Tuesday night wind-down, year-end reflections hitting different. As 2025 wraps up, I'm already sketching out what robust market strategies might look like heading into 2026.

One thing catching attention: collaborative AI proof systems are starting to materialize. Teams can now work together on AI verification mechanisms—think cosnarks enabling real-time proof collaboration. That's the kind of infrastructure shift that could reshape how we approach both security and execution in the next cycle.

Solid setups in 2026? They'll likely hinge on projects actually shipping these kinds of technical breakthroughs, not just hyping them.