But while everyone rushed into AI infrastructure, a different $10 trillion convergence was forming:
$592.5 billion in U.S. charitable giving (2024)
$1.57 trillion in global impact investing (growing at 21% annually)
~$5 trillion in decentralized exchange trading volume
$3.7 trillion U.S. nonprofit sector revenue
Four massive markets. Zero infrastructure connecting them.
Until now.
And the smart money is starting to notice.
The Waitlist Window Is Open (Barely)
Right now, a Wyoming-based organization is building something unprecedented:
The world's first Impact Exchange.
Not a charity platform. Not a donation app.
A public market where trading activity automatically funds verified nonprofits, token holders govern treasuries, and market forces optimize for human progress instead of profit.
They're calling it WYDE.
And unlike every memecoin that came before it, this one launches with:
18 pre-vetted cause partnerships
Legal structure (Wyoming DUNA framework)
Proven revenue model (trading fees → impact)
Real-world utility beyond speculation
Partnership pipeline with major 501(c)(3) organizations
Here's the thing: Nothing has launched yet.
Not the platform. Not the tokens. Not the exchange.
The first token launches this year.
And right now? The only way to get access is the waitlist at WYDE.org.
Translation: You're reading this before ANYTHING exists publicly.
Why Tech Insiders Are Paying Attention (Before Public Launch)
Morgan Stanley: "Impact investing is the fastest-growing segment of the investment landscape."
Global Impact Investing Network: 21% compound annual growth rate—faster than crypto's early years.
Giving USA: Charitable giving hit all-time highs in 2024, driven by stock market gains.
But here's what caught Silicon Valley's attention:
Zero percent of that $592.5 billion flows through decentralized infrastructure.
Every dollar moves through legacy tech:
Foundation databases (3-5% overhead, closed systems)
Centralized donation platforms (2.9% + fees, no liquidity)
Direct mail operations (costs $0.20-$1.50 per dollar raised, decades-old tech)
Sources tell us WYDE's architecture: 0.5-1.25% trading fees. That's it.
The other 98.75% flows directly to verified nonprofits via smart contracts.
And unlike traditional donations, positions are liquid—traders can exit anytime.
The catch? Nothing's live yet.
The platform hasn't deployed. The tokens haven't launched. The exchange doesn't exist publicly.
And when the first token launches late 2025, people on that list get first access.
Everyone else? They'll be buying from the early waitlist crowd.
The Comparison That Makes This Click
Let's compare traditional charity vs WYDE economics:
Traditional Charity Model: The ASPCA
Annual fundraising: $375M
Method: Direct mail, TV ads, celebrity endorsements, galas
Cost to raise $1: $0.15-$0.30
Staff time on fundraising: 40%+
Donor liquidity: Zero (it's a donation)
Scalability: Limited by donor acquisition costs
Total annual impact: $375M
Why This Model Is Different
Traditional charity:
Raise $350M annually through campaigns, direct mail, galas
Spend 40% of staff time fundraising
Donor fatigue is constant battle
Growth limited by donor acquisition costs
WYDE model:
Trading generates funding passively
Make-A-Wish staff does ZERO fundraising for this
More trading = more funding (speculation becomes feature, not bug)
Growth limited only by token market cap and velocity
The crazier part:
If $MAKEWISH reaches $100M market cap (1/300th of Doge):
At 3x daily velocity = $300M daily volume
Annual volume = $109.5B
At 1% fee = $1.095B annually
Make-A-Wish would become the most well-funded wish-granting organization in human history.
From a token with a $100M market cap.
This is the mechanic that makes WYDE different from every charity platform ever built.
The Playbook From Every Successful Tech Infrastructure Platform
Pattern recognition:
Coinbase: Didn't matter which coin won. Coinbase facilitated them all. $47B market cap.
Uniswap: Didn't matter which DeFi protocol succeeded. Uniswap hosted them all. $4.2B market cap.
OpenSea: Didn't matter which NFT project mooned. OpenSea listed them all. $13B valuation (peak).
Stripe: Didn't matter which e-commerce platform dominated. Stripe processed payments for all. $65B valuation.
AWS: Didn't matter which app succeeded. AWS hosted them all. Driving $90B+ annual revenue.
WYDE: Won't matter which cause gains traction. WYDE hosts them all.
The infrastructure play wins when the category wins.
And a $10 trillion category is forming right now.
The technical architecture is identical to proven DeFi infrastructure:
Smart contract-based fee collection
Decentralized governance (Wyoming DUNA framework)
Liquidity pools for each token
On-chain transparency for all transactions
Treasury management via multi-sig wallets
It's not revolutionary tech. It's proven infrastructure applied to a new vertical.
And that's exactly what VCs look for: de-risked technology + massive untapped market.
What You Need to Know Before Anything Launches
Current status:
November 2025: Waitlist open at WYDE.org (you are here)
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice. Nothing described herein is currently available to purchase. WYDE is unproven infrastructure in active development. When tokens launch, crypto investments will carry extreme risk and you could lose your entire investment. Only invest what you can afford to lose completely. Past performance of crypto infrastructure platforms does not guarantee future results. This could fail entirely. Do your own research. The Tech Buzz is not affiliated with WYDE and receives no compensation for this coverage.
But if you believe markets can serve missions...
And you want first access when they do...
GO WYDE.
Join the waitlist: WYDE.org
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