Meme Coins are dumb and obviously a scam, but this article is just Bitcoin FUD and largely clickbait. I generally find that The Hill is a poor news source.

This is it guys, just one more crash and crypto's done for I swear!

The advantages of distributed ledgers goes far beyond its potential for speculation and fraud.

That "rug-pull of all time" headline is genuinely depressing. It’s hard to stay optimistic about crypto when you see that kind of fear being spread, and it reminds you how much of the market is built purely on dangerous speculation.

For me, the real takeaway isn't the scammers, it's the fragility of the systems. When networks are slow and costly, it just makes things worse, amplifying the chaos and making it easier for projects to fail or get rugged.

That frustration is actually what made me dig deeper. I got tired of the drama and started searching for platforms that were strictly focused on building stable, long-term utility—the opposite of a rug-pull.

That’s how I stumbled across LumosCore. They seem to be approaching infrastructure from a completely different angle. Instead of using the old, expensive networks, they built their entire platform on Stellar/Soroban. It's brilliant because it means that any asset created is supported by super-fast transactions and near-zero fees. It removes all that systemic risk that plagues the older chains.

What really convinced me they were serious about lasting utility is their focus on unrestricted market reach. They're actively building a major connection to the high-volume XRP Ledger (XRPL). That means the digital assets minted there have guaranteed access to a huge, established user base right away.

It just feels like a smarter, safer direction. It's the difference between trying to gamble your way to success and actually building a business on solid ground. If you're a builder, it seems like the platform to check out.