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51 Insights – What Matters in Digital Assets

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144: NASDAQ goes on-chain

51 Insights – What Matters in Digital Assets ·

2025/09/13

Hey, it’s Marc.This week felt like a turning point. Nasdaq tokenizing stocks, Tether entering the US, Fidelity moving Treasuries onchain, Franklin Templeton plugging into Binance, and then, this: “Crypto’s time has come. Most crypto tokens are not securities, and we will draw the lines clearly. We must ensure that entrepreneurs can raise capital on-chain without endless legal uncertainty.” — SEC chair Paul AtkinsWow. On top of that, we’ve all been glued to the Hyperliquid showdown and why Circle is

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14:16

America’s bid for digital dollar dominance

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2025/09/11

Hey, it’s Marc. Russia just accused America of weaponizing crypto to "erase its $35 trillion debt." Washington will "shove debt into stablecoins, devalue it, and reset the system."They're not wrong.July 18 was the day the U.S. stopped playing defence and went all-in on digital assets: President Trump signed the GENIUS Act [The law], America's first federal crypto law. The House passed the CLARITY Act 294-134. Together, these laws transform stablecoins into a private-sector engine that funds U.S

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46:10

The New Entertainment Economy

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2025/09/10

Hey, it’s Marc!“There are only two ways to make a film today: pitch a studio and give up all the upside – or find a rich guy on a yacht. We’re building the third way.” – Marc Iserlis, RepublicEntertainment hit $2.9T in 2024, yet 96% of creators can't make a living. The global music market is a $29.6B industry, yet less than 4% of its 200M creators earn a sustainable income. While streaming revenue topped $20B, artists still earn $0.003 per play. The industry is drowning in middlemen, trapped in

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34:12

The 500M BNB Treasury Company, with David Namdar, CEO...

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2025/09/08

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️“BNB is the most overlooked blue-chip crypto asset in the space. It’s tied to the largest company in crypto, and yet Western investors still don’t fully get it.”We sat down with David Namdar — hedge fund veteran, Bitcoin OG, Galaxy Digital co-founder — now CEO of BNB Network Company (BNC), a $500M digital asset treasury betting big on BNB.David has been in crypto for more than a decade. From attempting one of the first Bitcoin ETFs at SolidX, to building Galaxy Digital with Mike

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9:01

143: Bad Databases

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2025/09/06

Hey, it’s Marc.The big story this week: Stripe is launching its own “blockchain for payments.” Circle has Arc. Google has GCUL. Who's operating the nodes? How decentralized is this? How do the validator economics look like?Here’s the truth: these aren’t blockchains. They’re databases with extra cryptography and political and legal overhead. Meanwhile, the real progress is happening in open protocols: Ondo moving stocks on Ethereum, Galaxy putting its equity on Solana, and Aave turning RWAs into

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7:06

Forget Bitcoin. Jack Ma buys ETH

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2025/09/02

Today, Jack Ma's Yunfeng Financial Group bought $44M of ETH.Coincidence? No. 10 years ago, Maja Vujinovic, blockchain pioneer and CEO of FG Nexus (NASDAQ: FGNX), launched the first trade finance deal between J.P. Morgan and General Electric on Ethereum.She brought in Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum & Chairman of SharpLink, to execute on her vision: "Ethereum will be the backbone of tomorrow's financial system. Smart contracts will be our future."This is playing out now. Today, Joseph Lubin,

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7:03

142: Mastercard. Google. Onchain.

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2025/09/01

Hey, it’s Marc.“Ethereum is the Wall Street token.” That’s not crypto Twitter talking. It’s Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck. His point is simple: every bank will need rails for stablecoins, and they’ll ask where to build them. His answer: Ethereum.That’s the backdrop this week as Google is building its own blockchain, Mastercard embeds stablecoins, and Rain made stablecoins swipeable at 150M Visa merchants. 👉 Crypto Treasury Alpha: We launched another newsletter covering institutional moves and digital

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45:04

The future of money is... with OpenTrade CEO David...

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2025/08/27

“The age of accounts is ending. The age of wallets is beginning.”— Tony McLaughlin, CEO of Ubyx, ex-CitiFor the release of our new stablecoin report “Digital Dollar, Real Yield,” we sat down with two of the sharpest operators in stablecoin infrastructure:* David Sutter, CEO of OpenTrade, powering yield infrastructure for fintechs using stablecoins* Tony McLaughlin, CEO of Ubyx and former Citi exec, building the first global clearinghouse for stablecoinsBoth are quietly shaping what the next decade

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27:39

Building the Stripe of Crypto Payments, with Iron CEO...

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2025/08/25

“Enterprises don’t want ten integrations to enter the blockchain space. They want one partner that does it all: on-ramps, off-ramps, custody, cards, compliance.”We sat down with Max von Wallenberg, the co-founder and CEO of Iron to discuss how stablecoins are becoming the new rails for global finance.Iron is a stablecoin payments infrastructure company recently acquired by MoonPay. It provides stablecoin APIs that enable wallets, fintechs, and enterprises to move money seamlessly across fiat and

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25:53

Blackbird: Revolutionizing the Restaurant Business...

