The set of strategies for K-line charts should step aside from the stage of history.
Recently, I attended several offline salons, and the most common topic was still about short-term market trends. Honestly, thinking about problems this way is outdated. My observation is that Web3 will undergo a wave of dramatic wealth redistribution in the next 24 months. Instead of guessing whether prices will rise or fall next week, it’s better to understand what will happen in 2026—I want to share three of the most core irreversible trends.
**First Change: Your Trading Counterpart Might Not Be Human at All**
Imagine how an AI agent would open a bank account? How would a robot pass KYC verification? The traditional financial system has never designed channels for these non-human participants. But this is precisely where blockchain shines—the construction of an independent financial infrastructure for the entire machine economy.
This is not just a fantasy. The x402 protocol has already begun moving from theory to practice. Simply put, this protocol makes payments between AI and machines as smooth as sending a WeChat red envelope. For example, a delivery robot needs to purchase the latest route data in real-time. It can complete the payment instantly through the x402 protocol—amounts might only be a few cents—the entire transaction process is fully automated, requiring no human intervention.
This may seem trivial, but on a larger scale, it’s quite astonishing. The global commercial robot market is approaching a scale of $500 billion, and these machines will generate massive high-frequency micro-payment demands. This is exactly the territory where blockchain is naturally proficient. Entering this underlying infrastructure field now is like investing in broadband networks during the early days of the internet—you lock in future ten years of entry traffic in advance.
**Second Change: Stablecoins Are Evolving**
Stop viewing stablecoins merely as “cash substitutes.” The real opportunity lies in the fact that stablecoins are transforming into interest-bearing assets. This means that liquidity provision, lending, yield farming, and the entire DeFi logic will be reorganized. The market’s shape will be completely different—from “I hold stablecoins waiting for opportunities” to “stablecoins themselves are a source of income.”
This shift is not a minor adjustment; it’s a paradigm shift. Once this expectation is established, capital flows will trigger a chain reaction.
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BearMarketMonk
· 7h ago
Talking about grand narratives again. Honestly, it's just because they're afraid retail investors won't make quick money, so they make up stories.
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CoconutWaterBoy
· 7h ago
Hmm... that set of x402 sounds good, but can it really be implemented?
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MondayYoloFridayCry
· 7h ago
Ignore the candlestick chart? Bro, are you serious... Although it sounds a bit crazy, that x402 part is indeed interesting.
I've thought about the robot economy, and it doesn't seem that far-fetched.
I believe in the logic of earning interest on stablecoins, but is it too late to get in now?
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NotFinancialAdvice
· 7h ago
Robots trading with robots, and we're still sitting here monitoring the market... It's truly absurd, feels like we're about to be phased out.
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DeFiAlchemist
· 7h ago
*adjusts alchemical instruments* ngl the x402 protocol's yield transmutation mechanics are where the real philosopher's stone hides... micro-payments as financial alchemy, brilliant. but honestly most people still staring at candles will miss the entire paradigm shift unfolding beneath the surface.
The set of strategies for K-line charts should step aside from the stage of history.
Recently, I attended several offline salons, and the most common topic was still about short-term market trends. Honestly, thinking about problems this way is outdated. My observation is that Web3 will undergo a wave of dramatic wealth redistribution in the next 24 months. Instead of guessing whether prices will rise or fall next week, it’s better to understand what will happen in 2026—I want to share three of the most core irreversible trends.
**First Change: Your Trading Counterpart Might Not Be Human at All**
Imagine how an AI agent would open a bank account? How would a robot pass KYC verification? The traditional financial system has never designed channels for these non-human participants. But this is precisely where blockchain shines—the construction of an independent financial infrastructure for the entire machine economy.
This is not just a fantasy. The x402 protocol has already begun moving from theory to practice. Simply put, this protocol makes payments between AI and machines as smooth as sending a WeChat red envelope. For example, a delivery robot needs to purchase the latest route data in real-time. It can complete the payment instantly through the x402 protocol—amounts might only be a few cents—the entire transaction process is fully automated, requiring no human intervention.
This may seem trivial, but on a larger scale, it’s quite astonishing. The global commercial robot market is approaching a scale of $500 billion, and these machines will generate massive high-frequency micro-payment demands. This is exactly the territory where blockchain is naturally proficient. Entering this underlying infrastructure field now is like investing in broadband networks during the early days of the internet—you lock in future ten years of entry traffic in advance.
**Second Change: Stablecoins Are Evolving**
Stop viewing stablecoins merely as “cash substitutes.” The real opportunity lies in the fact that stablecoins are transforming into interest-bearing assets. This means that liquidity provision, lending, yield farming, and the entire DeFi logic will be reorganized. The market’s shape will be completely different—from “I hold stablecoins waiting for opportunities” to “stablecoins themselves are a source of income.”
This shift is not a minor adjustment; it’s a paradigm shift. Once this expectation is established, capital flows will trigger a chain reaction.