I'm Locke, and I've been building on-chain systems for years. After the Altria upgrade hype, I settled down and ran the entire development flow on Injective's native EVM. My conclusion is: if you only focus on TPS or Gas, you might be underestimating its core ambition—it's completely liberating the application layer from the repetitive work of "adapting to the chain."
The key breakthrough lies in the set of pre-compiled contracts. The cold, impersonal addresses in the documentation (0x64, 0x65, 0x66…) are, in my eyes, a permissionless "on-chain finance Lego set." This means that when I build a derivatives DEX or structured product, I no longer need to build an order book and liquidation engine from scratch; instead, I can directly "wire" Solidity to the chain's native modules. As for the much-discussed 1 INJ token issuance threshold, I actually commend it—it sets up a "hygienic filter" for ecosystem assets at extremely low cost, significantly reducing the noise and risk control burden brought by inferior assets, which is crucial for the long-term survival of serious applications.
The integration of the data layer is another silent evolution. Chainlink Data Streams' plug-and-play functionality solves not only speed issues but also the determinism of execution. My risk control scripts can now act based on data updated in seconds, which previously required complex and fragile relay layers. For building any advanced application with zero tolerance for oracle failures (such as options and RWA), this is the cornerstone moving from "potentially feasible" to "truly reliable."
Beyond the technology, the signals from the economic model are equally undeniable. The initial large-scale buyback and burn, along with a clear subsequent schedule, is a commitment written on the chain. It tells me that the core driving force of the ecosystem lies in long-term scarcity and value accumulation. As a builder, this reduces the tail risk of my protocol's value being diluted by disorderly inflation of ecosystem tokens.
Therefore, my building path has been restructured: Foundation: All new contract deployments are resolutely based on the mainnet EVM of Chain ID 1776, ensuring a starting point on the "Lego motherboard." Architecture: The product design will maximize the use of pre-compiled modules such as Exchange, outsourcing core financial logic to the chain itself. My contracts will focus solely on creative business flows. Risk Control: All price-dependent points will be integrated with Data Streams by default, maximizing the confidence interval for risk control.
My advice is not "buy," but "build": stop viewing it as a chain and start viewing it as a ready-made repository of financial protocols.
First, personally call a pre-compiled contract on Blockscout to experience the feel of directly controlling core on-chain modules. Second, build a minimal options contract using Data Streams and experience the satisfaction of "settlement delay" no longer being a core issue. Third, examine your token economic model alongside INJ's buyback cycle and consider how to leverage the stability of this large platform.
When the technology stack and economic model begin to resonate, what's left for builders is a well-defined arena with complete infrastructure. The real benefits no longer stem from information asymmetry, but from the depth and creativity with which you assemble these underlying Lego bricks.
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