For a long time, 'adoption' of Web3 has often been simplistically understood as two things:
Either wait for the next bull market or rely on more user education.
But reality is proving that neither of these points constitutes a real answer.
True Web3 adoption has never been a result of being 'persuaded,' but rather a natural choice after the system itself is reliable, usable, and trustworthy.
This is precisely the core perspective of IDN Network on the issue of Web3 implementation.
1. Start not from the user, but from the system.
There is a long-standing misconception in the Web3 industry:
As long as the application is innovative enough and the traffic is large enough, users will stay.
But the reality is quite the opposite.
Users do not care about “chains”, “protocols” or “architectures”, they only care about three things:
Whether it can be used stably
Whether the rules are clear and predictable
Whether the cost and experience are reasonable
And these issues are not determined by the application layer, but by the underlying system.
If the infrastructure is unstable, any user growth is merely a short-term phenomenon.
Therefore, IDN Network is more focused on:
First, make the system reliable, then talk about large-scale adoption.
Second, the requirements for stability in real-world scenarios are far higher than imagined
As Web3 gradually moves towards the real world—
whether in financial settlement, data collaboration, or AI-related computations and services—
the system's fault tolerance space is rapidly shrinking.
Real-world scenarios do not accept:
Random downtime
Unpredictable fees
Vague execution rules
Post-hoc patch safety solutions
At this stage, “being able to run” is no longer sufficient,
“long-term stable operation” is the threshold.
IDN Network sees reliability as a fundamental prerequisite, not a marketing point.
Third, whether the ecology can grow depends on whether participation is “worth it”
The adoption of Web3 has never just been a user-level issue.
Developers, nodes, and partners are all key participants in whether the ecology is sustainable.
A healthy ecology often possesses three characteristics:
The incentive mechanism is highly aligned with long-term contributions
The participation threshold is clear and not constantly changing
The system rules possess continuity and predictability
When participants are clearly aware:
“The time and resources I invest will remain valid in the future”
the ecology will naturally expand.
This is also why IDN Network places more emphasis on “structural design” rather than short-term stimulation.
Fourth, true adoption is the result of time, not an operational goal
Airdrops, subsidies, and events can all create usage data.
But data does not equal adoption.
Real adoption often comes from long-term repeated validation:
Whether it remains stable under different market cycles
Whether it maintains consistent performance under pressure
Whether it can be used continuously without ongoing marketing
IDN Network views adoption as a result, not a KPI.
When the infrastructure withstands the test of time, adoption will occur naturally.
Conclusion
The next phase of Web3 does not belong to the projects that tell the best stories,
but to those builders who stabilize the system bit by bit in unseen places.
When the system is reliable enough, the rules are clear enough, and participation is sufficiently “worth it”,
users do not need to be educated,
they just need a “normally usable option”.
This is precisely the direction that IDN Network insists on.