@pingobserver Why is it worth betting and holding? The x402 protocol is different from inscriptions; funds prefer infrastructure betting, such as verification layers, leading parties (like Coinbase), or beneficial parties (like CRCL). The logic is reasonable: x402 truly disrupts global payments, and many companies need to update (for example, if Google does not support x402, it will be replaced by AI agents). Ask yourself: search more on Google or find AI to solve problems? Some deterministic funds are betting on the opportunity for digital currencies to replace traditional payment systems, no problem.
But is ping not worth betting on? The first principle of memes is attention. Ask yourself: how long can the x402 narrative be told? A few days, weeks, or decades into the future?
It allows digital currency payments to replace complex and narrow systems—buying a Twitter membership without a credit card, digital accounts solve daily needs, without third-party virtual cards. Payment + AI narrative can replace the internet advertising economy, more grounded than DeFi, truly benefiting non-speculators. As long as the narrative continues, ping, as the first meme coin of x402, will continue to attract attention; where there is attention, there is potential action.
From TX data and promotion, ping is undoubtedly the promoter and salesperson of x402. When it launched in May, no one was talking about it; now it’s hot. Promotion is indispensable and is an important part of the x402 business landing. The two complement each other: the more beneficial x402 is, the higher the value of ping as a promoter.
From the PVP perspective: After ping was launched, OKX supported it immediately. Why? Xu Mingxing has long been tired of the Chinese Ticker Meme, but Binance is dominant, and the Chinese language needs a carrier to uphold its dignity and narrative. OKX’s compliance + promotion of the payment route is aligned, so Xu naturally promotes it vigorously. Binance has no moves: from being a monopoly to dual narratives competing—Binance vs. OKX + Sol being drained + other public chains.
Both PVE and PVP perspectives show that ping is uniquely positioned, right at the first wave of the charge after a correction. Trust first, then trust again; it’s either going to zero or the logic will work. There’s no middle ground; willing to bet and accept losses.
x402 is expected to follow this process: first, the pioneers create a buzz with various speculative concepts, igniting this wave of market activity. Then, the bubble bursts, but it is indeed an important protocol standard for promoting and popularizing digital currency, truly allowing digital currency + payment to revolutionize human and AI interactions. Therefore, in the future, as the protocol gradually takes shape, digital currency may really step into thousands of households through payment, further promoting digital currency. Those who are unwilling to speculate and gamble can first enjoy the benefits of digital currency, then change their stubborn perceptions, and eventually start investing in digital currency concept stocks or begin trading cryptocurrencies. This is a slow but genuinely incremental narrative.
This is a terrible picture, as expected from a malicious villain. I'm here to punish a bit, let's put some toffee at the bottom. When it goes to zero, what will you do if you can't shake it off?
The descending trend line $ASTER 4h has been broken, and if it can bounce back to the green ascending trend line, it will be an opportunity. There are two scenarios going forward: 1 is to continue climbing along the ascending trend line, and 2 is to play in a range between 1 and 1.2. I hope it's the former, as time is running out, market makers.
The x402 protocol is impressive, bringing the blockchain back to the original intention of the value internet. The protocol has completed the asset issuance mechanism, and currently the leader is Ping on the Base chain, with a circulating market value of 30M. However, it is expected that each chain will have a leading payment solution emerge, and I recommend keeping an eye on this.
$AIA is empty, attention has shifted, it is estimated that only charging forward and occasionally inserting pins to clear the area will lead to victory if not swept away.