The ICM (Internet Capital Market) Craze – Internet Capital Market on Solana

1️⃣ What is ICM?

If the traditional capital market connects investors with businesses through stocks, bonds, etc., then ICM is an upgraded version on the blockchain:

• Anyone can participate

• Transparent, low-cost, operating 24/7

• Not limited by geographical location

ICM helps connect those with ideas (developers/projects) and those willing to invest by tokenizing everything – quickly, openly, and decentralized.

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2️⃣ How it works:

• Developers announce ideas along with tokens, often just by… a tweet on X (Twitter)

• Users buy tokens as a form of speculation or early investment

• When tokens gain attention and demand increases, developers have more capital to develop products, creating real value for projects

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3️⃣ Leading tokens in the ICM trend:

• LAUNCHCOIN ($234M): Token of Believe, a launchpad that allows token creation with just a tweet – as simple as creating a status

• DUPE ($53M): A tool for finding cheaper alternative products – like “Google for cheap prices”

• BUDDY ($14M): An AI assistant that supports content creation on X

• ICM ($11M): A memecoin that originated from a tweet but became a trend icon

• AURA ($8.9M): An energy measurement app that interacts with the surrounding environment

• FITCOIN ($7M): A fashion app that has exceeded 300,000 downloads

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Although many ICM tokens have a “memecoin” vibe, strong support from the development team after each price adjustment has created an incredible FOMO wave.

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What do you think?

Will ICM become a new era of decentralized fundraising, or just another “flash in the pan” trend like many memes before it?