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2025/03/26

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️“Blockchain is just infrastructure. The real question isn’t ‘Why do you need blockchain?’ but rather ‘Can it make your solution better, faster, and more scalable?.”The restaurant industry is a trillion-dollar business, yet most restaurants operate on razor-thin margins of 4% or less. Traditional platforms like OpenTable and Toast have created walled gardens that limit restaurants' control over customer relationships, payments, and loyalty programs.We sat down with Ben Leventhal, the

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35:01

Why the Future of Luxury is Tech-First

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2025/03/04

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️"The biggest AI impact isn't in chatbots—it’s in backend efficiencies like demand forecasting, inventory management, and pricing optimization."We sat down with Mario Lang, Executive Director & Global Technology Lead at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., to discuss the key shifts in technology to define the next decade of luxury.The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) have explored emerging technologies, such as blockchain-based Digital Product Passports (DPPs) for authentication, consumer

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43:31

The State of Immersive Commerce

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2025/02/25

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️“There is no correlation between budget and success. The most successful brands are the ones that understand the community they’re entering and add value rather than just push ads. Spending millions doesn’t guarantee engagement—listening and iterating does.”We sat down with Charles Hambro, Co-founder and CEO at GEEIQ, to break down how brands can use Roblox, Fortnite, and other virtual worlds to drive engagement and stay ahead.GEEIQ is an analytics platform that helps brands track

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50:18

How Web3 is Unlocking Billions in New Revenue for...

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2025/02/12

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️We sat down with Michael Chock, Chief Solutions Officer at SmartMedia Technologies, John Timoney, Co-founder at Uptop and Mark Epps, Director of Communication and Web3 at ATP Tour to break down how sports clubs are leaving millions on the table—and how new tech is turning passive fans into paying customers.Sports teams and brands monetize less than 5% of their fan base despite having millions of followers. This brings the need for monetising fan engagement, not just measuring.On the

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34:46

Web3 Gaming, AI & The Rise of Telegram

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2025/02/04

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️“The hype around Web3 gaming really outpaced the product delivery. Many teams prioritized token launches over actually building fun games. Games are actually B2C products. It has to be fun. It’s not necessarily about tokens and being able to earn in games.”We sat down with Anton Umnov, Founder and CEO of Helika, to discuss the future of Web3 gaming, AI, and the rise of Telegram as a gaming powerhouse.With over 15 years of experience in data analytics across fintech and crypto, Anton

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45:28

The Future of Luxury: Blockchain, Digital Passports,...

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2024/12/16

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️"Blockchain is not a magic wand you plug in. It requires a mindset change—it’s a paradigm that demands adaptation to decentralisation for it to work effectively."We sat down with Pedro Lopez-Belmonte Eraso, Web3 & tech innovation expert, to discuss use-cases of Web3 technology in the luxury sector. With 11+ years of experience in the luxury industry including building Richemont Group’s blockchain tech strategy for the past 6 years, Pedro explained why blockchain is not just a

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35:47

ATP Tour’s Web3 Playbook

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2024/12/10

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️"We learned the hard way: keep things simple. Overcomplicating propositions alienates fans. When we stripped it back this year, we smashed our targets."We sat down with Mark Epps, Director of Communications and Web3 at ATP Tour, who shared insights into the organization’s Web3 journey, the successes of its recent Momentum Drop activation, and its vision for the future of fan engagement.In November 2024, the ATP Tour launched Momentum, offering fans 15 free, match-specific digital

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42:20

Trace-ing the Unknown: Tareq’s Blueprint for Fan Loyalty

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2024/12/03

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️“NFTs are like bricks—just because the hype settles doesn’t mean they won’t build the next great structures.”We sat down with Tareq Nazlawy, Co-founder and CEO at Trace, to explore how sports teams, brands, and leagues can turn cultural capital into measurable value. With a career spanning Adidas, Science Magic Studios, and now Trace, Tarek brings a unique perspective to the intersection of culture, commerce, and technology. Trace turns unknown sports fans into an addressable

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44:54

Škoda’s Web3 Playbook

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2024/11/21

Hi, it’s Marc. ✌️“Gaming is the new social media. Platforms like Roblox and Fortnite let brands create experiences where people spend not seconds, but minutes—sometimes even hours—engaged with your content.” We sat down with Luca Zicconi, the Web3, Metaverse, XR, and Gaming Lead at Škoda Auto, to discuss their work in the Škodaverse.As a brand with over 130 years of history, Škoda is embracing the future through Skodaverse, an initiative redefining consumer engagement with Web3 technology. They

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44:12

Beyond LLMs: How AI is Set to Reshape Global Business...

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2024/11/13

Marc sat down with Stephen Messer, internet entrepreneur, inventor and investor, and founder of Collective[i], to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming corporates. Collective[i] is a AI pioneer, using AI-driven economic models to provide businesses with predictive insights and real-time decision-making tools. Before founding Collective[i] in 2008, Messer built and sold LinkShare, one of the world's largest affiliate marketing companies. His vision was shaped by watching AI evolve from

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49:51

#5 Power Lunch: How Brands Can Win on Roblox

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2024/11/07

Today’s episode dives into consumer brands’ next frontier: Gaming. Marc sits down with Olivier Moingeon, the luxury exec turned digital innovator behind Exclusible. He gives us a front-row view of what’s working as brands deepen their engagement in virtual spaces. Why This Matters Right NowGaming’s exploding as the next major frontier for brand engagement, and Roblox is at the center for Gen Alpha and Gen Z. Here’s how brands can make the leap and actually drive revenue in this space:* Market Pulse:

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