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CHINA’S PAYMENT GIANT ANT GROUP FILES CRYPTO TRADEMARKS IN HONG KONG

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✍️ Ant Group, the fintech powerhouse behind Alipay, has filed trademarks for virtual assets, stablecoins, and blockchain in Hong Kong, potentially signaling its expansion into Web3 despite regulatory warnings.

👉 Ant Group has filed trademarks for virtual assets, stablecoins, and blockchain in Hong Kong 👉 The company is potentially expanding into Web3 despite regulatory warnings 👉 Ant has been expanding its blockchain infrastructure globally 👉 The company has launched consumer-facing blockchain applications 👉 Regulatory setbacks at home have forced Ant to pause its stablecoin issuance plans

-- #ZhouXiaochuan #MitchellAmador #ColinButler #HongKong #China #Singapore #Luxembourg #technology

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Zhou Xiaochuan Mitchell Amador Colin Butler Hong Kong China Singapore Luxembourg technology

10/27/2025

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WHY STABLECOINS WILL BE A $500BN MARKET ‘SOMETIME IN 2026’

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✍️ The global stablecoin market is expected to reach $500 billion by 2026 and potentially $1 trillion by 2028, driven by institutional investment and growth of onchain trading, DeFi, and remittances.

👉 The global stablecoin market is expected to reach $500 billion by 2026 👉 The market will experience 12% three-month growth 👉 Institutional players are ramping up their digital asset plans 👉 Onchain trading, DeFi, and remittances are driving growth 👉 There are risks associated with the growth of stablecoins, including depegging and reputational risk

-- #ColinButler #ChristianHarris #NithyaSridharan #BrianArmstrong #CristianoVentricelli #VivekRaman #PedroSolimano #technology

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Colin Butler Christian Harris Nithya Sridharan Brian Armstrong Cristiano Ventricelli Vivek Raman Pedro Solimano technology

9/28/2025

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CIRCLE’S $36BN VALUATION SETS INCENTIVE FOR MORE STABLECOIN ISSUERS TO GO PUBLIC

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✍️ Circle's stablecoin issuer recorded a $482 million loss in Q2, but its valuation remains at $36 billion due to insatiable demand from Wall Street investors.

👉 Circle's valuation remains at $36 billion despite a $482 million loss in Q2 👉 Insatiable demand from Wall Street investors drives the valuation 👉 Predictions of exponential growth in the stablecoin market drive demand 👉 Other issuers, such as Gemini and Paxos, are looking to capitalize on the trend 👉 Crypto treasury companies are partnering with DeFi stablecoin issuers to give investors exposure

-- #ColinButler #ScottBessent #MajaVujinovic #QinEn #TimCraig #business

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Colin Butler Scott Bessent Maja Vujinovic Qin En Tim Craig business mainstream:perspective

9/23/2025

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‘ETHENA HAS 6X UPSIDE TO CIRCLE’: MEGA MATRIX DOUBLES DOWN ON ENA ECOSYSTEM

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✍️ Mega Matrix, a public holding company, is betting on the Ethena stablecoin ecosystem, seeing potential for growth and market share capture from incumbents like Circle.

👉 Ethena's synthetic stablecoin, USDe, generates yield through staking and hedging strategies 👉 Ethena's fee-switch mechanism will redirect a portion of protocol revenues to ENA stakers 👉 Mega Matrix is positioning its stock as a proxy for the Ethena ecosystem 👉 Ethena's growth has exceeded some original thresholds, with cumulative protocol revenues close to qualifying levels 👉 USDe's market capitalization has surged past $13 billion, making it the world's third-largest stablecoin

-- #ColinButler #technology

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Colin Butler technology Technology:perspective

9/11/2025

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TOKENIZED STOCKS COULD TOP $1T IN MARKET CAP — EXECS

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✍️ Tokenized stocks are gaining traction as institutions seek faster and cheaper access to US equities, with the market expected to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years.

👉 Tokenized stocks are gaining traction as institutions seek faster and cheaper access to US equities 👉 The market is expected to exceed $1 trillion in market capitalization in the coming years 👉 Tokenized stocks are a type of tokenized real-world asset (RWA) 👉 Institutions such as Web3 wallets, neobanks, and traditional financial services firms are showing increased demand 👉 The total addressable market for tokenized stocks is estimated to be a trillion-dollar market

-- #ArnabNaskar #AnnaWroblewska #ColinButler #NewYork #business

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Arnab Naskar Anna Wroblewska Colin Butler New York business Technology:perspective

4/18/2025

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR DEFI IN 2025?

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✍️ Industry executives predict that decentralized finance (DeFi) will experience an inflection point in 2025, driven by advancements in Bitcoin staking, real-world asset tokenization, and agentic artificial intelligence.

👉 Bitcoin staking is expected to create unprecedented opportunities for investors to earn a yield on Bitcoin 👉 Real-world asset tokenization has the potential to unlock $30 trillion in market opportunities globally 👉 Agentic artificial intelligence is expected to transform Web3, creating a future where self-directed AIs build decentralized applications and transact with human users

-- #DeanTribble #JacobPhillips #AlexeiZamyatin #MattHougan #ColinButler #RajBrahmbhatt #J.D.Seraphine #MertMumtaz #technology

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Dean Tribble Jacob Phillips Alexei Zamyatin Matt Hougan Colin Butler Raj Brahmbhatt J.D. Seraphine Mert Mumtaz

12/24/2024

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TOKENIZATION CAN TRANSFORM US MARKETS IF TRUMP CLEARS THE WAY

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✍️ The article discusses the potential of tokenization to revolutionize the US financial markets, but notes that flawed rules have hindered adoption. It calls on President-elect Donald Trump's team to reinvent old rules and combine traditional markets with decentralized finance (DeFi).

👉 Tokenization can revolutionize US financial markets 👉 Flawed rules have hindered adoption 👉 President-elect Donald Trump's team should reinvent old rules and combine traditional markets with DeFi 👉 Tokenized real-world assets can improve financial markets 👉 Programmable smart contracts enhance transparency and investor protections 👉 Decentralized exchanges can improve securities markets 👉 Self-custody is essential for Web3 wallets 👉 Regulators must update KYC guidelines and adapt to blockchain 👉 Decentralizing securities exchanges is crucial for adoption

-- #AlexO'Donnell #DonaldTrump #ColinButler #UnitedStates #business

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Alex O'Donnell Donald Trump Colin Butler United States business Technology:perspective

11/28/2024

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BLACKROCK'S BUIDL GOES MULTICHAIN

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✍️ BlackRock is launching its tokenized money fund, BUIDL, on six new blockchain networks, expanding its reach and potential for investors.

👉 BlackRock's BUIDL will be available on six new blockchain networks 👉 The fund invests in short-dated US Treasury bills and similar low-risk securities 👉 Tokenized real-world assets market is expected to reach $30 trillion globally 👉 Distributed ledger technology and smart contracts can improve liquidity and transparency in Treasury market operations