenization, regulation, and market infrastructure in the Middle East. Expect senior decision-makers from banks, sovereign funds, regulators, custodians, and DeFi leaders discussing practical strategies for capital deployment and strategic partnerships.

http://nfcsummit.com/?utm_source=innmind
📅 4–6 June 2026

The world’s largest Web3 pop-culture festival returns to Lisbon with immersive art, AI innovation, gaming startup competitions, and Web3 workshops. With eight interconnected experiences under one roof, it blends NFTs, digital art, stablecoins, autonomous AI agents, and community culture into a powerful networking environment 🎨🧠

https://www.globalgamesshow.com/riyadh/?utm_source=innmind
📅 29–30 June 2026

A must-attend gathering for gaming founders, developers, publishers, and investors exploring the future of play. The agenda covers esports, game tech, monetization, cloud gaming, and investor-developer collaboration with strong startup exposure opportunities 🎮

https://www.globalblockchainshow.com/riyadh?utm_source=innmind
📅 29–30 June 2026

One of the region’s biggest Web3 and blockchain events, bringing together 10,000+ attendees, global speakers, and ecosystem builders. Key topics include blockchain scalability, AI integration, decentralized governance, and sustainable infrastructure growth across industries 🔗

https://www.globalaishow.com/riyadh/?utm_source=innmind
📅 29–30 June 2026

A two-day AI-focused event covering machine learning, NLP, predictive analytics, enterprise AI strategy, and real-world implementation. Designed for collaboration and business impact, it offers valuable networking with founders, investors, and corporate innovators 🤖

https://bit.ly/wikiexpohk_2026?utm_source=innmind
📅 23–24 July 2026

Asia’s largest fintech and Web3 event gathers 12,000+ professionals across digital assets, DeFi, AI in finance, payments, and ESG. It’s a strong opportunity to connect with fintech innovators, regulators, and cross-border finance leaders 💹

https://deaisummit.org/?utm_source=innmind
📅 28–30 October 2026

A global leadership forum exploring the future of AI, decentralized AI infrastructure, governance, safety, and investment opportunities. Founders and investors will gain direct access to frontier AI labs, policy leaders, enterprise partners, and VC networks shaping the next wave of compliant AI systems 🧠🌐

Save the calendar, shortlist the events that match your goals, and turn every conference into real business momentum for your startup 🚀

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Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

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How to move your fundraising needle in a WEAK market? 🤫

Before a VC takes your call, they check your community heartbeat. If your X or Telegram looks dead or botted, they assume your product is dead. They pass.

Right now, community activity isn’t just marketing. It is proof of life for your web3 project.

That is exactly why we’re supporting the AlphaMind Community Proof Sprint.

http://AlphaMind.co/ is InnMind’s partner: probably the last remaining non-refundable, zero-barrier Web3 launchpad built around real committed capital, measurable demand, and transparent ROI logic, not fake volume.

Join the campaign to get:
• 14 days of hyper-targeted, verified organic activity.
• ~36k launchpad retail community + over 100,000 total participants audience outreach
• 60+ vetted ambassadors & 10-15 micro KOLs.
• 200-400 pieces of real UGC about your product across X, Telegram, Reddit, Quora, CMC and YouTube.
• Full narrative coordination and manual moderation (no bot spam).

The cost: $700 total incl community rewards (which is less than the cost of a single average KOL post).

🏆 The result: You get a wall of visible momentum. When investors or partners look you up, they see active product education and real believers. You get content you can reuse for the next 100 days.

If you need your market presence to match your ambition, DM campaign organiser https://t.me/LordHimaa to align on details & lock in one of the final slots.

Do it now, 2 slots left.

🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

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🚀 EasyMM Demo Day Is Back on April 22

Another high-signal Demo Day is coming, and we’re excited to continue this recurring series together with our partners at EasyMM and the wider Web3 ecosystem 🌍

📅 April 22, 2026
⏰ 17:00 UTC

This recurring Demo Day format keeps bringing together Web3 founders, VCs, agents, and ecosystem builders for what really matters:
live product showcases, honest feedback, and direct access to sharp industry minds 💡

🔥 Why join this session:

🔹 Discover fresh Web3 projects before everyone else
🔹 Hear tough investor-style questions in real time
🔹 Connect with founders, VCs, agents, and ecosystem partners
🔹 Stay close to recurring deal flow and market momentum

No fluff. No sugar-coating. Just real builders, sharp conversations, and the kind of insights that help founders move faster ⚡️

https://luma.com/8o54mglw

See you on April 22 🚀

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Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

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This market does not care how beautiful your deck is.

