2025-12-30 16:25:23

On the eve of technological transformation, the greatest opportunities for profit are often hidden in places most people overlook.

I have been working in the crypto industry for many years, and every time this period approaches, I pay special attention to the annual reports of certain leading venture capital firms. Not only because they have bet correctly on the multiple waves of the internet and crypto economy, but more importantly — their way of viewing the future always provides new inspiration for frontline practitioners.

By 2026, I feel we are at a very critical juncture: AI is evolving from a "tool" into an "organizational principle," cryptocurrencies are no longer just "trading assets," but truly "infrastructure," and those physical worlds once marginalized by the internet are being redefined by digital technology.

Today, combining the latest industry reports, I want to discuss three main trends I see in 2026 and the opportunities behind them. Some viewpoints may be more forward-looking and could spark discussion, but this is my genuine judgment.

**1. AI Agents Evolving from "Tools" to "Executors" — A Revolution at the Infrastructure Level**

In 2026, the role of AI will undergo a qualitative change. It will upgrade from simply "answering questions and generating content" to becoming "digital employees" that truly execute business processes within enterprises. This sounds simple, but the impact will be more profound than most people expect.

Imagine this scenario: your company suddenly has a batch of new employees working 24/7 without rest, with exceptional execution capabilities. How would the entire workflow change? How would the departmental structure change? How would management models change? These changes are no longer hypothetical for many companies in 2026 but are becoming a reality.

But there is a bottleneck — current enterprise software systems are all designed according to human employee operation logic. Humans click a button and then think about the next step. But AI agents require a completely different system architecture and protocols.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 01-02 14:10

Enterprise software is indeed the bottleneck, and this is the real opportunity. Existing systems simply cannot withstand the level of concurrency operations that AI agents can handle.

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GamefiHarvester

· 2025-12-31 11:02

Current enterprise software systems are indeed hitting bottlenecks, but the real opportunity lies with teams willing to experiment with new architectures. The team that adapts to AI agent operational logic first in this wave will be the next unicorn.

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Blockblind

· 2025-12-30 18:54

Hmm... That's a good point, but enterprise system transformation is really a trap. No matter how much money you invest, you can't burn out a new architecture. --- The idea of AI as a digital employee has been secretly planned for a while; we'll see next year. --- Wait, can encryption really become infrastructure? I still can't quite understand it. --- This logic has been circulating since 2024, but it does stand up... The key is to find a solution to that bottleneck. --- Bro, your viewpoint is exactly the same as the idea I saw in a report last week. Do organizations think the same way? --- Who will bear the responsibility for security issues when AI agents execute business tasks? --- The physical world is being redefined, which sounds extreme, but reality is often more painful. --- Sounds good, but the problem is most companies can't even understand their existing systems, yet they want to use AI employees. --- I bet by 2026, this framework will become the new narrative and then be hyped up by capital... What about you?

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StablecoinGuardian

· 2025-12-30 16:55

Really, I've seen this AI agent thing coming a long time ago. The current enterprise software logic indeed needs to be overhauled, and the opportunity is huge. Most people are still bottom-fishing for coins, unaware that the infrastructure layer is the real gold mine in the future. By 2026, it feels like the landscape will change, and it all depends on who can correctly identify that critical point. Hey, this guy's analysis is pretty good, but I want to hear more details about the crypto infrastructure part. The restructuring of enterprise system architecture is likely to bring about a wave of new tech stacks. Web3 projects need to seize this opportunity. I agree. Those teams working behind the scenes on underlying protocols might become popular next year.

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SilentObserver

· 2025-12-30 16:55

Damn, the bottleneck of enterprise software systems is really serious. The cost of transformation now must be ridiculously high... --- AI as employees? It seems like we need an entirely new underlying architecture first. The current system can't handle it. --- 2026? Man, that's a pretty bold prediction, but from the infrastructure perspective, no one has really brought it up. --- Suddenly, there are a bunch of 24/7 employees. The unemployment wave is coming, for sure. --- Cryptography as infrastructure is the real opportunity here. AI seems too虚 (vague/empty). --- The cost of system architecture reconstruction is beyond what small businesses can bear. It's also an opportunity for big companies to harvest. --- Forward-looking is forward-looking, but it still feels like storytelling. Can things really go that smoothly in actual implementation? --- Out of the three trends you mentioned, I only believe in cryptography. The others seem a bit idealistic. --- Re-defining the physical world? That sounds a bit esoteric. Can you be more specific?

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AlphaBrain

· 2025-12-30 16:52

Hmm... I've heard this logic too many times. Every wave of technological innovation is met with the same claims. Knowing what "timing" means already puts you ahead of 99% of retail investors. The real goldmine is in transforming enterprise software architecture. 2026? I think the time to start deploying tokens for related infrastructure is this year. This shift to AI agent executors is much more reliable than previous chatbot applications. It will truly change the production relations. But to be honest, those who say they've seen the opportunity are usually already prepared and waiting.

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MevTears

· 2025-12-30 16:48

Hmm, system architecture is indeed an underestimated opportunity point. The wave of enterprise software transformation is about to start.

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CryptoCross-TalkClub

· 2025-12-30 16:43

Laughing out loud, it's another opportunity that "most people can't see." I've heard this rhetoric too many times. Every time, they claim they've found the next big trend, only for it to turn into a hotbed of controversy.

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APY追逐者

· 2025-12-30 16:33

Hmm… AI agents are indeed a key area, but I believe the bigger opportunity may not be in AI itself, but in the middleware and infrastructure layers that are forced to adapt to new system architectures. It's not too late to get involved now.

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GateUser-7b078580

· 2025-12-30 16:32

But still, can this system architecture really be implemented in 2026? Data shows that most companies haven't even standardized basic APIs... Let's wait and see.

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