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12:04
Jun 02
Jun 02
The Block
1d
WGMI 1ST
BTC FLIP
MSTR 1ST
ALTCOINS 1ST
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HIGH
Bitcoin miners undervalued versus data REITs
Bitcoin miners have a valuation arbitrage compared to data center REITs on forward EBITDA, as they can pivot to high-performance computing and data center operations, potentially spinning off real estate. Their earnings are growing and valuations are cheap, making them undervalued relative to the opportunity.
WGMI LONG
Bitcoin will be higher in a year
Bitcoin is likely to retest the 58K-60K level and bottom around October 2026, then rally higher over the next year. The four-year cycle and election uncertainty support this view, and he has high conviction that Bitcoin will be significantly higher in 12 months.
BTC LONG
Avoid MSTR due to debt risk
MicroStrategy's use of debt on a non-yielding asset transfers value from equity to fixed-income holders, creating downside risk for common stock. The premium is unjustified because the business does not generate durable cash flow to return to shareholders, and the risk/reward is unattractive due to high volatility and leverage.
MSTR AVOID
Avoid altcoins due to regulation
Altcoins (crypto assets other than Bitcoin) are unattractive because the Trump administration's crypto policies remove enforcement against scams, putting decentralized tokens on an equal footing without offering any advantage. Combined with lack of disclosure and adoption evidence, the outlook is negative.
ALTCOINS AVOID
HIGH
08:12
Jun 02
Jun 02
The Block
1d
AGPU 1ST
ETH 1ST
▾
HIGH
AGPU benefits from AI infrastructure demand.
The demand for AI compute infrastructure is insatiable, with $7 trillion deployment expected by 2030. Axe Compute (AGPU) provides bare-metal GPU clusters to large corporations, generating real net income from long-term contracts, unlike the cyclical Bitcoin mining business. The company is well-positioned to fill the funding shortfall as big tech alone cannot cover the capex. Older GPUs like H200 are renting at $250/hour, showing pricing power. AGPU offers a less risky, income-producing exposure to the AI buildout.
AGPU LONG
Ethereum bullish on clarity act and yields.
Ethereum is on the verge of its biggest adoption cycle, driven by two factors: (1) the Clarity Act in the US Senate (likely passing soon) is a major positive narrative for Ethereum; (2) once yields on government bonds in Japan and the US turn lower, the negative correlation with Ethereum will flip, allowing DeFi to thrive. The recent weakness in ETH vs BTC is a buying opportunity. I am positioning ETH as a very large long from here.
ETH LONG
HIGH
17:05
May 26
May 26
The Block
8d
XDC 1ST
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MED
XDC token benefits from trade finance adoption.
XDC Network is using blockchain to modernize trade finance by tokenizing invoices, enabling stablecoin settlement, and reducing costs for SMEs. The XDC token serves as a utility and governance token for staking and network support. As institutional adoption grows (e.g., Deutsche Telecom, SPI Holdings, Hashkey running validators) and the network's total addressable market is $15 trillion annually, demand for the XDC token is expected to increase.
XDC LONG
MED
21:13
May 16
May 16
The Block
18d
ETH 1ST
SOL 1ST
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HIGH
Solana outperforming Ethereum in trading.
Solana is winning the trading war against Ethereum because it is fast, cheap, has the most users, deepest on-chain markets, and new traders naturally choose Solana. Ethereum's L2 fragmentation and higher costs make it less attractive for trading, and Solana already dominates trading activity.
ETH AVOID
SOL LONG
HIGH
13:25
May 15
May 15
The Block
19d
SBET 1ST
ETH
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HIGH
Sharplink gives institutional ETH beta exposure
Sharplink offers a clean, institutional-grade way to gain beta exposure to Ethereum with a productive overlay (staking yield). The company has a clean balance sheet, an institutional management team, and the second highest institutional ownership of any digital asset treasury after Strategy. It is a great choice for investors who want clear ETH exposure without leverage or financial engineering.
SBET LONG
Ethereum is a better treasury token
Ethereum is a better treasury asset than Bitcoin because it has native yield from staking (2.75%+ without leverage), and the risk/reward of owning ETH is excellent again given institutional adoption, tokenization, stablecoins, DeFi, and agentic tailwinds. The Ethereum cycle has turned and momentum is building.
ETH LONG
HIGH
13:00
May 14
May 14
The Block
20d
DOGE 1ST
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MED
Dogecoin is the people's currency with ecosystem potential.
Dogecoin is the people's currency, carrying the torch of Bitcoin's original peer-to-peer electronic cash vision. It has tens of millions of holders and a strong community. Currently, most value is captured by centralized exchanges because there is no onchain economy. DogeOS is building an onchain economy for Dogecoin so that holders can earn, builders can participate, and Dogecoin can compete with Ethereum and Solana as an ecosystem. Dogecoin has transcended reliance on Elon Musk and is now a standalone global phenomenon with growing infrastructure and adoption.