It cares whether someone is paying for your product.

Friday reminder: focus on MRR.

If users pay, everything gets easier: fundraising, valuation, confidence, survival.

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Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

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⚡️ $300K Saved Feels Better Than $300K Raised

Every founder talks about fundraising. The smarter ones are equally obsessed with how much money they never need to spend in the first place💡

Our new founder playbook breaks down how Web3 teams unlock $100K–$300K+ in hidden savings across infrastructure, tooling, analytics, etc.

It’s about finding the invisible leverage points inside your startup stack that quietly extend runway, improve efficiency, & give your team more shots on goal before the next raise🚀

✨We unpack where experienced founders usually find the fastest savings:
• tooling & startup credits
• lean MVP + infra decisions
• flexible hiring models
• grants as non-dilutive execution fuel

For early-stage Web3 teams, these savings often translate into 3–9 extra months of runway without slowing product velocity.

A highly practical read for founders who want more control, not more burn 👇

https://blog.innmind.com/how-web3-startups-cut-burn-rate-in-2026-a-founder-playbook-to-save-300k/

🧠 The cheapest capital is the capital you never need to raise.

🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

🔥 New Founder Playbook: Cut Burn, Extend Runway, Move Faster

Every extra month of runway in 2026 gives Web3 founders more than “time” — it gives strategic optionality. The teams that survive tough cycles are rarely the ones who raised the most. They’re the ones who learned how to stop silent budget leaks before they slow growth. 🚀

Our new blog article breaks down a practical founder playbook to save $100K–$300K+ without hurting execution speed. Inside, we unpack how experienced Web3 teams rethink infra, growth efficiency, retention economics, hiring structure, grants, and startup deal stacks to turn burn rate into a competitive advantage.

✨ Why this one is worth your click:
• practical 2026 founder-first frameworks
• real cost-saving levers used by Web3 teams
• ways to buy extra runway without dilution
• smarter systems for scaling lean in volatile markets

If you’re building in DeFi, infra, SaaS, AI x crypto, or any on-chain product, this is one of those save-now, thank-yourself-later reads. 👇

https://blog.innmind.com/how-web3-startups-cut-burn-rate-in-2026-a-founder-playbook-to-save-300k/

💡 Small savings compound. Smart operating systems compound faster.

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Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

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Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

💸 The hard truth Web3 founders are hearing from VCs in 2026

A conversation we had this week with a GP from a tier-1 crypto VC inside the InnMind network confirmed what many founders are already feeling on investor calls:

🔥 Pure token deals are losing investor interest.

His point was brutally simple:

Today, most serious deals are structured as equity or equity + token warrants.

And the logic is hard to argue with:
✅ utility token IRR has been weak for too long
✅ many top portfolio winners never launched a token
✅ product traction beats financial engineering every time

Honestly, this fully matches what we’re seeing across the rounds we help structure at InnMind.

Too many decks still rely on buzzword-heavy narratives, “moats” built around staking APY, GTM plans centered on airdrops and quests, and 30+ slides of tokenomics complexity.

Meanwhile, what actually gets funded is far less exotic:
🚀 real users
📈 retention curves that survive after day 30
💵 early revenue in stablecoins or fiat
🎯 CAC that actually makes sense
🏗 founders who know how to build a company, not just a token model

The market has clearly shifted. VCs are spending less time drilling into token mechanics and far more time looking at distribution, retention, monetization, and founder execution.

The strongest founders today are no longer trying to impress investors with 40-page token designs.

They show something much stronger: users who come back, customers who pay, and a GTM engine that compounds.

That’s what confidence looks like in 2026 ⚡️

💬 Founders, what are investors challenging you on right now — token design, traction, revenue, or GTM?
Drop your real experience in the comments. Let’s compare notes 👇

🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Apr 23, 2026, 05:32 PM

🚀 From Accelerator to Fundraising Sprint: Built for Real Results

Friday night… but real founders don’t pause momentum 😉

We’ve rebuilt the https://innmind.com/accelerator/ into something sharper, faster, and way more practical:

👉 a Private 1-to-1 Fundraising Sprint for Web3, Crypto & AI founders who are serious about closing their round.

