My approach to monitoring Vanar Chain has changed: no longer listening to stories, but directly looking at "verifiable hard metrics" on-chain.
Recently, I've revisited Vanar Chain, not because someone shouted a signal, but because I found myself previously too easily led by "AI narratives" when looking at small-cap projects. Now I've set a stricter standard for myself: if a project claims to be building infrastructure, it must leave traces on-chain; otherwise, I'd rather admit that I don't understand it and not forcefully write about "long-term value".
For the Vanar Mainnet, the first thing I look at is not the price, but the statistics on the browser: total transaction count has reached 190 million level, the number of addresses is also at 28 million level, and the block height is quite impressive. These numbers do not necessarily indicate real users, but at least they show that the network is not just "running empty". What I care more about is whether it can sustain growth in the future, rather than a sudden spike on a certain day. Because a spike could be due to events, wash trading, or short-term noise from a single application.
The second thing I will focus on is whether "the identity of the chain is clear". The Chain ID of Vanar Mainnet is 2040, and the native token is $VANRY. This detail is important for developers and wallet compatibility, and it determines whether the ecosystem can grow more smoothly. If the chain is chaotic even in basic access, then discussing AI and applications later is just empty talk.
The third point I will be more cautious about: the AI components emphasized by the Vanar official website (such as semantic storage, inference engines, and automation tools) sound very complete, but I won't take them as conclusions directly. I will verify in a more straightforward way: checking if there are clear developer entry points, if there are product page updates available, and whether corresponding interactive behaviors have appeared on-chain. If these cannot be achieved, I will treat it as a "vision" and not as "fulfillment".
My attitude towards $VANRY is also more realistic: it is the fuel and ecological chip of this chain, and its small-cap attributes make it particularly sensitive to sentiment. I won't chase after price increases because of a few buzzwords, but if the subsequent on-chain data and actual applications can continuously provide increments for several weeks, I would be willing to give it a higher valuation expectation. For now, I will keep it on the observation list and let the data speak.
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