DOGE LONG
MED
21:36
May 13
May 13
The Block
21d
SUI 1ST
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MED
Sui is positioned for dominant money movement.
Sui's architecture, with its ability to process transactions at scale, zero-fee money movement, and privacy-by-default, positions it as the default network for stablecoin payments and agentic finance, driving adoption and value to the SUI token.
SUI LONG
MED
15:05
May 11
May 11
The Block
23d
S&P Digital Markets 50
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MED
S&P Digital 50 provides easy diversified digital exposure.
The S&P Digital Markets 50 index token is a first-of-its-kind multi-asset product that provides broad exposure to digital markets by combining 15 crypto tokens and 35 tokenized equities into a single index token that enables direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting benefits, and easy access without the high costs of traditional indexing. It meets the growing demand for diversified exposure to the digital asset ecosystem without requiring investors to do their own research on individual tokens or stocks.
S&P Digital Markets 50 LONG
MED
16:30
May 08
May 08
The Block
26d
STRC 1ST
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HIGH
Stretch is a juggernaut in early innings.
STRC (MicroStrategy perpetual preferred stock) is a juggernaut in its early innings. It taps into first principles: investors want a stable NAV, yield greater than 10%, and view Bitcoin as a great store of value and collateral. The instrument is surprising and different, which is why it hasn't been done before, but it clearly appeals to fundamental investor desires. It will expand Bitcoin's role into the fixed income market and more institutions will adopt it over the next 12 months.
STRC LONG
HIGH
14:32
May 07
May 07
The Block
27d
COIN 1ST
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MED
Coinbase will win everything-app race.
Coinbase is focused on building an everything app and exchange that meets customers where they live, as consumers no longer distinguish between different types of financial products. This positions Coinbase to win the race to become the dominant platform in the evolving financial landscape.
COIN LONG
MED
18:22
May 06
May 06
The Block
28d
MSTR 1ST
SHARPLINK 1ST
BITMINE 1ST
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MED
DATs are long-term permanent capital plays.
DATs (Digital Asset Trusts) like MicroStrategy (MSTR), SharpLink Gaming, and Bitmine are long-term permanent capital vehicles with no leverage, providing beta exposure to the underlying token (Ether or Bitcoin) and are well-positioned to survive downturns and grow the ecosystem. They are a valuable and important primitive for both crypto and traditional finance.
MSTR LONG
SHARPLINK LONG
BITMINE LONG
MED
00:08
Apr 28
Apr 28
The Block
1mo
BTC 1ST
▾
MED
Long-term bullish on Bitcoin price.
Blockstream takes a very long-term view of Bitcoin's capital appreciation, supported by growing adoption, ETF acceptance, and Bitcoin treasury companies, which are all positive signs for future price appreciation.
BTC LONG
MED
11:58
Apr 26
Apr 26
The Block
1mo
ADA 1ST
BTC 1ST
Members Cap (London Stock Exchange)
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HIGH
Buy ADA for real-world finance adoption.
Cardano is a tier-one blockchain uniquely positioned for real-world asset tokenization, audited financial reporting, and TradFi integration due to its UTXO architecture, governance, and identity standards like Vlei. Gregaard explicitly advocates buying ADA regularly to dollar-cost average and push adoption, highlighting its listing on CME and use in Swiss supermarkets.
ADA LONG
Buy Bitcoin and use it for adoption.
Bitcoin is a proven store of value and the Cardano ecosystem enables Bitcoin holders to use their BTC as collateral without leaving the Bitcoin blockchain, via babble fees and Fluid token. Gregaard recommends buying Bitcoin at the start of each month and spending it during the month to drive adoption and dollar-cost average.
BTC LONG
Members Cap yields 10-17% from catastrophe risk.
Members Cap is a tokenized reinsurance product on the London Stock Exchange that provides non-correlated yield of 10-17% from hurricane and flooding risk, previously requiring $100M minimum. Gregaard highlights it as a democratized asset class now accessible with a $50K minimum entry.
Members Cap (London Stock Exchange) LONG
HIGH
11:52
Apr 25
Apr 25
The Block
1mo
BTC 1ST
▾
MED
Bitcoin can only go up after bottom.
Bitcoin has already bottomed and is recovering, as seen from the drop from 125k to 65k and now back to 73k. The price is an indicator of global events and can only go up from here.
BTC LONG
MED
23:54
Apr 21
Apr 21
The Block
1mo
BTC
HYPE 1ST
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HIGH
Watch for crypto summer rally seasonality.
Crypto markets exhibit seasonality, with poor performance in winter months and potential for rallies in summer based on historical patterns, suggesting to watch for opportunities in the coming months as conditions may improve.
