Next Frontier categories I looked at: Payments/Fintech Security/Privacy 👇 Smaller than the previous macro areas, but closely connected → moving money better, protecting users and making privacy usable Payments/Fintech seems to be forming around: • Simple private payments Example: @looftapay, payments by username, email or X handle • Internet-native merchant payments Example: @paymento_io, a non-custodial x402 gateway for real commerce • Machine and agentic settlement Example: @ryvonetwork, a clearing layer for machine payments on Solana Security/Privacy seems to be forming around: • Private transfers Example: @darkdrop_sol, unlinkable private transfers on Solana • Continuous security checks Example: @JelleoLabs, continuous Solana program audits • Inheritance and recovery paths Example: @Heresprotocol, an autonomous death insurance protocol on Solana • Reputation and trust layers Example: @KRED_info, a reputation layer for crypto KOLs • Threat detection before users interact Example: @Sentrii_io, security analysis for links, repos and wallet interactions As more value moves onchain, payments, privacy and security stop being optional. What interesting projects did you find in these categories?

Next Frontier category I looked at: Infra 👇 279 projects entered this macro area across Developer Infrastructure, DePIN, Interoperability & Bridges, Validator/Staking Infra and ZK/Crypto Research After scrolling through the projects, this side of Frontier seems to be forming around a few clear infrastructure layers: • Prediction markets need deeper infrastructure Example: @predikt_gg, building infrastructure for prediction market data, liquidity and execution • Builders need Solana-native workbenches Example: @DaemonTerminal, an AI-native terminal and operator console for Solana • DePIN needs real-world data networks Example: @captur_go, a people-powered network for geospatial and location intelligence • Privacy needs encrypted execution Example: @encrypt_xyz, privacy infrastructure for Solana apps • DePIN needs more ways to connect real-world assets to onchain ownership Example: @hivebits_io, turning real bee farms into co-owned digital assets • Agent apps need payment and execution infrastructure Example: @agenttech, infrastructure for agent payments and execution • Onchain apps need notifications that do not leak user identity Example: @useheraldmail, privacy-preserving alerts for Solana apps Infra is usually less visible than apps, but a lot is clearly moving underneath And sooner or later, every great app needs strong infrastructure What Frontier infra project are you watching most closely?