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  • 2026 is the Year of Onchain Infrastructure.

    2026 is the Year of Onchain Infrastructure.

    onchain infrastructure projects could have a big year in 2026

    Probably not a popular article to come across in Web3 these days. The focus has shifted to memecoins and flipping coins for ‘quick bucks’. But if the memecoin hysteria ever subsides and retail pays attention to utility projects, 2026 could be a positive year for projects that offer facilities (Onchain infrastructure) for building businesses on the blockchain. 

    2026 could be the year of onchain infrastructure…optimistically.

    Two onchain infrastructure narratives appeal most to me: Internet Capital Markets and the X402 payment protocol. 

    No pandering, I’ll simply get to it, and in a conversational tone. 

    Internet Capital Market: Onchain Infrastructure democratizing seed investments for retail

    Let me put it this way, crypto is moving away from the usual “bring money, take coin” kind of fundraisers. That, in the past, has mainly benefited Venture capitalists who get in very early and project teams who raise at unreasonable valuations. We’ve seen projects raise hundreds of millions without even building any tangible products.

    So retail investors and VCs with lower reach are increasingly pivoting to fair launches through Internet Capital Markets (ICM).

    The idea of internet capital markets is to enable anyone to build real value on the internet through fair and transparent funding mechanisms. Internet Capital Markets are built on the nuances of decentralization; bridging everything from fundraisers to platform launches and protocol interactions. 

    This is relevant to investors because it lowers barriers to participation and increases transparency. ICM projects already have a cumulative valuation of over $380 million, and are projected to grow to hundreds of billions of dollars. A strong candidate for the most influential narrative next year. 

    Why Internet Capital Markets?

    Regular Launchpads serve two purposes: handle user verifications and transfer purchased assets. You’d expect a plain output, but these platforms have a UX issue, thanks to regulatory and accessibility challenges. 

    In terms of regulation, regular launchpads have little to no influence on how founders set valuations. As a result, founders can raise at an insanely high valuation before even delivering any working prototype. The most telling effect is poor performance after launch and losses for the investor. This was the case with the  2017 ICO boom and many other ICOs, IDOs, and IEOs that followed it.

    In addition, regional restrictions and high investment minimums limit retail participation in fundraisers. 

    Internet capital markets attempt to resolve the limitations of seed investing by reducing known overheads: accessibility and regulation.

    For a better understanding of the Internet Capital Market, imagine Nasdaq and Y-Combinator, but then fully permissionless. Activities like project listings, funding contributions, and management of funds generated through fundraisers are handled on-chain.

    Internet Capital Markets leverage funding models that decide if a project’s fundamentals are even reasonable enough to be funded. This way, it creates responsible founders. Founders that raise via ICMs can only access the money they got from fundraisers in phases; each phase is defined by specific deliverables that the team must satisfy.

    The model is synergized with smart contracts that handle tokenization, custody of funds, and a data management and verification layer for record-keeping, ensuring that every process runs smoothly.

    If Internet Capital Markets work as expected, a functional ICM platform allows anyone to own a share of new high-potential projects with very low capital and significantly regulates the fundraising structure for intended launches.

    By lowering the barrier to asset issuance and ownership, Internet capital markets open a trove of liquidity and innovation. And this is particularly important for the next stage of crypto and blockchain adoption.

    So why is this even a big deal when it’s just another set of launchpads with more ‘gimmicks’?

    Understanding the Internet Capital Market Meta

    Coinbase acquired Echo from Cobie (Jordan Fish) for  $375 million. Echo is a capital market for new launches. Solana’s marketing team is also putting up campaigns for Internet Capital Markets on Wall Street. Pump.fun, launched Spotlight, an ICM protocol, and published a thesis for Internet Capital Markets. 

    All these are positive for ICM as a crypto narrative. But why the rave? 

    Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if Internet Capital Market turns out to be another buzzword used to milk retail investors. But from a fair standpoint, it is a brilliant idea. 