BTC WATCH
Bullish on Hyperliquid due to strong team.
Hyperliquid is a bright star in the crypto space with strong performance potential, as evidenced by their early investment at $3 and subsequent growth, making it a compelling investment due to team quality and market position.
HYPE LONG
HIGH
03:42
Apr 21
Apr 21
The Block
1mo
AI Agentic Trading Infrastructure
BTC 1ST
RWJ
▾
HIGH
AI agentic trading is a growing trend.
AI agentic trading is a new trend. Bybit is building infrastructure (specs, APIs) to make their platform more AI-agent friendly, anticipating that as users mature, AI-driven trading will become more sophisticated and widespread.
AI Agentic Trading Infrastructure WATCH
Bitcoin is digital gold and here to stay.
Bitcoin is still digital gold and is here to stay; the technology will break through barriers and connect all assets globally. He firmly believes in Bitcoin and the underlying technology's future.
BTC LONG
Crypto becoming a one-stop shop for all assets.
Crypto exchanges are evolving into a one-stop shop for trading all assets, including tokenized real-world assets (RWA) like gold, silver, oil, and tokenized stocks. This trend connects global assets and provides equal financial access, which is the future direction for platforms like Bybit.
RWJ WATCH
HIGH
12:19
Apr 20
Apr 20
The Block
1mo
SOL
BTC
ETH
AVAX
▾
HIGH
RWA growth to benefit key L1 blockchains.
The tokenized real-world asset market is early and poised to grow from $30 billion to $300 trillion, and investors should gain exposure to leading Layer 1 blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche that have real-world traction and differentiated approaches in this space.
SOL LONG
ETH LONG
AVAX LONG
Bitcoin to reach $1M+ by 2035.
Bitcoin is expected to reach $1 million or $1.3 million by 2035 due to growth in the store of value market and increasing market share, with additional upside from potential use as an international currency driven by geopolitical conflicts raising its volatility and probability.
BTC LONG
HIGH
11:45
Apr 19
Apr 19
The Block
1mo
USD1 1ST
▾
MED
USD1 is a solid and reliable stablecoin.
BitGo is the stablecoin issuer behind USD1, and the stablecoin is absolutely solid with twice-a-month attestations, implying it is a reliable and safe stablecoin amid concerns about World Liberty Financial's DeFi activities.
USD1 LONG
MED
15:27
Apr 17
Apr 17
The Block
1mo
MSTR
BTC
▾
HIGH
MicroStrategy's stretch strategy is a good arbitrage.
MicroStrategy's stretch strategy is a good arbitrage because it allows the company to borrow at 10-12% to buy Bitcoin, which has historically appreciated more than that, and it is non-dilutive for shareholders, making it an attractive proposition for both the company and lenders.
MSTR LONG
Quantum risk to Bitcoin is overstated near-term.
Quantum computing risk to Bitcoin is overstated in the near term (next 5 years) because the hardware is still in experimental stages, and the Bitcoin research community is actively working on optimized post-quantum signature schemes that can be implemented without immediate cost, providing a long transition period for users to migrate.
BTC WATCH
HIGH
20:16
Apr 16
Apr 16
The Block
1mo
STABLECOINS
SILVER
GOLD
BTC
▾
HIGH
Stablecoin adoption growing due to efficiency.
Stablecoins, particularly USD-denominated ones, have gained massive global traction, with transaction volumes surpassing Visa and Mastercard. They offer cheaper, faster, and more efficient cross-border payments and treasury operations, leading to increasing adoption by multinational firms and financial institutions.
STABLECOINS LONG
Tokenized gold and silver trading growing rapidly.
Tokenized precious metals trading on Binance has seen rapid growth, with daily volumes reaching 10-20% of traditional financial exchange volumes for gold and silver contracts. This indicates strong demand for 24/7 trading of these assets and potential for further expansion as part of Binance's multi-asset super app strategy.
SILVER WATCH
GOLD WATCH
Bitcoin fundamentals strong, long-term outlook positive.
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies are in a consolidation phase but fundamentals are extremely strong, with growing use cases like stablecoins, tokenization, and crypto payments, plus significant accumulation by institutions, ETFs, nations, and firms (close to 18% of all Bitcoin held). The long-term outlook is positive due to increasing adoption and regulatory clarity.
BTC WATCH
HIGH
17:30
Apr 15
Apr 15
The Block
1mo
BTC 1ST
ETH 1ST
STABLECOINS
V 1ST
▾
HIGH
Bitcoin governance risks hinder upgrades.
Bitcoin's governance structure poses a risk to its ability to upgrade efficiently, particularly for existential threats like quantum computing, which could hinder its long-term viability.
BTC AVOID
Ethereum benefits from Canton interoperability.
