If a coin or token has not activity tied to it, there will not be any value.
So easy to overlook this. I think that's why during the crypto craze, everyone was talking about what their coin DID. Every coin advertised itself as if it solved all the world's problems, creating a lot of buzz and activity associated with the token... some of these coins are almost worthless now.
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