Cross-chain DeFi aggregation platform Infinex's INX token had a sudden change of plans during its public sale on Sonar—on January 5th, the team openly stated that there were issues with the sales mechanism design and announced three major rule adjustments.

What’s interesting about this reaction is that many project fundraising teams seem to always imagine a complex mechanism to filter investors or allocate quotas, resulting in user experience becoming a second-class citizen. Infinex’s public apology this time at least reflects that the team has identified significant discrepancies between reality and expectations during execution—possibly due to uneven quota distribution, overly high participation thresholds, or overly complicated interaction processes.

Looking at the history of public offerings on platforms like Sonar, successful fundraising often fails due to "overly complex mechanisms." Project teams tend to overestimate users’ understanding and patience for complicated rules, and underestimate the market’s desire for simple and fair participation methods. Although Infinex’s proactive adjustment is a bit late, it at least demonstrates a response to user feedback.

The key issue is not whether there were flaws in the initial design—this is quite normal—but how many project teams can cut losses and optimize in a timely manner during the process. What a DeFi aggregation platform should prioritize is perhaps a genuine understanding of user needs.