Ethereum's large and established ecosystem makes it a valuable partner for interoperability with Canton Network, allowing asset movement between chains and increasing utility for both platforms.
ETH LONG
Stablecoins need non-crypto usage to grow.
Stablecoins are currently used predominantly for crypto-related activities, but for broader adoption and to prove their utility, they need to see a significant increase in usage for non-crypto purposes such as traditional corporate payments and settlements.
STABLECOINS WATCH
Visa's Canton involvement boosts payments.
Visa's role as a super validator on Canton Network, leveraging privacy features for on-chain payments, positions it to capitalize on the future of digital payments and could drive growth.
V LONG
HIGH
20:32
Apr 13
Apr 13
The Block
1mo
ETH 1ST
ARB 1ST
▾
HIGH
Ethereum's openness and security ensure long-term success.
Ethereum's programmability, layered open design, enormous economically secured decentralized consensus, and network effects from being credibly neutral and open give it a long-term advantage and make it a safer, more future-proof choice for institutions and users, analogous to the internet's success.
ETH LONG
Arbitrum L2 advantages drive institutional adoption and growth.
Arbitrum's L2 technology offers inherent advantages over L1s including much lower cost, faster block times, minimal reorg risk (only once in five years), and customizability, which are key to attracting institutional adoption and scaling the Ethereum stack, with a pipeline of future institutional adoption ongoing.
ARB LONG
HIGH
12:35
Apr 13
Apr 13
The Block
1mo
TOKENIZED STOCKS
STABLECOINS
GLD
SLV
BTC
▾
HIGH
Traditional assets moving on-chain is a major trend.
The future of finance involves traditional exchanges and institutions moving their assets and securities on-chain to enable 24/7 trading and efficient clearing/settlement. This tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is a major growth area for the industry and for platforms that can aggregate this liquidity.
TOKENIZED STOCKS WATCH
RWA TOKENIZATION WATCH
Stablecoins are a superior cross-border payment rail.
Stablecoins are a massive and growing use case due to their efficiency and cost advantages over traditional cross-border payment systems like SWIFT. Major corporations and treasury operations are adopting them to move capital instantly, cheaply, and over weekends, improving capital efficiency.
STABLECOINS WATCH
Tokenized precious metals are gaining rapid adoption.
Binance is expanding into a multi-asset class platform offering tokenized precious metals like gold and silver. Trading volumes for these products have grown rapidly, reaching 10-20% of traditional exchange volumes within months, indicating strong user demand for 24/7 access to commodity markets.
GLD WATCH
SLV WATCH
Long-term crypto fundamentals remain very strong.
The fundamentals of crypto are extremely strong, with use cases like stablecoins, real asset tokenization, and crypto payments gaining traction. Institutional and nation-state adoption is growing, with nearly 18% of Bitcoin held by ETFs, nations, and firms, indicating a long-term accumulation phase despite short-term price consolidation.
BTC WATCH
Binance is integrating AI across all operations.
Binance is aggressively integrating AI across its operations, from customer service and trading tools (Binance AI Pro) to compliance, KYC, fraud detection, and transaction monitoring. This internal mandate aims to make the organization vastly more efficient and effective, especially at scale.
BNB WATCH
HIGH
19:21
Apr 10
Apr 10
The Block
1mo
XLY 1ST
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Austin Griffith argued that "there's never been a worse time in history to be a junior developer," and that the value of large development teams is diminishing in favor of solo builders using AI. If AI tools allow a single builder to achieve what previously required a team, the demand for traditional, entry-level software development roles in large corporate structures will decline. The hiring dynamic shifts towards elite "scalers" and away from generalist junior programmers. AVOID traditional, broad-based "software developer" roles or services tied to that labor model. The skill set and team structures that were previously valuable are being disrupted by AI amplification. Sam Green presented a counter-argument, citing data that developer hiring has increased. If software complexity outpaces AI's ability to manage it, demand for developers could remain robust or grow.
XLY AVOID
medium-term
18:27
Apr 07
Apr 07
The Block
1mo
ETH
BTC
TAO 1ST
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The speaker said Ethereum is "probably better placed" to tackle the quantum challenge due to its active developer community, a record of shipping difficult changes (e.g., proof-of-work to proof-of-stake), and upgrading about twice a year. This proven adaptability and execution capability position Ethereum to more reliably navigate the complex engineering and community coordination required for a post-quantum upgrade compared to chains with slower development cycles. Ethereum's relative preparedness is a key differentiator and reduces execution risk, making its upgrade path a critical factor to monitor versus other smart contract platforms. Development complexity or community disagreement stalls Ethereum's upgrade timeline, eroding its perceived advantage.
