99% of Crypto Projects Are Scams. What About Dorsium?

I recently received a message from a disappointed investor. They spent three years collecting tokens in another project - which ultimately became worthless. Now they don't believe in crypto projects anymore. They think 99% are scams, phishing, or pyramid schemes.

You know what? They're absolutely right.

And that's exactly why it's important to do things differently.

The Reality of the 99%

Let's look at the facts:

Mobile "mining" - You tap an app for years. Mainnet never launches. The token never has value. But meanwhile, they've collected your data, your contacts, and sold both.

ICOs - Beautiful whitepaper. Professional website. Big promises. Then the developers disappear with the money. The project dies. You're left holding empty tokens.

Pyramids - "Bring in 3 people and we'll multiply your money by ten!" It works as long as new people join. Then it collapses. The last ones lose their money.

This isn't theory. This has happened. Many times. To many people.

They're right to be skeptical.

The 1% Difference

Now I could say: "But Dorsium is different!"

And you'd reply: "Sure, they all say that."

You'd be right.

So I won't say we're different. I'll show you.

1. Hardware, Not Hot Air

Dorsium isn't mobile tapping. It's not tokens from thin air.

We sell physical machines:

• Node machines: €635
• Validator machines: €950

With invoices. With KYC. Shipped by mail.

You might say: "Okay, but this could be money laundering or phishing."

Fair point. So let's continue.

2. Verifiable Operations

EU trademark - The Dorsium name (pending) and logo (finalized) are protected in the European Union. This isn't free, and it comes with serious legal obligations.

Corporate structure - We're transitioning from Romanian PFA to Estonian OÜ. Paperwork, accounting, taxes. Everything legal and transparent.

MiCA regulation - The EU's new crypto regulation (MiCA - Markets in Crypto-Assets) is effective from 2024. We're already building accordingly:

• KYC (Know Your Customer) for every hardware purchaser
• Full transparency in operations
• No financial advice or investment promises
• DORS token as a utility token, not a security

Open source - All code will be public when mainnet launches. Anyone can verify.

You might say: "Okay, but this still doesn't prove anything."

And again, you're right. So I'll continue.

3. No Investment Promises

This might sound strange, but listen:

We don't promise:

• Price increases
• Guaranteed returns
• Certain exchange listings
• Passive income
• Investment returns

Why not? Because:

1. We can't guarantee it - nobody can see the future
2. MiCA regulation prohibits it - investment advice requires a license
3. This isn't an investment - DORS is a utility token, not a security

Most projects promise exactly these things: "10x profit!", "To the moon!", "Guaranteed returns!"

These aren't just lies - they're illegal in the EU under MiCA.

We only promise what we can and what's allowed: honest work and transparent operations.

4. Starting From the Bottom

No big investors. No VC (Venture Capital) money. No insider deals.

All revenue comes from hardware sales:

• 30+ Nodes and Validators sold
• 100+ community members

What do we spend the money on?

• Lawyers
• Accounting
• AI services (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.)
• Server costs
• Marketing
• Software services

All expenses will be transparent to the community.

5. Time Will Tell

Alpha Network (Testnet): December 31, 2025 Mainnet: Q1 2027

This isn't tomorrow. This isn't in 2 months.

Why not? Because we want to do it right.

Cosmos SDK. Ethermint. Hierarchical Delegated Consensus. These aren't simple things!

If we wanted quick money, we would have launched a copy-paste project long ago and disappeared.

But we're still here. And we'll still be here in 2027. And in 2029. And 10 years from now, if we're alive.

What Can You Do?

Don't trust blindly - not even us.

This isn't cynicism. This is common sense in the crypto world.

But what you can do to stay informed:

1. Get Informed

Check the website - dorsium.com

• Read the technical documentation
• Review the tokenomics model
• Understand that DORS is a utility token, not an investment

2. Join the Community

Our communication channels:

• Discord - technical questions
• Facebook - community news
• X (Twitter) - quick updates

Ask questions. Debate. Criticize. If we delete or censor anything, that's a red flag.

3. Wait and Watch

• December 31, 2025 - Alpha Network (testnet) launch
• Q1 2027 - Planned mainnet launch
• Watch the development milestones

4. Risk Management

IMPORTANT WARNING:

• Only spend what you can afford to lose
• This is NOT investment advice
• DORS token value can fluctuate, even drop to zero
• No guarantee of any returns or value increase
• If you're uncertain, don't buy

The Hard Truth

Dorsium might fail too.

The technology might not work. We might not be able to launch the mainnet. Nobody might care about what we're building.

This is reality.

But what I can say is: if we fail, we'll fail honestly.

We won't run away with your money. We won't lie. We won't deceive.

We'll try. Hard. Transparently. Honestly.

And if we succeed, we succeed together. As a community.

The Last Word

Skepticism isn't weakness. It's wisdom.

Crypto is full of predators. Full of dreamers dreaming with other people's money.

Don't be naive. Don't trust blindly.

But don't close yourself off completely either.

Because that 1% - the project that's truly honest, truly transparent, truly community-centered - it exists.

And I'd like to believe we're one of them.

But I don't decide that. You do.

Trust. Honor. Security.

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Legal Disclaimer

MiCA Regulation Compliance: The Dorsium project operates in accordance with the European Union's MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation. The DORS token is a utility token that provides access to services and features within the Dorsium ecosystem.

Risk Warning:

• Cryptocurrencies and tokens are high-risk assets
• DORS token value may fluctuate significantly
• Total loss is possible
• This content does NOT constitute investment advice
• Do your own research before making investment decisions

Disclaimer: This blog post is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Dorsium and its affiliated companies assume no responsibility for losses resulting from decisions based on this content.

Data Protection: Personal data collected during the KYC (Know Your Customer) process is handled in accordance with EU GDPR regulations.

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