Europe's blockchain scene is hitting a wall, and the culprit isn't lack of talent or capital—it's the regulatory maze.

The EU's approach to crypto oversight has become suffocating. Layer upon layer of compliance requirements are crushing startups before they even launch. What was meant to protect consumers is now actively killing innovation.

Meanwhile, jurisdictions with clearer frameworks are eating Europe's lunch. Projects that could've been built in Berlin or Amsterdam are now launching in Dubai or Singapore instead.

The irony? Europe invented some of the foundational tech we're using today. Now it's exporting its best minds because the compliance burden makes building here impossible.

Something's gotta give. Either the regulatory approach gets a complete overhaul, or Europe will watch the next wave of Web3 innovation happen somewhere else.