No cohorts. No waiting. No generic advice.
Just hands-on execution with people who’ve done it before.

💡 What actually happens inside:

• Rebuild your pitch so investors care from slide 1
• Fix your deck, data room & tokenomics logic
• Prepare you for tough VC questions before they happen
• Build a targeted investor pipeline (no spray & pray)
• Support outreach + warm intros where there’s real fit
• Iterate fast based on real investor feedback

This is not theory. This is done-with-you fundraising.

📊 Backed by real traction:
$100M+ raised, 1000+ investor meetings, 1000+ VCs in network

If you're already fundraising (or about to start), this is where you compress months into weeks ⚡️

https://innmind.com/accelerator/ and see if you’re a fit

Have a great Friday — but don’t sleep on your round 🧡

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Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

Market-Maker Insider #1

Your token can dump 56% - not because of the market or a hack, but because of the very market maker you hired.

A new weekly rubric in InnMind telegram: raw, unfiltered insights from inside the market-making industry for founders who want to see the traps before they sign. Use #MarketMakerInsider for navigating.

🧵 Founders are getting quietly wrecked by their own market makers. Here's what's actually happening — and how to protect yourself.

A project recently watched helplessly as their token dumped 56% in days.
From $1.85 → $0.82.

The team didn't rug.
There was no hack.

Their market maker did it.

Here's how the loan-based MM model works — and why it's a trap:

The MM borrows a large chunk of your tokens at TGE.
They're supposed to "provide liquidity."

But they now hold YOUR tokens with zero downside risk.
They can sell whenever it's profitable for THEM.

In this case?

One of the largest LPs (DWF Labs) in crypto — visible enough that their ads dominate major events and their portfolio is on CoinMarketCap.

The founder did not even know that instead of liquidity he would be a slave to DWF Labs for 2 years.

Selling started shortly after.
Chart speaks for itself.

This isn't rare.
It's the default model.

And most founders sign it because they don't know there's another option.

There is.

Retainer-based MM means:
→ The MM never holds your tokens
→ The job is to serve YOUR liquidity needs — not the MM’s own P&L

No loans.
No hidden dump incentive.
No surprises on the chart.

If your MM borrowed your tokens, they are not on your side.

Before you sign anything, ask your MM one question:

“Are you taking a loan of our tokens?”

If yes — or if they dodge the answer — walk away.

Your community deserves better than that.

(c) Contributed by Eugen from https://app.innmind.com/viewServiceProvider/service-provider-easymm-a2ymxwhcplwekt7yr, a market-maker, trusted by many founders on InnMind.
💬 https://app.innmind.com/viewServiceProvider/service-provider-easymm-a2ymxwhcplwekt7yr or https://x.com/tykq44.

Views expressed are the author’s own.

🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

⚠️ Startup founders: how many tools are you actually using right now?

Be honest. 5? 10? 20+? 👀

Many founders believe that adding more tools = more productivity. In reality, it often becomes the opposite.

Switching between 10+ apps drains your focus, burns cash, creates messy integrations, and increases security risks.

So how do you fix the “tool overload” trap? - 🛠 5 simple rules:

1️⃣ Audit monthly — cancel tools that don’t have a clear owner.
2️⃣ Consolidate — aim for max 3 core tools per function.
3️⃣ Track ROI for 90 days — if it doesn’t move a key metric, drop it.
4️⃣ Automate first — before buying another SaaS.
5️⃣ Buy tools only when milestones demand it.

Used correctly, tools can save huge amounts of time — especially with AI now automating marketing, analytics, and customer interactions.

If you’re building your startup’s marketing stack, this https://blog.innmind.com/10-innovative-ai-tools-for-marketing-your-startup/ might help.

But now we’re curious:
💬 Founders: what’s ONE tool your startup absolutely can’t live without?

Drop it in the comments — let's build a community stack 👇

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Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

💰 How Web3 Founders Stack Up to $1M in Non-Dilutive Funding

In the current market, runway is everything.
But raising equity at a lower valuation isn’t the only option.

Many Web3, AI, and fintech startups extend their runway through non-dilutive funding (grants) — and some teams stack $1M+ over time without giving up equity 🤩

So what separates founders who actually win grants from those who keep getting rejected?

