Lately, I’ve been bombarded with questions: What on earth are
$PING and $PAYAI doing? The price isn’t moving, but there sure seem to be a lot of changes.
One is clearly a MEME coin but insists on launching a Launchpad; the other should be focusing on building tools, but suddenly wants to migrate and change pools. For those not in the loop, it almost looks like they’re planning an exit scam.
But if you think about it, the choices these two projects are making actually make a lot of sense.
Why all the fuss?
$PING’s dilemma is obvious—being a pure MEME means it relies entirely on consensus and sentiment. Without real use cases, it’s just a castle in the air, ready to collapse at any moment. Sparking the x402 narrative track was a good start, but relying solely on concepts like “chat-to-mine” just can’t hold up in a bear market.
So pivoting to Launchpad is a smart move. Becoming a platform token means every new project launch is a new empowerment opportunity. Even if the first few projects flop, as long as there’s a…