    Imagine being able to bring anything onchain, from ideas to existing companies. Internet Capital Market implies that the internet is capable of creating dynamism between capital and the market.

    That is, you can raise capital and run a thriving business whose complete operations are online, instead of just using the internet as a front for a business that is completed offline.

    ICMs are important, not only because they will pilot an insane flow of capital, but because they will pioneer an era where everything is moving on-chain through a regulated but permissionless channel.

    Projects in this category will provide handy infrastructures for establishing ideas and businesses on-chain. From advanced launchpads and easy tokenization facilities to project advisory.

    The idea is this: “We will give you a platform to issue your tokens, raise funds through token sales, and launch your projects successfully. But your capital will be locked and can only be released as you make tangible progress”.

    In this last quarter of 2025, we’ve seen a new style of launches.  Projects that launch via ICMs now raise at reasonable valuations to give room for growth. Because capital markets hold them responsible.

    Apart from crypto natives launching new projects, mainstream institutions that wish to move part or a whole of their business on-chain are definitely going to use ICMs.

    ICMs could return the control of the markets to retail, something that previous ICOs, IDOs, and IEOs have failed to do.

    Positioning for the Internet Capital Market meta

    I followed a few fundraiser events on MetaDAO;

    • Umbra
    • Avici and 
    • Omnipair
    MetaDAO homepage

    Among these three projects;

    Avici intended to raise $2 million, got $34.2 million in commitments, but only accepted $3.5 million. Umbra, intended to raise $750,000, got $154 million in commitments, but only accepted $3 million.

    To date, 6 projects have raised a total of $17.6 million via MetaDAO. MetaDAO introduced the Futarchy model for deciding projects’ funding proposals. The model uses conditional prediction markets; traders bet $META on “Pass” or “Fail” outcomes of proposals. The proposal passes only if the Pass market price exceeds Fail (via TWAP). 

    A few other ICM platforms exist, but MetaDAO is the most striking yet, in my opinion. DAO Maker, Creator Buddy, and crypto-tradfi tokenization platforms like Backed Finance are other ICM projects you can look up.

    A few things to keep in mind for ICM projects are their existing fundraiser records. For investors just trying to make profits from the narrative, ‘numbers’ are simply what to look at. Founders will launch on ICMs that can drive interest to projects, while investors will use platforms that cater to their financial security. These are the primary metrics for ICMs.

    Another major onchain infrastructure that could shape crypto in 2026 is X402-powered payment for AI agents.

    Agentic payment powered by X402 protocol: infra for AI and AI agents. Driver for Internet Capital Markets

    Google and social media search trends for X402 skyrocketed in late October after the Coinbase developer team showcased how they utilize the X402 protocol for its payment MCP (Model Context Protocol).

    X402 is an internet-native payment protocol. With X402, AI agents, decentralized protocols, data layers, and APIs can interact autonomously without external interference. In a nutshell, using X402 payment rails, AI agents can pay for data on a pay-per-use basis without middlemen.

    Am I excited about X402? Yes. It opens up many possibilities for AI, AI Agents, and Crypto as a whole. For developers, X402 payment rail facilitates building onchain.  It offers a seamless payment system for anyone building in AI and DeFi.

    X402 ecosystem has grown rapidly, and the cumulative market cap of X402-enabled projects is now about $11 billion, according to Coingecko. This number could be deceiving anyways. A majority of big projects in the category are existing projects like Chainlink and Enjin.

    Overall X402 payment statistics

    X402 transaction data

    According to data from X402 Scan, AI agents have autonomously processed over $24 million via X402 payment rails in the past 30 days, with peaks on November 15 and 18. X402 adoption picked first on Base Network, thanks to Coinbase’s involvement in core development, but the narrative is spreading to other chains, including Solana, Ethereum, and BNB Chain. 

    I admit it, X402 is mostly hype for now. Many projects in the category are only trying to benefit from the narrative and haven’t built anything significant. But there’s a lot to expect in the future, and the X402 boom is bullish for AI and Internet Capital Markets as well, for many reasons.

