Why Web3 Projects Fail IP Due Diligence

A new article by Yulia Leshchenko, Name&Fame Co-founder, has just been published on Hackernoon.

Web3 founders are known for moving fast. That speed is often celebrated as a competitive advantage: rapid iteration, aggressive launches, communities that form overnight, and capital raised on momentum rather than paperwork. In the early days, this approach can feel justified — the product works, users arrive, and the market responds.

But once a Web3 project reaches the stage of serious scrutiny — institutional investment, strategic partnerships, or acquisition discussions — speed stops being an advantage and begins to reveal structural weaknesses. Many promising projects stall at this point, not because the technology fails, but because intellectual property ownership is unclear, fragmented, or legally indefensible.

Across the Web3 ecosystem, IP Due Diligence has quietly become one of the most common deal-killers. Investors understand that tokens, smart contracts, and decentralized governance do not replace legal ownership — they only complement it. Without a solid legal foundation, value erodes quickly.

The article explains why IP Due Diligence so often fails in Web3 projects, how investors actually assess these risks, and what founders can do early to avoid costly and reputation-damaging fixes later.

The full version is available here.