What Is ‘Vaporware’ in the Context of Crypto Projects and How Does a Roadmap Help Identify It?
'Vaporware' refers to a product or project that is announced and heavily marketed but never actually developed or released. In crypto, this often means a project with an impressive whitepaper but no working product or verifiable code.
A roadmap helps identify vaporware if the team consistently misses major, foundational milestones or if the roadmap contains only vague, non-technical goals with no proof of concept or active GitHub development. A credible roadmap shows consistent, verifiable progress.