They don’t treat grants like a lottery. They treat them like a pipeline.

In our new article, we break down the playbook used by successful teams:

🔹 Why most grant applications fail
🔹 How to turn your roadmap into fundable milestones
🔹 How to build a repeatable grant pipeline (like a sales funnel)
🔹 What reviewers actually look for in applications
🔹 A realistic 90-day plan to start stacking non-dilutive funding

We also explain how XFounders helps Web3 startups improve their grant success by working closely with ecosystem operators and mentors — including leaders from the Starknet Foundation.

https://blog.innmind.com/how-to-get-1m-in-non-dilutive-funding-and-how-xfounders-helps-founders-win-grants-faster/

If you're a product-stage Seed or Series A startup ready to ship measurable milestones in the next 8–12 weeks, you can also apply to the next XFounders cohort.

https://bit.ly/InnMindxXFounders_apply

Build momentum. Stack wins. Keep shipping. 🚀

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Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

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2026 founder meta:

This market doesn’t reward the smartest.
It rewards the ones too stubborn to give up.

Be unkillable & keep pinging until they regret ignoring you.

PS: are you pinging all those https://app.innmind.com/investors/1 on InnMind?

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Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

⚠️ War, Oil, and Crypto: What the US–Iran Conflict Means for Web3 Founders

When geopolitics escalates, markets react instantly. Oil jumps. Gold rallies. Crypto struggles.

The recent US–Iran escalation is more than a headline — it’s a macro shock that could influence capital flows and Web3 investment dynamics in 2026.

Here’s what founders should keep in mind:

1️⃣ Liquidity may tighten

Rising oil and gas prices push inflation higher.
Higher inflation means central banks are less likely to cut rates.

Less liquidity → lower risk appetite from investors.

And Web3 startups sit at the highest end of the risk spectrum.

2️⃣ Crypto becomes more volatile

During global uncertainty, capital tends to rotate into safer assets like gold or government bonds.

Crypto usually reacts with higher volatility, because risk exposure is the first thing investors reduce.

3️⃣ Token sales face tougher scrutiny

In uncertain markets, hype stops working.

Investors start asking harder questions about real demand, actual users and metrics.

Follower counts alone won’t convince anyone.

4️⃣ What founders should focus on

Instead of trying to predict geopolitics, focus on resilience:
• build real product usage
• maintain runway
• design sustainable https://innmind.com/tokenomics-calculator/
• grow a high-signal community

💭 Final thought

Macro shocks always filter the market.
Projects with real traction, strong tokenomics, and active communities will still attract capital.

For founders, the priority remains the same: build something real 🚀

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Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

💰 Web3 Funding Is Picking Up Again

According to https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/crypto-blockchain-venture-capital-q4-2025, more than $20B was invested in crypto and blockchain startups in 2025.

That’s the largest annual amount since 2022 and more than double the 2023 figure.

Investor sentiment is gradually improving. Deal activity is picking up again.

For founders, this means one important thing: capital is still out there.

The real challenge isn’t the lack of investors — it’s finding the right ones and reaching them directly.

To help founders speed up fundraising, we prepared several ready-to-use investor databases in the InnMind Knowledge Base 👇

These databases help founders skip weeks of investor research and start outreach immediately.

https://app.innmind.com/kb/viewDoc/depin-investor-database-2026:-150+-verified-contacts-for-fundraising
VCs actively funding decentralized infrastructure: AI compute, IoT, mapping, connectivity, energy, and more.

https://app.innmind.com/kb/viewDoc/200+-ai-angel-investors-database:-pre-seed-&-seed-stage-contacts
Hard-to-find angels investing in AI startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages.

https://app.innmind.com/kb/viewDoc/100+-dao-investors-list
Active investment DAOs supporting crypto and Web3 projects.

https://app.innmind.com/kb/viewDoc/list-of-600-web3-vc-investors-leading-pre-seed-&-seed-rounds
Direct contacts of decision-makers in leading crypto venture funds.

https://app.innmind.com/kb/viewDoc/web3-angel-investor-database-2025
Verified angels investing in DeFi, infrastructure, gaming, NFTs, and more.

All investor lists — along with fundraising templates, guides, and startup tools — are available with an InnMind membership.

https://app.innmind.com/pricing

🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

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🧮 Model your token before the market does

Most token models look great on a slide.
Very few survive real unlocks, real liquidity constraints, and real market behavior.

