It seems like I’ve found the source of the “EdgeX skepticism wave.” I’m open to all kinds of leaks and rumors. I encourage skepticism and even rumors to spread widely because the only way to stop rumors is to “let them spread widely.” I often question and challenge the EdgeX team in their group chats. Back to the EdgeX incident—everyone has their own motives for posting. Some do it for the truth, others for personal gain. Both are valid; there’s no hierarchy here. Initially, the skepticism around EdgeX was said to be led by MEXC investors, but MEXC’s reputation is pretty bad. However, after digging through a ton of information, I couldn’t find any objective evidence to support this claim. Skeptics mostly say things like “from what I know” or “I heard from someone,” but they can’t provide concrete proof. Secondly, EdgeX’s token is heavily accused of copying Apex. I’ve been grilling the team about this too. Their response is that EdgeX V1’s underlying framework is based on Starkware’s open-source ZkRollup solution, which is the same architecture used by both dYdX and Apex. As for the staking contract code mentioned by Mumu, people are questioning why EdgeX has this when they haven’t even issued tokens yet. EdgeX explained that during the testnet phase, they conducted some spot token staking activities, which introduced related contract ABIs. Although the functionality wasn’t launched in the end, the files were left in the code and not deleted. I also hope more professional tech experts can join in on reviewing the code this time. Among these doubts, some are genuinely seeking the truth, while others are driven by conflicts of interest. Let me be blunt—because of Apex, some people are trying to drag down one project to boost the hype of another. These individuals might be Apex holders or other stakeholders with vested interests. I can’t judge this behavior because I’ve done the same myself. Wherever my interests lie, I tend to criticize competing projects. Their flaws are also my flaws. At the core of these actions is personal interest, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. Regarding EdgeX, can you find real, objective evidence to validate those doubts? If not, then focus on the present—on EdgeX’s actual business data and your subjective experience with their product. You need to understand what a truly good project looks like and how to evaluate it. My answer is: respect objective facts. If one day there’s solid evidence proving that EdgeX is indeed led by MEXC, I’ll respect the objective facts just the same.