    First, it is the Internet Capital Market at its best. It enables AI agents to fully run online and onchain without interacting with off-chain resources. Also, it will significantly drive launches as developers build X402 resource systems and projects that utilize the X402 payment rails. Many of these X402 projects will seek funding through ICMs.

    Positioning for an Onchian infra meta driven by ICMs and X402

    Most relevant X402 projects already have a native token. A good way to position for a possible X402-drive rally is investing in these tokens. However, before investing in any of these, consider the project’s relevance to the meta. In the usual crypto culture, many projects will attempt to extract value from retail investors by building a low-end product with an X402 tag. 

    NFA, but some promising projects I’ve come across in the X402 category include Daydreams, Dexter, and Heurist.

    Top X402 agents according to X402 scan

    Top X402 agents on X402 scan

    While this is not an endorsement or financial advice, Heurist on Base network might be a good one to look at in terms of raw fundamentals. Heurist’s agent has the second-highest number of users and interactions among the top agents in the past four weeks.

    In addition to the agent, Heurist provides key resources and a framework for X402 payment protocols and AI. Part of the revenue generated from X402 transactions is used to buy back HEU tokens, which is also great…the buyback narrative also resonates among retail investors.

    Another promising X402 project you could look at is PayAI. PayAI is an X402 facilitator. It provides tools for autonomous agent interactions.

    PayAI X402 payment facilitator

    PayAI data on X402

    In the past 7 days, over 5,000 users have used PayAI to facilitate more than $1.2 million worth of AI agent payments through over 2.14 million transactions.

    At a market cap of $9 million. It still has enough room for growth as X402 gets more popular.

    Rounding Up

    On one side, we have internet capital markets, and on the other side, X402 payments. 

    In commonness, each one attempts to shift from the traditional process and build value on a decentralized internet. ICM for fundraisers and tokenization; X402 for decentralized AI agent payment. 

    We discussed both concepts and how they are poised to make a dent in the crypto market. Having said that, I’d recommend focusing on value, not hype. Several projects will certainly attempt to extract value by adopting any of these narratives. But real builders always come out on top.

  • Case Study: Our Technical Writing Partnership with Movement Labs

    Case Study: Our Technical Writing Partnership with Movement Labs

    cryptocurrencyScripts produced launch contents for movement labs

    We worked closely with Movement Labs, the team pioneering the Movement Network, a modular ecosystem of high-performance Move-based blockchains designed to bring the security and speed of the Move programming language to Ethereum and beyond.

    Between Q2 and Q4 2023, Movement Labs entrusted us with two mission-critical deliverables: contributing key sections to their official whitepaper and authoring their complete Launch Book, a comprehensive narrative and technical manifesto that introduced the Movement vision to developers, investors, and the broader crypto community.

    Project Scope and Execution

    The Launch Book served as Movement Labs’ flagship educational and positioning document during their pre-mainnet and mainnet beta phases. We crafted the entire piece from concept to final polish, structuring it as an accessible yet deeply technical journey through:

    • The historical evolution of Ethereum and the EVM ecosystem
    • The persistent security challenges with Solidity (reentrancy attacks, integer overflows, and billions lost to exploits)
    • Why the Move programming language, originally developed for Meta’s Diem project, represents a superior alternative with its resource-oriented model, built-in asset safety, and formal verification via the Move Prover
    • Movement’s breakthrough solution: seamless transcription and execution of Solidity code directly on MoveVM-powered chains, enabling developers to migrate existing EVM projects without rewriting a single line while instantly gaining Move-level security and parallel execution performance

    Our whitepaper contributions focused on the architecture and developer experience sections, clearly articulating how Movement’s modular stack (including the Move-EVM compatibility layer) lowers barriers for the world’s largest developer base (Solidity programmers) to access Move’s advantages.