What usually breaks a token isn’t random:
• Unlock convergence events
• Weak volume absorption
• Shallow DEX liquidity
• No bear-case scenario
• Structural red flags investors spot in minutes

The biggest crashes in 2024–2025 weren’t surprises. They were visible in spreadsheets months before listing.

Serious founders now model three layers:
1️⃣ Allocation structure
2️⃣ Post-TGE sell pressure month by month (in USD, not %)
3️⃣ Base / Bear / Bull scenario stress tests

If you want to understand what institutional investors expect in 2026, we broke it down step by step:
https://blog.innmind.com/tokenomics-calculator-2026/

And if you want to actually run your own model — with sell pressure, unlock overhang, liquidity depth, and 12 red-flag checks:
https://innmind.com/tokenomics-calculator/

Build first. Pitch second.

Save this before your next token design sprint.

🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

🚀 XFounders July 2026 Bootcamp in Honduras is now recruiting

The March cohort is officially closed. Now the focus shifts to July 2026 in Prospera ZEDE Honduras 🇭🇳

XFounders is opening applications for its next 4-week in-person bootcamp, built for Web3, AI, and Fintech founders who already have traction — and want to scale with the right ecosystem behind them.

This is not a hype accelerator. It’s a structured environment for builders.

Why July in Honduras?

🌎 Focused, in-person acceleration
🤝 Direct access to ecosystem partners and grant pathways
🎯 Tailored 1:1 expert sessions
💸 Investor diagnostics + fundraising readiness support
📢 Real marketing visibility across global Web3 hubs
🌐 Long-term founder, operator, and VC network

XFounders treats Web3 as infrastructure — not narrative. Revenue and sustainable growth come first.

Who should apply?

Your startup must have:
• $300K+ in external fundraising (including grants) OR $10K+ monthly revenue
• Complementary founder skill sets
• Interest in integrating with the Startknet Foundation

Eligible startups may access up to $1M in equity-free ecosystem grants.

If you’re already building and want structured acceleration instead of random networking, this cohort is for you.
https://app.innmind.com/events/invite/2026/1/25/qrYYJmjsJDm7mfKQC

🔥 July spots are limited. https://bit.ly/InnMindxXFounders_apply.

Serious growth needs the right environment. This is one of them.

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🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

🚨 12 red flags that can kill a token deal in 5 minutes

Every institutional investor runs the same mental checklist.

They don’t announce it. They just quietly screen your model.

Examples:
• Team cliff shorter than 12 months
• Single allocation above 30%
• FDV 50× larger than the current raise
• Year 1 inflation above 25%
• No clear DEX liquidity plan
• 12-month unlock with no absorption strategy

Most founders discover these problems during due diligence. Strong founders catch them before the pitch.

Tokenomics in 2026 isn’t about storytelling.

It’s about modeling:
• Sell pressure in USD
• Liquidity depth requirements
• Base / Bear scenario stress tests
• Unlock convergence months
• Volume absorption ratios

If your model breaks under basic stress, investors assume it will break in the market.

We put everything into one structured guide so you can test your token economy before investors do.
Model first. Defend later.

https://blog.innmind.com/tokenomics-calculator-2026/

Share this with your co-founder before your next raise.

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Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM

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The most expensive lie in Web3 is "it will just take a few more weeks"

Every founder knows the drill. You hire an outsourced team to build a quick v1. Three months later, you're out $50k, the backend is a mess, and you still can't show a clean demo without apologizing for bugs.

We see this happen to InnMind startups constantly. That's why we want to highlight a team doing things differently.

http://dzeta.tech/doesn't act like a standard dev agency. They act like a tech co-founder on a sprint.

They do fixed-price MVPs starting around $6k.
No open-ended billing. No feature creep.
They put a product manager, designer, and senior devs on your build, and in a few weeks, you have a functional demo ready for fundraising.

Once it's done, you take the code and go.

If your current build is draining your sanity, it's worth a conversation.

https://calendly.com/alex-dzeta/30min (Mention INNMIND for a 5% perk).

Highly recommend their https://dzeta.tech/en/blog/how-to-build-MVP too.