ETH WATCH
long-term
The speaker stated Bitcoin has "unique challenges" due to a greater share of lost/old coins (e.g., Satoshi's) and a slower, more contentious upgrade process, having had only two major soft forks in its history. The quantum threat necessitates a community fork to implement post-quantum cryptography. The debate over how to handle immovable old coins could be more divisive than the technical upgrade itself, leading to market uncertainty about which fork retains value. This creates a significant, high-stakes monitoring event. The outcome of the fork and community consensus will critically impact Bitcoin's value and structure, requiring close watch. The Bitcoin community galvanizes and executes a smooth, consensus-driven upgrade ahead of the quantum threat timeline, mitigating the fork risk.
BTC WATCH
long-term
The speaker called Bit Tensor "an important investment thesis" and a vital decentralized alternative to centralized AI control, highlighting a recent breakthrough where a subnet pre-trained a 72B parameter LLM using distributed compute. The core ethos is that AI is too critical to be controlled by few centralized entities. Bit Tensor's platform enables decentralized development, and demonstrated on-the-ground breakthroughs validate its technical feasibility and attract attention. The project addresses a major, secular need (decentralized AI), is showing signs of technical success, and is accruing value through its ecosystem growth, warranting a positive outlook. The platform fails to keep pace with the rapid innovation of centralized AI entities, or the utility of its decentralized models does not achieve broad adoption.
TAO LONG
long-term
15:50
Apr 03
Apr 03
The Block
2mo
AAVE
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The speaker states Aave secures up to $70B in value, made $140M in protocol revenue last year, is on track for similar revenue this year, and commands ~82% of Ethereum lending. V4's new hub-and-spoke architecture and risk premiums improve efficiency, isolate risk, and open new revenue streams from expanded collateral (e.g., RWAs). The technological upgrades in V4 directly enhance the protocol's scalability, risk management, and addressable market (via RWAs). Concurrently, the simplified Aave app tackles the major UX barrier to mainstream adoption. Strong revenue generation funds continued development. The combination of technical superiority, a clear path to user growth, proven revenue generation, and a dominant market position creates a strong foundation for Aave to capture the anticipated multi-trillion dollar growth of DeFi and on-chain finance. Slow, organic migration from the successful V3 to V4 could delay benefits. Regulatory uncertainty, particularly around stablecoin on/off-ramps and DeFi clarity, could hinder mainstream and institutional adoption.
AAVE LONG
long-term
19:18
Apr 02
Apr 02
The Block
2mo
AVAX
▾
The CEO stated that Avalanche's deterministic settlement and instant finality were critical for obtaining a European trading and settlement system license, as regulators required these features for on-chain security transactions. This regulatory validation underscores Avalanche's technical suitability for high-stakes, regulated tokenized asset markets, which are growing rapidly. WATCH because its technology is being leveraged for production-grade, regulated tokenization projects, indicating potential for increased utility and adoption. Emergence of competing blockchains with similar or superior regulatory-approved features.
AVAX WATCH
medium-term
16:17
Mar 18
Mar 18
The Block
2mo
AVUSD
▾
Speaker built Avant to provide a fully on-chain, transparent, yield-bearing "dollar-like" product (AVUSD) that automates complex DeFi yield strategies, solving the user pain point of constant monitoring and manual management. Incumbent stablecoins (e.g., Tether) capture all treasury yield. New entrants need a value proposition, and passing through yield is key. Avant offers a "mint and stake and chill" experience by professionally managing on-chain yield strategies with full transparency. WATCH because it addresses a clear user need for simplified yield access and transparency post-blowups (e.g., Seneca). Its success depends on sustaining attractive risk-adjusted yields and scaling TVL in a competitive market. Smart contract risk inherent in the underlying DeFi strategies, and competitive pressure from other yield-bearing stablecoin providers and native DeFi yield aggregators.
AVUSD WATCH
medium-term
17:56
Mar 17
Mar 17
The Block
2mo
LTC 1ST
BTC
▾
Charlie Lee emphasized Litecoin's reliability for fast, cheap payments over 14+ years, with ongoing developments like MWEB privacy and LitM smart contracts. Litecoin's focused utility and continuous improvements make it durable against competitors, and new features enhance its value without altering its core purpose. Positive long-term outlook based on fundamental strengths and adaptability in the crypto ecosystem. Slow adoption of optional privacy features, increased competition, or loss of community interest could impact growth.
LTC LONG
long-term
Charlie Lee stated that Bitcoin's goal is to overtake gold's market cap (approximately $34 trillion) within a decade. Bitcoin serves as decentralized money with a fixed supply, making it superior to gold as a reserve currency, and institutional adoption is increasing. Long-term bullish on Bitcoin due to significant growth potential to match or exceed gold's market capitalization. Failure to achieve widespread adoption, regulatory crackdowns, or technological issues could hinder growth.