    Strategic Relevance of the Solution

    Movement Labs’ core innovation addresses one of crypto’s biggest pain points: Ethereum-scale liquidity paired with Aptos/Sui-level safety and throughput. By allowing effortless Solidity-to-Move portability, Movement eliminates the “cold start” problem that has historically limited Move ecosystem growth. Developers retain their familiar tools and vast existing codebases while upgrading to an environment that prevents entire classes of exploits by design. This bridge is especially timely as the industry demands higher security standards without sacrificing accessibility, making the Movement Project a pivotal force in the ongoing “Move Everywhere” paradigm shift.

    Movement Labs Team Feedback

    The project founders and technical team repeatedly praised our ability to distill highly complex concepts into clear, compelling prose that resonated with both non-technical readers and seasoned engineers. Co-founder Rushi Manche noted that our Launch Book became their primary onboarding and pitch document, directly supporting fundraising, ecosystem partnerships, and developer recruitment. The team highlighted our rapid iteration cycles, deep grasp of Move vs. Solidity trade-offs, and commitment to factual precision as instrumental to the project’s success.


    Key Deliverables

    • Movement Labs Whitepaper
    • Movement Labs Launch book

    Outcome For Movement Labs and Legacy for CryptocurrencyScripts

    This partnership exemplifies CryptocurrencyScripts’ strength in technical narrative crafting for cutting-edge Layer-2 and programming-language projects. The Launch Book and whitepaper contributions played a meaningful role in Movement Labs’ momentum, helping attract top-tier investors (including Binance Labs), secure ecosystem commitments, and position Movement as the leading bridge between EVM liquidity and Move security.

    We are proud of our collaboration with the Movement Labs team and continue to support the Move ecosystem’s growth through precise, impactful content that accelerates adoption.

  • Neiro or BabyNeiro? Pick a side for the memecoin supercycle

    Neiro or BabyNeiro? Pick a side for the memecoin supercycle

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    When the owners of the deceased Kabosu dog announced the acquisition of a new Canine family member, they probably didn’t know they were triggering a memecoin frenzy. The regular memecoin trader would tip NEIRO to go all the way like DOGE. Technically, this should be the case despite the Kabosu-inspired cryptocurrency’s first-to-market advantage. Neiro is the ambitious newcomer, the several deployments of NEIRO and even related projects have grown thriving communities, reaching hundreds of millions in market cap, yet it seems the wave is turning into a supercycle.

    A supercycle or a wave?

    Just like memes are an invaluable part of the internet, memecoins herald the crypto space. One witty token after the other and a multi-billion dollar category emerges. Murad predicted a memecoin supercycle and the possibility of a trillion-dollar valuation for project(s) in this category. But whether he is right or not, memecoins are upsetting the crypto space and beyond. Several memecoin projects have shone through in the past few months; SPX6900, GIGACHAD, POPCAT, the super-cute Moo Deng, and the even cooler NEIRO, and now BabyNeiro.

    Yeah I know, BabyNeiro is the less popular one on the list…

    What is BabyNeiro?

    I could introduce BabyNeiro as “the next 100X Ethereum memecoin”, but any experienced memecoin investor must have already learned to avoid ridiculously shilled memecoins as marketing jibes don’t really grow communities. Rather, insane communities build thriving memecoins. The BabyNEIRO ticker properly introduces the memecoin.

    Scouting through the community and social engagements, BabyNeiro adopts a fashion akin to other ‘baby’ memecoins that have come through the ranks in the past like BabyDoge and BabyBNB. BabyNeiro pays tribute to every active $NEIRO memecoins with no particular reference to any of the different smart contract token deployments with the NEIRO ticker. Like every other memecoin, the goal is to build a functional community and drive value for the associated token. While the market decides the value of an asset, BabyNeiro moves away from the NEIRO controversy to build a progressive community.

    Regardless of how anyone feels about memecoins and how many of them have fared in the past, ambitious communities account for a significant portion of the success the crypto space has enjoyed since the Bitcoin genesis block was mined. BabyNeiro is definitely not the next Bitcoin but could be the next memecoin you would be hearing more about.

