Vitalik: The crypto industry needs specific applications such as Polymarket and anoncast

Vitalik Buterin wrote on Warpcast: "The idea of ​​building apps for the sake of 'we need apps' is fundamentally soulless and completely abandons the idea that crypto is about achieving specific changes in the world, making the world a more free, open, and collaborative place. Meanwhile, ignoring apps and focusing on general purpose is a short-term escape strategy that puts you in the happy position of thinking you're helping people while others are solving hard problems. Both extremes are ultimately futile endless optimism. What we need are specific categories of apps that both (i) truly make the world a more free, open, and collaborative place and (ii) gain organic usage. We do have examples of this: Polymarket is great, and anoncast has a great opportunity to showcase the best of free speech while avoiding the quagmire of spam and low-quality content."