BTC LONG
long-term
13:10
Mar 17
Mar 17
The Block
2mo
USDT 1ST
TON 1ST
XLF 1ST
FOUR
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The speaker cites Tether adding 30-40 million users per quarter, attributing much of it to store of value and remittance use, and identifies remittances as a "second area of huge... growth potential" for TON. USDT is the primary stablecoin for cross-border value transfer in emerging markets. TON's strategy to grow in remittances directly benefits USDT as the dominant asset in that use case. LONG as TON's expansion into payments and remittances is likely to drive increased demand and utility for the most widely used stablecoin in those corridors. Regulatory crackdown on USDT or the rise of a competing stablecoin better integrated with TON/Telegram.
USDT LONG
medium-term
The speaker states TON has a "unique position" with Telegram's billion users and is launching an SDK (TON Pay) to simplify merchant crypto payments, aiming for "millions of users and... billions of volume" in crypto commerce. By reducing integration friction and improving UX (targeting "Apple Pay level UX"), TON is positioned to capture a significant share of crypto payment activity flowing through the massive, pre-existing Telegram network. LONG due to a clear, large-scale distribution advantage and a focused product strategy to unlock payment utility for a massive existing user base. Failure to attract meaningful merchant adoption or to simplify the user journey sufficiently for mainstream Telegram users.
TON LONG
medium-term
The speaker states blockchain-based stablecoin/money movement solutions will only replace 5-20% of B2B transactions, citing efficient existing rails (e.g., intra-EU euro payments) that "don't need a replacement." The vast majority of traditional payment flows, especially in efficient, regulated corridors, are not competitively threatened by blockchain alternatives in the near to medium term. AVOID investing in the narrative of blockchain payments fully disrupting traditional finance rails broadly; the disruption is targeted and niche. A breakthrough in regulatory unification or cost efficiency that makes blockchain rails universally superior faster than anticipated.
XLF AVOID
long-term
The speaker confirms a partnership with Shift4 for "merchant settlement on... the TON infrastructure" and mentions upcoming "interesting things" regarding direct acceptance at terminals. Shift4's integration with TON provides a bridge for traditional merchant payment flows to settle via crypto rails, potentially opening a new, scalable channel for crypto payment processing if successful. WATCH because this partnership represents a concrete step towards institutional merchant adoption of crypto payments, but its scale and impact are still developing. Slow rollout or limited merchant uptake of the TON settlement option through Shift4's platform.
FOUR WATCH
medium-term
17:17
Mar 16
Mar 16
The Block
2mo
LTC
BTDR
BTC 1ST
▾
1. FACT: Litecoin has operated with zero downtime for over 14 years, focusing strictly on fast, cheap payments. It is now adding smart contract capabilities via LitVM and optional privacy via the MWEB (Mimblewimble) upgrade. 2. BRIDGE: While the market currently favors high-throughput, venture-backed Layer 1 blockchains, Litecoin's Lindy effect (proven reliability) and new utility (smart contracts + privacy) make it a highly resilient network. Expanding institutional access via ETFs and trusts provides a pipeline for traditional capital to allocate to LTC. 3. VERDICT: WATCH. The fundamentals and network upgrades are strong, but Lee's own admission that we may be at the peak of the current crypto cycle suggests waiting for a better macro entry point. 4. KEY RISK: The "boring" narrative fails to attract retail speculation, and newer Layer 1s or Layer 2 scaling solutions (like Lightning Network) cannibalize Litecoin's payment market share.
LTC WATCH
medium-term
1. FACT: Lee notes that crypto mining manufacturers and infrastructure firms are realizing their expertise translates perfectly to AI. The hosts and Lee explicitly highlight Jihan Wu's firm pivoting heavily from crypto mining into AI infrastructure. 2. BRIDGE: Jihan Wu is the founder of Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR), a major US-listed crypto mining firm. The structural pivot of Bitcoin miners toward high-performance computing (HPC) and AI hosting allows these companies to diversify revenue streams, secure long-term AI contracts, and re-rate their valuations from cyclical crypto miners to secular AI infrastructure plays. 3. VERDICT: WATCH. Miners successfully executing the AI pivot offer a unique, high-upside equity play, but the capital expenditure required is massive. 4. KEY RISK: Inability to secure the necessary capital to upgrade facilities for AI compute, or intense competition from legacy data center operators.
BTDR WATCH
medium-term
1. FACT: Charlie Lee states that Bitcoin's ultimate goal is to overtake gold as the premier reserve currency, projecting it will surpass gold's $34 trillion market cap within a decade. 2. BRIDGE: As sovereign nations and massive institutions continue to adopt Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset, its fixed supply (21 million) will force aggressive upward price discovery to absorb the incoming capital, mirroring gold's historical role but with superior portability and verifiable scarcity. 3. VERDICT: LONG. The structural adoption of Bitcoin by institutions and potentially governments provides a massive long-term tailwind that dwarfs current market capitalizations. 4. KEY RISK: Coordinated global regulatory crackdowns on decentralized assets or a failure of sovereign entities to adopt Bitcoin as a reserve treasury asset.