    Note that there could be several tokens with the BabyNeiro ticker. This article discusses BabyNeiro on Ethereum (Contract Address: 0xbabe3ce7835665464228df00b03246115c30730a)

    Why BabyNeiro?

    So why would anyone write a 1200-word article about a random memecoin why should you even spend your time to read beyond this point?

    The Neiro Narrative

    Dogs are the dominant animals in meme culture, cats come next but the gap is a wide one. When the dog comes from the same ranks as the face of the first-ever true memecoin, it’s sure to cause a wave. The NEIRO narrative has proven strong enough to sustain multiple memecoins on different chains. BabyNeiro taps from a strong narrative, one that is identified with dedicated communities and rapid industry adoption. It has done considerably well with this narrative and could continue on this path.

    Relatively Low Market Cap

    BabyNeiro2.png

    The most valuable memecoin with the NEIRO ticker has a $900 Million valuation at the time this article was written. Even though this particular has gone overboard thanks to that Binance listing, the least ‘surviving’ Neiro memecoin has a market cap of $4 Million. Comparatively, BabyNeiro has a total valuation of below $3.5 Million at the time of writing. Adjusted to social activity and available infrastructure, BabyNeiro could be undervalued, probably because influencers on X(.com) are yet to catch up on the new trend. We might be close to finding out the true value.

    Similar growth pattern as BabyDoge

    BabyNeiro is almost as old as the OG NEIRO tokens. Yet it has continued to build in silence. Genuine dedication has kept the project on its feet as investors watch on. This pattern is similar to that of BabyDoge. As the NEIRO narrative grows stronger, investors will be on the lookout for persistent projects along this line. Binance has shown an attraction to functional CTOs and could grow a preference for the structure established by the BabyNeiro community. BabyNeiro is the only Surviving memecoin project with the ticker.

    Exponential metrics growth

    BabyNeiro had a $1 Million market cap and just over 1,200 holders when I first came across it. It is almost 4 times more valuable at the time of writing and has added over 800 new holders. Social metrics like followers and posts per minute, and community metrics like members on the Telegram group have also grown at a comparable speed. This is a testament to the efforts made by the community.

    Industry support

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    You can now store your BabyNeiro token on the Ellipal hardware wallet or simply track the asset on Coingecko – the most popular crypto asset tracker. Also, your favorite memecoin connoisseur could be ‘head over heels’ about it already. BabyNeiro easily catches the eyes of memecoiners and has joined a rapid fanfare. It is pulling the attention and support of reputable players in the crypto space. While this is not as important as the insane community behind it, it also contributes significantly to its growth.

    Summary of Bullish Indicators for BabyNeiro.

    Here are some positive indicators for the BabyNeiro memecoin

    • Similar growth track as other successful ‘baby’ memecoins like BabyDoge
    • Adopts a multi-billion dollar narrative.
    • Considerably low market cap
    • Supported by industry players

    Neiro or BabyNeiro: Which memecoin should I buy

    This is definitely a question every investor should answer for themselves. You could buy Neiro, the younger BabyNeiro, both, or even none. While this article obviously pays more attention to BabyNeiro, it is not financial advice and should only be considered as part of research for any investor. By staying away from the split between NEIRO communities, BabyNeiro is closer to building a unified community which is majorly positive for a project whose major value is built on community. The progressive structure, a Cute Pfp, and a relatively low market cap for an acknowledged ‘baby’ memecoin could be enough to tick the boxes for most investors. However, this might still be unconvincing for some other investors, and personal sentiments play a key role when investors click the ‘buy’ button for projects like memecoin. This is in fact, normal.

    So, here’s a simple answer, buying any asset should be a personal decision and a decision made out of proper research

    Closing up.

    I stumbled on BabyNeiro as the community has taken the project on its backs, one raid after the other. This article is probably not your first time coming across it too, either way, the simple introduction doesn’t describe how much the several players in the community have committed to seeing the project get to its current level. It is almost impossible to predict the direction the project goes from here, but it has shown positive signs to this point. As always, always do your own research and note that this article doesn’t endorse any of the featured memecoin projects.

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