Top 3 Internet Capital Markets Trends to Watch in 2025

1. Tokenized Fundraising

Tokenized fundraising allows anyone to raise money through digital tokens. Unlike traditional finance, where only approved companies can raise funds, ICM gives everyone a chance to launch their idea. No bank approvals, no long legal steps. Just a token and a story.

In traditional finance, raising funds includes:

• Strict legal checks
  
  
• Official audits
  
  
• Regulatory approvals
  
  
• Access mostly for the wealthy
  
  

With ICM, people can skip many of these steps. This makes it easier for independent creators, meme projects, or small teams to raise capital quickly.

Requirements often skipped in ICM:

Example:
Launch Coin (LAUNCHCOIN) on the Believe app is one of the most popular projects using tokenized fundraising. It supports the creation of new tokens, helps manage trading fees, and keeps the platform running.

2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Integration

AI is one of the biggest tech stories of this decade. In ICM, AI tools are helping creators build faster, smarter, and with fewer resources. These tools can write content, build games, or even help you create deepfake videos.

With ICM funding, AI startups can bypass traditional venture capital and go straight to users for support. The result is faster innovation and broader participation.

Examples of AI-driven ICM projects:

These platforms show that AI and ICM together can reshape both creative and tech industries.

3. Social Media + Token Economics

In 2025, over half of the global population uses social media. But many users are tired of centralized control, data misuse, and limited earning opportunities. ICM platforms use tokens to turn likes and follows into financial value.

Creators can now raise money directly from their fans. They don’t need to go public through an IPO. They just need a token and a solid online presence.

Key ICM social media projects:

• Vine (VINE): Revives the popular Vine app using blockchain. Launched by Rus Yusupov on Solana, inspired by Elon Musk’s public interest in short-form video platforms.
  
  
• JellyJelly (JELLYJELLY): Combines video chat and memes. Users create content in real time and get paid in tokens for shares and tips.
  
  

Is ICM Just Hype?

ICM has grown fast, but that growth has slowed in recent weeks. On May 13, nearly 5,000 new tokens were launched in one day. A week later, that number dropped by 80%, based on Dune analytics.

This suggests the sector may be oversaturated with low-value projects. For ICM to succeed long term, it needs real products behind its tokens—not just speculation and hype.

ICM has made fundraising more open and less limited by traditional finance. It empowers creators, developers, and small teams. The three biggest trends—tokenized fundraising, AI, and social media—have already changed how people think about capital.

But to last, ICM must go beyond easy token launches. It needs real solutions and useful platforms. If it can do that, internet capital markets could become more than just a trend—they could become a permanent part of how we raise and use money online.