DeFi researcher Ignas criticized the crypto industry for being dominated by legal advisors, citing Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's view that lawyer-led companies may lose their ability to innovate. Ignas stated that KAST's points conversion scheme involved significant legal compliance investment, but user benefits were unclear, and the token failed to align with community interests. He added KAST, along with Pump, OpenSea, and MetaMask, to his list of disappointments.