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Mar 26, 2026, 08:20 PM

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190+ new unicorns in 2025 🦄

a16z & General Catalyst backed 20+ unicorns each last year.
Means: they don’t fund “potential”. They fund momentum.

If you’re building MVP for months without users, revenue, or GTM experiments, you’re not early. You’re procrastinating.

In 2026, shipping & GTM speed wins. Everything else is noise.

https://www.neweconomies.co/p/new-unicorns-landscape-2025 | https://innmind.com/downloads/go-to-market-strategy-guide-template/

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Mar 24, 2026, 08:18 PM

🧮 Tokenomics Calculator PRO Updated. Now Post-TGE Ready.

Most tokenomics models fail after TGE — not on the allocation pie chart. That’s why we rebuilt our Tokenomics Calculator for Feb 2026.

It helps you answer the questions founders actually get:
▪️ “Is our FDV realistic?”
▪️ “How bad is our sell pressure month-by-month?”
▪️ “Where is the overhang going to hit?”
▪️ “How much liquidity do we need to not look dead on day 1?”
▪️ “What will investors flag in 30 seconds?”

Everything runs in Google Sheets (Excel-compatible).
Base/Bear/Bull scenarios. Deck-ready outputs. Red-flag checks.

👉 Download it here: http://innmind.com/tokenomics-calculator/

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🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 24, 2026, 08:18 PM

🚀 Web3 isn’t in crisis. It’s going institutional.

If you only follow headlines, it looks slow:
Funding is tighter. Valuations are lower. Retail is quieter.

But step back for a second. The shift is structural.

https://technode.global/2026/02/16/animoca-brands-secures-vasp-license-from-dubais-vara/

What that actually signals:
• A major Web3 company choosing regulatory compliance
• Dubai is strengthening its position as a digital asset hub
• Institutions getting clearer legal ground to operate

A few years ago, many Web3 teams avoided regulation.
Now compliance is becoming an advantage.

Clear rules → lower perceived risk → larger capital pools.

https://www.franklintempleton.com/press-releases/news-room/2026/franklin-templeton-and-binance-advance-strategic-collaboration-with-institutional-off-exchange-collateral-program

Tokenized money market funds can now be used as trading collateral while assets remain in regulated custody.
Why this matters: institutions don’t like parking capital directly on exchanges.

This model lets them:
• Keep assets in regulated custody
• Earn yield
• Trade efficiently
• Reduce counterparty risk

That’s not hype. That’s capital efficiency.

🌍 What this means for founders

This cycle isn’t driven by retail excitement. It’s driven by infrastructure.

The opportunity set is shifting toward:
➕ Custody solutions
➕ Compliance tooling
➕ Risk management systems
➕ RWA platforms
➕ Tokenized private market rails

2021 rewarded narratives. This cycle rewards architecture.
If you’re building, build for where capital is actually moving.

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🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 23, 2026, 01:08 PM

From Hype to Utility: What This 2026 Crypto Report Confirms About Investor Behavior 💼

We came across the new Crypto Marketing in 2026: A Complete Playbook by Lunar Strategy.
Let’s break down what Web3 founders can actually learn from it and why this matters for your fundraising strategy 👇

Here are the key insights that stood out:

🔹 Utility > Attention
The report heavily emphasizes utility, trust, compliance, metrics, and real adoption. The narrative is shifting toward sustainable ecosystems, not short-term growth hacks.

🔹 Trust is a Growth Lever
Trust is positioned as a core pillar alongside adoption and rewards. Strong compliance, transparency, and real product value are becoming competitive advantages.

🔹 AI + Data-Driven Decisions
AI and metrics are central themes. Projects are expected to operate like real tech companies, with measurable KPIs and optimized funnels, not vibes and speculation.

🔹 Adoption Over Speculation
The focus moves toward platforms, infrastructure, and user onboarding. Sustainable user growth beats token hype cycles.

🔹 Compliance is Part of Strategy
Regulatory awareness is no longer optional. Mature founders build with long-term positioning in mind.

This shift is not only happening in marketing. We see the exact same pattern in Web3 investing.

Investors are becoming more selective. They look for revenue signals, real product usage, sustainable token models, clear market positioning, and strong fundamentals.

We have been talking about this trend on InnMind.

This report reinforces what serious founders already understand:
Hype cycles fade. Utility compounds.

