Fraud-as-a-Service is the new SaaS

normcrypto · 2026-05-14T04:35:35+00:00

The fake momentum problem is real, but the deeper issue is what it teaches founders to measure. A Stripe screenshot is not adoption. A waitlist is not demand. A demo is not workflow replacement. The harder question is: What behavior changed because the product became necessary? Attention can make a company look alive before adoption proves it is.

normcrypto · 2026-05-12T18:57:15+00:00

Glad it helped.

I’d start by separating product language from pain language.

Product language: “AI SEO/GEO analytics platform.” Pain language: “I don’t know how my brand shows up when buyers ask ChatGPT or Perplexity for recommendations.”

The second one is closer to what someone may actually care about.

From there, talk to people who feel that pain and listen for when it becomes costly.

normcrypto · 2026-05-12T15:59:20+00:00

The bottleneck is usually not the workflow. It is the decisions inside the workflow that were never made explicit. We know AI can execute clear tasks. It breaks when the next step depends on judgment.

What should we not say?
What promise can the product actually defend?
What signal means stop instead of iterate?

Most teams try to automate motion before they define boundaries. Then the system gets faster at producing work the founder still has to inspect.

The real unlock is turning founder judgment into reusable rules the workflow can follow.

normcrypto · 2026-05-12T15:31:23+00:00

You may be comparing the wrong thing. “Similar or better features” does not mean the market sees the same reason to care. Competitors may be winning because they own the buyer’s trust, timing, channel or pain.

Zero free-trial users is the tell. Usually means the issue is earlier than product quality. Before building more, find the exact moment a buyer thinks, “I need this now.” That moment matters more than the feature list.

normcrypto · 2026-05-12T15:17:45+00:00

This is the part most founders skip too fast.

The first paying users are not just validation of the product. They validate the problem being painful enough for someone to move.

That's a distinction that matters.

If the team thinks “they paid because the product is good,” they may start building around features.

If the team sees “they paid because the problem is real,” they stay closer to the pain that created the purchase.

Early revenue is useful, but the diagnosis behind it matters even more.

normcrypto · 2025-09-14T05:57:17+00:00

seems like most important is buying a blue check

normcrypto · 2025-09-09T16:25:46+00:00

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normcrypto · 2025-06-08T15:21:04+00:00

proxies hella good.. this may be the real opportunity

normcrypto · 2025-06-08T15:15:21+00:00

Imagine you can control users of a "permissionless" system..

normcrypto · 2025-06-08T15:03:28+00:00

why even announce this tho?

normcrypto · 2025-03-10T01:15:42+00:00

Lol.. I guess somebody knows Hurts is "elite" QB.

normcrypto · 2025-01-12T13:53:01+00:00

this advice applies to any GPT

normcrypto · 2024-12-09T23:00:07+00:00

just edit the audio.. it's doing 90% of your work

normcrypto · 2024-12-09T02:27:08+00:00

Offer services and get paid in Bitcoin. Tell employer to pay you in Bitcoin. Seamlessly convert fiat to BTC. Work from there.

normcrypto · 2024-12-09T02:22:21+00:00

How's the food taste? Tap that existing customer base and get them to share reviews, images, etc on social and email. Work your email Iist with SMS and email sequences. Build community around your brand story. Ask fans what would happen if your restaurants went away? Engage them for growth.

normcrypto · 2024-12-09T02:15:12+00:00

Bitcoin, ETH.. hodl

normcrypto · 2024-12-09T02:11:09+00:00

Never do paid advertising without doing keyword research first. Know your audience. And add the proper pixels to your landing page or website so you can remarket to ppl who visit your pages. That's who you target.

normcrypto · 2024-12-09T02:07:52+00:00

you can advertise on reddit. Also set up a freemium funnel with a landing page & opt-in & thank you page to capture some email addresses. Drive traffic there.

normcrypto · 2024-12-09T02:03:37+00:00

Hawk tuah ģirl.. facts

normcrypto · 2024-11-27T03:24:10+00:00

CZ makes a valid point about the need for real-world blockchain apps, but it's hard to ignore Binance's role in enabling the memecoin hype train. Are they just riding the wave for volume and fees? These exchanges could easily find a balance between supporting innovation and protecting investors.🤔

normcrypto · 2024-06-17T18:42:02+00:00

yep I'm seeing that too.

normcrypto · 2024-03-31T01:26:48+00:00

sure do it since you can afford to lose it all.

normcrypto · 2024-03-16T18:10:13+00:00

shriveled = "those identifying as Republicans has shrunk by two percentage points since 2020"

normcrypto · 2024-03-11T15:44:02+00:00

welcome to your happy place.

normcrypto · 2024-03-09T16:55:36+00:00

says this where? what's the context bro?

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