Hot take: the next 100M crypto users won't come from a crypto app.
They'll come from a game, a music platform, or a creator tool that happens to use a blockchain for ownership.
The entry point won't be "buy crypto first."
Chain abstraction is the next UX frontier after account abstraction.
The goal: users never think about which chain they're on.
NEAR's intent-based model, Particle Network's universal accounts, these are early but directionally right.
Yes honestly, being backed by @coinbase gives a big advantage.
But beyond that, they are delivering quite a lot of really interesting features to push for greater ecosystem adoption
Right now, @base is quietly becoming the most interesting L2 for builders rn.
With low fees, Coinbase distribution, EVM compatible. The ecosystem is early but the infra is solid.
Unpopular: the "decentralize everything" crowd is slowing down adoption more than regulators are.
Sometimes a trusted sequencer is fine, sometimes a multisig is fine.
-> pragmatic decentralization > ideological decentralization.
@MythsOfCrypto@base@coinbase We’re looking at a strong combo, a massive user base, and a protocol that’s focused on delivering solutions the ecosystem actually expects.
The best onboarding UX in web3 rn isn't from a wallet, it's from Coinbase Smart Wallet.
Passkey login, no seed phrase, gas abstraction. It's not decentralized but it shows exactly what the bar needs to be for the next billion users!
Despite current market conditions, this is an interesting protocol that just went live.
It’s a very simple on-chain lottery product with an ultra-fast claim system. Definitely worth checking out.
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ERC-7579 is quietly one of the most important standards.
Modular smart accounts, you can plug in any module (session keys, recovery, automation) without rebuilding the wallet.
Composability for accounts, not just tokens.
Something i think CT gets wrong, confusing narrative momentum with protocol durability.
A good story gets you attention, good fees keep you alive. They're not the same thing.
"AI x crypto" projects where the AI part is just a chatbot and the crypto part is just a token are the new ICO whitepaper era.
The convergence is real but 90% of the projects aren't.
Changed my mind this week:
I used to think for months that modular chains would fragment liquidity too much. But watching Hyperliquid's integrated model pull real volume is making me reconsider, monolithic isn't dead.
Things i'm actually watching rn:
→ Hyperliquid's perp volume vs CEXs
→ Monad testnet activity
→ EigenDA blob cost vs Celestia
None of these are price takes. just true "utility" protocol for me.
Today, and it's sad, most crypto projects still confuse activity with adoption.
-> transactions ≠ users.
-> protocol revenue ≠ speculation fees.
Start here before you trust any metric.