If you are building a Web3 startup and want to grow sustainably and sharpen your strategy, register on https://innmind.com/ and move from noise to traction. 🚀

🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 20, 2026, 02:13 AM

🎥 Video

Founders: “Why are investors ghosting us?”

Investors: (video)

It’s not personal. It’s portfolio PTSD. What was deployed in 2025 - still bleeding in 2026.

Market reality: investors aren’t bullish rn - they’re rekt.

Founders who win are the ones who reduce perceived risk: traction, crisp GTM, milestones.

How? We break this down weekly on InnMind Office Hours.

PS: If you’re raising soon, https://app.innmind.com/pricing - we’ll tear down your “risk points” in 45 minutes.

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🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 19, 2026, 10:19 AM

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☠️ Your pitch deck dies by slide 6

Here’s what actually happens when an investor opens your deck:
▪️ ~78% never get past slide 6
▪️ The first 3 slides take ~63% of total attention
▪️ Only ~11% ever reach the “ask”

This isn’t an opinion. It’s behaviour data.

Your deck isn’t being read. It’s being scanned, filtered, and quietly rejected — often in under 3 minutes.

That’s why:
❌ Long storytelling doesn’t work
❌ “We’re the Uber for X” doesn’t work
❌ Pretty decks with no proof don’t work

Investors are usually asking one simple question:
“Do I want to spend 30 minutes talking to these founders?”

If the answer isn’t clear by slide 3, the file gets closed.

We broke down how investors actually scan decks in 2026, what earns a call, and what gets ignored in our new guide for Web3 & AI founders.

https://blog.innmind.com/fundraising-pitch-deck-web3-ai-2026/

Build a deck that survives the first 180 seconds 💪

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🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 18, 2026, 12:57 AM

🚀 XFounders 2026 Bootcamps are open for applications

If you’re building in Web3, AI, or Fintech — and already have real traction — this could be your next step.

XFounders is a membership-based rolling accelerator for Seed and Series A startups focused on scalable growth, sustainable revenue, and practical use of emerging tech.

No hype-driven Web3. No token-first shortcuts.
Just infrastructure, execution, and real business fundamentals.

Why founders join:

🔹 4-week in-person bootcamps (LATAM, MENA, Africa, Asia)
🔹 Tailored 1:1 expert sessions
🔹 Direct access to ecosystem partners and active investors
🔹 Fast-track grant opportunities
🔹 Marketing support and media visibility (2.5M views across XFounders episodes)
🔹 Long-term global founder, operator, and VC network

This is built as a long-term partnership — not a one-off program.

📝 Eligibility

You should have:
• $300K+ in external funding (including grants)
OR
• $10K+ in monthly revenue

Plus:
• Complementary founding team skills
• Interest in integrating with the blockchain partner (Starknet Foundation)

🔥 If you meet the criteria and are ready to scale globally, https://bit.ly/InnMindxXFounders_apply.

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Mar 17, 2026, 10:39 AM

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🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 13, 2026, 07:22 AM

💡 Web3 startups shaping 2026

The next wave of Web3 innovation isn’t about hype anymore. It’s about solving real problems with products people actually use.

On InnMind, we’re seeing the same pattern across the strongest teams: they’re turning complexity into usable systems and demand into traction.

The areas where this shows up most clearly:
🌐 Web3 social — engagement loops that actually convert, not just noise

🤖 AI ops — automating growth and content instead of scaling teams

🪙 Tokenized RWAs — unlocking liquidity around real, income-generating assets

🔏 Trust infrastructure — simplifying contracts, identity, and payments

🏦 Retail DeFi — making trading usable, guided, and intuitive

In the article, we break down why these startups are gaining traction now — and what makes them stand out as the market matures.

https://blog.innmind.com/startups-to-watch-2026-web3-social-ai-rwa-trust-defi/

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🦄Web3 Startups and VCs

Mar 11, 2026, 08:24 AM

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POV: a European founder explaining VAT to your team

5–7% → “Ok, reasonable.”
10–15% → “Alright, manageable.”
22–27% → “WHAT? That’s killing business.”

And that’s just the standard rate: Spain 21%, Portugal 23%, Sweden 25%, Hungary 27%.
Some countries add extra rules for digital services.
Sometimes you need registrations, filings, reports + an accountant who charges more than your dev.

You’ll adapt. One day… 🫠

Meanwhile, governments: “We support innovation.”

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