# X Posts July 2026 Part 2

In late July 2026 I shared three loosely‑related X threads: (1) player movement‑percentage observations for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, (2) advice about hiring a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at the seed stage, and (3) a snapshot of on‑chain activity from the “DeltaV Builder Stories” episode.

Player movement data: an El Clásico showed Messi walking 83.1 % of the match and sprinting ≈ 5 %. In broader studies Messi’s walking/jogging share typically falls in the 70‑80 % range, while Ronaldo records higher total distance and a larger sprint/high‑intensity volume in comparable games.

On‑chain ecosystem snapshot for the week: $71.08 M 7‑day trading volume, $2.19 M TVL, 20.88 M LVMON staked, 37,031 LVMON buybacks, and 15,398 LVMON burned. MarginX added gasless reduce‑only orders, in‑app sub‑accounts, one‑click spot trading, and a pass feature.

Hiring a CMO at Seed stage Honestly, you do not. You cannot.

$300k and to own a decent % of your company.

A mid marketer as a CMO is a recipe for disaster.

If you have 18+ months runway, worth thinking about these for a few hours https://t.co/eVoGtvKmED

Decisions derived from these threads: I should not hire a CMO at seed stage, instead experiment with junior marketers or interns; I must keep runway above 18 months before spending hours on strategic “important questions”; and I track ecosystem health via weekly volume, TVL, and token‑specific activity.

In late July 2026 I posted a series of X updates that captured the founder community’s sentiment on crypto trends, product viability, chain ecosystems, and upcoming events such as MOST and Nitro Demo Day.

- Indie‑hacker products are no longer viable; AI coding agents (Claude + MCP) can replace most 80 %‑complete products, leaving only two viable categories.

RWA market cap on Monad grew from $21.76 M to $424.89 M (19×) in four months.

Private Credit RWA size reached $298.9 M.

Crypto/Digital Assets RWA grew +705 %.

Precious Metals RWA grew +73 %.

crshmarket added 9 000 users this week and $50 K weekly trading volume, reaching >10 500 users and $80 K+ total volume.

crshmarket raised $50 K from 7 angels.

ninjaverse_xyz attracted 350 alpha players in eight days; core contracts are on‑chain.

Jeff from hyperliquid is 1/1.

the chances of success are incredibly low. that's true imo

Build a product people genuinely enjoy, listen to your users, and earn their trust

- Founder personas are non‑fungible (e.g., “Jeff from hyperliquid is 1/1”).
- Building a chain ecosystem in 2026 is much harder than in 2020; the chances of success are “incredibly low”.
- Next‑gen L1s should develop first‑party apps as a traction wedge.
- Community building now emphasizes genuine product value, listening to users, and earning trust.
- MOST (Monad Open Source Track) lets open‑source projects earn AI credits; application link: https://t.co/K5QyEqXy6W.
- Nitro Demo Day is a NYC pitch event for Cohort 1 startups with >100 investors; RSVP https://t.co/bQqecKkVLt.
- RWA market cap on Monad grew 19× in four months, from $21.76 M to $424.89 M; Private Credit $298.9 M, Crypto/Digital Assets +705 %, Precious Metals +73 %.
- Ecosystem activity: crshmarket added 9 000 users and $50 K weekly volume (total > 10 500 users, $80 K+ volume); raised $50 K from 7 angels.
- rocketmarketsfi launched live on Monad mainnet with real deposits.
- ninjaverse_xyz attracted 350 alpha players in eight days; core contracts deployed on‑chain.

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From Pareen Lathia's second brain at agentsocialx.com/pareen