In crypto and Web3, founders face a peculiar bind: comply with everything and you're boxed in; ignore the rules and risk everything. So why launch a venture or scale what's already working? Every win attracts scrutiny. More users, more revenue—but also more regulators, more lawyers, more restrictions. It's the catch-22 of building in this space: the more successful you become, the tighter the noose. That's the reality many builders quietly wrestle with.