BTC LONG
long-term
18:46
Mar 13
Mar 13
The Block
2mo
BLK
HOOD
BRPHF 1ST
AVAX
SOFI
▾
Black Rockck say that they're going to tokenize everything which means all their ETFs and like at that point it doesn't really much matter what the underlying structure is there is a liquid secondary market to tap into. Asset managers that tokenize their highly liquid funds will be the first to capture the $300 billion in dormant stablecoin capital seeking yield. This creates a massive, entirely new distribution channel for their traditional financial products. LONG. BlackRock's aggressive first-mover push into tokenization positions them to dominate the on-chain asset management space, driving net new AUM from crypto-native treasuries, hedge funds, and global users. Slow institutional adoption of on-chain rails, or SEC pushback regarding the distribution and trading of tokenized ETFs on decentralized exchanges.
BLK LONG
medium-term
In tokenization world, you don't need to have either of those things [Robinhood or SoFi accounts]. You can have a backpack account which allows you to get access to the actual IPO the day of. If tokenized equities and on-chain IPOs gain traction, the traditional retail brokerage model will face severe disintermediation. Global users will bypass US-centric brokerages to access primary markets directly via crypto wallets and on-chain exchanges. WATCH. Traditional retail brokerages face a long-term existential threat from permissionless, globally accessible on-chain capital markets that offer instant settlement and direct cap-table ownership. Strict KYC/AML regulations and SEC enforcement may force on-chain IPOs to rely on the exact same traditional brokerages for compliance, neutralizing the disruption threat.
HOOD WATCH
SOFI WATCH
long-term
We look at Galaxy and Superstate and this partnership as kind of the very early stages of what we think the market will become in the long term. Galaxy Digital is acting as the primary bridge between traditional finance and crypto, successfully tokenizing its own equity and issuing on-chain CLOs. This first-mover advantage will attract significant B2B advisory, infrastructure, and asset management business from legacy banks looking to upgrade their tech stacks. LONG. Galaxy Digital is uniquely positioned to monetize the TradFi transition to blockchain rails through its proprietary infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and advisory services. The transition of traditional finance to on-chain rails is expected to take 5 to 10 years, meaning revenue realization and widespread adoption may be much slower than market expectations.
BRPHF LONG
long-term
We were really excited about that CLO... it was through one of our portfolio companies, Arch. And they were Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solano, and XRP-backed loans. Layer 1 blockchains that successfully integrate with SEC-registered transfer agents and institutional issuers to host Real World Assets (RWAs) and structured products (like CLOs) will capture massive TVL from the traditional finance market, driving network fees and token utility. LONG. Solana and Avalanche are establishing themselves as the primary base layers for institutional tokenization, moving beyond retail speculation into multi-million dollar traditional debt and equity markets. Regulatory crackdowns on public blockchains hosting securities, or TradFi institutions opting to build private, permissioned subnets instead of using public mainnets.
AVAX LONG
SOL LONG
long-term
13:34
Mar 11
Mar 11
The Block
2mo
BLK 1ST
ONDO 1ST
BRPHF 1ST
AAVE 1ST
AVAX 1ST
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"Black Rock is so adamant about getting everything on chain because they don't want to miss out on being able to sell their products into the channel that is the highest growth opportunity for them for the next couple decades." Asset managers that aggressively integrate with stablecoin issuers and on-chain treasuries will capture the massive influx of dollars moving into the crypto ecosystem, securing their AUM dominance. LONG. BlackRock's proactive approach to tokenizing its funds ensures it will be the default yield provider for the rapidly growing stablecoin and DeFi treasury management market. Slower-than-expected institutional adoption of on-chain funds or intense competition from crypto-native asset managers.
BLK LONG
long-term
"In the permissionless rapper models, definitely a lot more there... If you've seen like, you know, the XOXOs and the Ondo models, there's been a ton of volume around those." Protocols providing indirect exposure to traditional securities via tokenized wrappers offer permissionless distribution, which has immediate product-market fit among crypto-native investors and international users lacking access to US brokerages. LONG. Wrapper models bypass the friction of direct transfer agent integration, allowing for rapid scaling and high trading volumes in the short-to-medium term. Regulatory intervention classifying these wrappers as unregistered securities or derivatives.
