Everyone suddenly started shilling x402 projects
Hate to break it to you - x402 isn’t a product, it's infra. It's like saying "we are building an HTTPS project"
x402 works beautifully as a feature - a way to:
-add micropayments to APIs
-unlock paid tools for AI agents
-simplify pay-per-use access to data
That’s elegant. But that’s purely additive.
Red flags in projects to call out:
- “x402-native token” (there’s no such thing, it already runs on stablecoins)
- “AI + x402 + DeFi + agents” word-salad whitepapers
- “Marketplace of x402 projects” with nothing to pay for
No actual product, no users, just degen vibes. What’s real:
The real players are infrastructure: APIs, agents, and tools that actually do something and just use x402 to monetize cleanly.
Don’t sleep on x402. It’s going to matter. But don’t fool yourself: it won’t make a bad product great.
Build something people want. Then plug in x402. Don’t reverse the order. That’s the flex
Yesterday I almost got drained during an investor meeting
Brutal reminder you can never let your guard down - such things could happen to anyone anytime.
Here is a recap of what happened, so the next you know. Stay safe!
BIG: Visa is trying stablecoins for cross-border payments.
Instead of pre-funding accounts with cash, businesses can load USDC/EURC into Visa Direct.
Visa treats that as balance and pays out instantly in local currency, skipping days of bank wires
Everyone was busy with XPL + South Park’s prediction markets episode, so this flew under the radar:
Fold x Visa x Stripe are launching a pure Bitcoin credit card.
An important step - Bitcoin is getting deeper into mainstream finance rails
4th time in Dubai. Here's why it's actually elite (ignoring the obvious downsides for now):
Convenience is insane
Every building = gym + pool + sauna. 15min delivery for literally anything. Remote work paradise. Save 10+ hours/week on commuting/errands alone.
Weather hits different
Avoid summer, wake up to sun every day. No jackets, no rain, no vitamin D deficiency.
Location is OP
5-6hrs from Europe but you're basically center of the world. Direct flights everywhere.
Actually safe
Leave your phone in a mall? It'll be there. Walk around at night with zero stress. GF takes taxis alone and I don't worry (hi London 👀)
English everywhere
Everyone's an immigrant, everyone speaks English. Taxi drivers, baristas, everyone actually helps you out.
Dubai isn't perfect (downsides coming later) but it's top tier for quality of life )if you have the bag 😬)
Turns out 🇬🇪 Georgia has a vibrant crypto scene:
-Crypto exchanges everywhere (one in our house too)
-Bitcoin ATMs all around the city
-A community that truly lives and breathes crypto
Anyone from Georgia here?
