If you’re asked what the crypto project most often draws attention is, the answer is usually easy.
Meme coin.
A new Layer 1.
AI.
Or a project whose TVL is currently on the rise.
But lately, I’ve become more interested in projects that almost never make headlines.
That is: projects building infrastructure.
Funny thing is, the better an infrastructure is, usually the fewer people realize it exists.
Like the internet.
We never think about the undersea cables or the servers that keep everything running. What we see is only the end result.
In my opinion, Bitcoin is starting to enter the same phase.
People more often talk about DeFi apps, APY, or new features.
Whereas if the foundation isn’t strong, all of that can collapse.
That’s what makes me start paying attention to projects like Babylon.
Not because they have the most features.
On the contrary, they seem more focused on building a foundation—one that may only start to feel useful a few years from now.
Will an approach like this definitely succeed?
Not necessarily.
Building infrastructure is usually slower, more expensive, and often less exciting than making a product that goes viral right away.
But if it does work, the impact is typically much bigger than what seems visible at the start.
For me, this is a reminder that in crypto, not everything important is always getting talked about.
Sometimes the most valuable thing is the part that quietly works behind the scenes.
Maybe that’s also why I’ve been looking more often toward the long-term direction, not just the hype from a few weeks.
And you—are you more interested in projects that quickly grab attention, or the slow ones that stay focused on building a foundation?
@BabylonLabs_io #baby $BABY
Meme coin.
A new Layer 1.
AI.
Or a project whose TVL is currently on the rise.
But lately, I’ve become more interested in projects that almost never make headlines.
That is: projects building infrastructure.
Funny thing is, the better an infrastructure is, usually the fewer people realize it exists.
Like the internet.
We never think about the undersea cables or the servers that keep everything running. What we see is only the end result.
In my opinion, Bitcoin is starting to enter the same phase.
People more often talk about DeFi apps, APY, or new features.
Whereas if the foundation isn’t strong, all of that can collapse.
That’s what makes me start paying attention to projects like Babylon.
Not because they have the most features.
On the contrary, they seem more focused on building a foundation—one that may only start to feel useful a few years from now.
Will an approach like this definitely succeed?
Not necessarily.
Building infrastructure is usually slower, more expensive, and often less exciting than making a product that goes viral right away.
But if it does work, the impact is typically much bigger than what seems visible at the start.
For me, this is a reminder that in crypto, not everything important is always getting talked about.
Sometimes the most valuable thing is the part that quietly works behind the scenes.
Maybe that’s also why I’ve been looking more often toward the long-term direction, not just the hype from a few weeks.
And you—are you more interested in projects that quickly grab attention, or the slow ones that stay focused on building a foundation?
@BabylonLabs_io #baby $BABY