According to Nick van Eck (@Nick_van_Eck), leading innovation in infrastructure, capital markets, and payments will increasingly come from crypto-native companies such as Superstate, Sphere Labs, Raincards, Ostium Labs, Conduit, and Pacifica. These firms are actively developing blockchain-based solutions aimed at streamlining payment processes, enhancing market efficiency, and lowering operational costs. For traders, this signals a shift in competitive advantage towards specialized crypto firms, offering new investment opportunities and potential volatility in related tokens and DeFi projects. The emergence of these underdog companies, as cited by Nick van Eck, reinforces the importance of monitoring early-stage crypto projects for significant trading catalysts and market trends (Source: Twitter/@Nick_van_Eck May 8, 2025).

According to Michael Saylor, building a digital economy on an economically viable, technically robust, and ethically sound framework can provide 400 million businesses access to capital markets, empowering 8 billion people economically. This framework is critical for enhancing global financial inclusion and improving market access, which could lead to significant trading opportunities and economic growth. [Source: Michael Saylor on Twitter]