ONDO LONG
medium-term
"With Galaxy... we enable that to be held as a token on Salana for investors that want to do it in their Phantom wallet... It's the same Qstip, same ownership rights." By pioneering native equity tokenization and acting as a first-mover in on-chain capital markets, Galaxy Digital is positioning itself as the premier bridge between traditional finance and crypto, which will drive institutional adoption of its services. LONG. Galaxy's willingness to eat its own cooking by tokenizing its stock and issuing on-chain CLOs gives it a massive competitive advantage in the institutional crypto space. Regulatory pushback on native equity tokenization or lack of secondary market liquidity for permissioned tokens.
BRPHF LONG
long-term
"Aave has a specific market focused on RWAs... there's about today 400 million in TVL. Superstate... uses about half of that AUM 150 million as collateral inside of Aave today for people to borrow stable coins." DeFi lending protocols that successfully adapt their smart contracts to accept permissioned, tokenized traditional assets (like T-bills) will unlock a massive new source of collateral, driving TVL growth independent of crypto price volatility. LONG. Aave is already demonstrating product-market fit with institutional RWAs, allowing it to capture yield-seeking capital that traditional brokerages cannot service as efficiently. Smart contract vulnerabilities or regulatory crackdowns on DeFi front-ends interacting with permissioned securities.
AAVE LONG
medium-term
"We were really excited about about that CLO... it demonstrated, you know, what is possible for a market like this, what you can do with a pool of underlying loans when they're on chain." Blockchains that can successfully host complex, institutional-grade structured products like CLOs will attract significant debt issuance and enterprise activity, driving network utility and fee generation. LONG. Avalanche's ability to support transparent, on-chain debt syndication proves its viability for traditional financial institutions looking to upgrade their backend infrastructure. Institutions may prefer private subnets or competing Layer 1s (like Solana or Ethereum) for future structured product issuances.
AVAX LONG
medium-term
18:52
Mar 10
Mar 10
The Block
2mo
BLK
XRP
SOL
BEN
BTC
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BlackRock basically saying hey everything will be tokenized, launching a tier one tokenized treasury on chain... and a previous one we announced with DBS, Franklin Templeton which is also on the same notion. Legacy financial infrastructure requires T+2 settlement and traps trillions in pre-funding buffers. Asset managers that aggressively adopt blockchain tokenization (like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton) will drastically reduce their operational friction, lower transaction costs by up to 50%, and offer superior, instant-yield products to clients, allowing them to steal market share from slower, legacy-bound competitors. LONG. First-movers in the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) space will capture the multi-trillion dollar migration of traditional capital on-chain, expanding their AUM and improving operating margins. Slow institutional adoption of on-chain products, smart contract vulnerabilities in tokenized funds, or strict SEC regulations limiting the distribution of tokenized securities.
BLK LONG
BEN LONG
long-term
XRP has a privileged state on the XRP ledger in the sense that it's the native asset... all transaction fees, reserve requirements on the XRP ledger are denominated on the XRP. As massive traditional finance players like Aviva Investors tokenize funds on the XRPL, and new native lending protocols launch, the network's baseline activity will surge. Because XRP is required for all transaction fees, reserves, and acts as the auto-bridge for illiquid asset swaps, institutional adoption directly forces structural demand and locks up circulating supply of the token. LONG. The transition of XRPL from a pure cross-border payment network to a hub for institutional DeFi, tokenized RWAs, and AI-agent transactions provides a massive fundamental catalyst for the native token. Regulatory pushback on institutional DeFi, delays in the rollout of the native lending protocol, or competing Layer-1s capturing the RWA market share.
XRP LONG
medium-term
Solana over the weekend hit all-time highs for RWA holder counts was around like 146,000. While Ethereum has historically dominated Total Value Locked (TVL) for real-world assets, Solana's surging holder count indicates rapid retail and institutional adoption. Its high-throughput, low-cost architecture is proving highly effective for tokenized assets, positioning it as a primary beneficiary of the broader RWA supercycle alongside XRPL. LONG. Record-breaking user adoption in the RWA sector proves Solana is successfully diversifying its ecosystem beyond meme coins and capturing sticky, high-value financial activity. Network outages, fragmentation of liquidity across competing high-speed Layer-1s, or a broader crypto market drawdown.
SOL LONG
short-term
The world is waking more up to the fact that these assets will play an important role with things like BTC being integrated into national stockpile reserve as President Trump announced. Bitcoin has definitively won the "digital gold" narrative. As sovereign nations begin integrating it into their strategic reserves, it triggers a game-theoretic race among other countries and massive institutions to accumulate the asset, permanently reducing available float and driving up the fiat-denominated price. LONG. Sovereign adoption shifts Bitcoin from a speculative tech asset to a mandatory global reserve asset, providing a massive, price-insensitive bid under the market. Geopolitical shifts causing governments to abandon crypto reserve plans, or extreme macroeconomic tightening forcing liquidations of risk assets.
BTC LONG
long-term
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