#plasma $XPL never cared about being everything for everyone and that restraint was the point.
It didn’t market itself as a universal answer. One chain, one focused idea, one use case that stood on its own logic. That quiet clarity was honestly refreshing. I’m not diving deeper into it right now.
Web3 usually chases the opposite: a single system meant to serve everyone, from meme-coin beginners to heavyweight DeFi builders. Plasma felt like a subtle reminder that focus isn’t a limitation it’s a deliberate choice.
Maybe we spent too long hunting for a “universal Swiss knife,” when what we actually needed were precise tools built for specific jobs.
I’ll return to this thought later it deserves its own discussion.
