By 2025, most crypto projects have a much more refined strategy for tokenomics. Token allocation is no longer random. Founders and investors face lengthy vesting periods, staking rewards are more precise (must be active, not merely held), and burns are now a mechanism to manage supply.

DAOs are also more engaged in the management of treasuries. Actual proposals are debated and implemented, not merely formalities. Essentially, tokens are nowadays utilized more for operating systems, not merely for price speculation.

Yet, for all this advancement, most projects are still using Web2 foundations. For instance:

• RPCs continue to utilize Infura or Alchemy.
• Frontends are hosted on AWS or normal domains.
• Oracles tend to utilize a single source (typically Chainlink) only.
• Wallets and SDKs are based on MetaMask or Wagmi.
• DNS is still easily seized or taken down.

While contracts can be decentralized, user access can be lost immediately when one node fails. Therefore, despite the well-designed token, the technical ecosystem is still not self-sustaining in a true sense.

For a protocol to be thought of as truly resilient, a project needs to take two things into account: good internal economics and infrastructure that isn't readily disabled.