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Agentic finance is poised to deliver financial prosperity for billions. But it requires an interoperable financial layer where agents can compete and control does not consolidate at chokepoints. I propose nine principles to build the trust necessary to achieve its full potential. 🧵

ICYMI: Mastercard is partnering with @Alchemy to launch an agentic payment tool for everyday purchases. AgentCard will allow AI agents to shop on a customer’s behalf under a series of guidelines, including price limits and product details, set by the user prior to deploying the agent. Visa has already partnered with Alchemy on a similar tool, setting the stage for a rapidly approaching new era for agentic payments. Read more from @GinaHeeb and @BenGlickman for @WSJ here: wsj.com/tech/ai/mastercard-i…

The conversation around tokenization is moving beyond the technology itself and toward a more fundamental question: what conditions are necessary for institutional adoption at scale? In the latest episode of @_TalkingTokens, host @jacqmelinek speaks with @RebeccaRettig1 of Jito and @johnjdagostino of Coinbase Institutional about how Wall Street is evaluating tokenization today. From market infrastructure and regulatory considerations to the practical use cases that could drive adoption, the discussion offers a clear look at where traditional finance and onchain markets are beginning to converge. Read and listen: stratamedia.co/token-relatio…

ICYMI: @jito launched @jtx_trade on Tuesday, a self-custodial Solana trading platform featuring professional trading tools alongside spot trading for tokens and tokenized RWAs. JTX is built for anyone who wants their trades executed professionally, not just institutions, combining execution quality with full self-custody. To learn more, read Brian Danga’s piece in @TheBlockCo below: theblock.co/post/409040/jito…

IRACE Digital Bank CEO John Cronin believes the challenge of tokenization lies in ensuring that tokenized fund operations connect seamlessly with regulated banking rails, custody frameworks, compliance controls, and institutional trading environments. Read his full perspective on tokenization, which was published in @Traders_Tweets commentary section earlier today, at the link below: tradersmagazine.com/am/why-t…

ICYMI: @BridgePortMQ, the middleware coordination layer for institutional crypto, today announced that it’s piloting the Digital Asset Master Agreement, a common legal standard for Off-Exchange Settlement relationships between trading firms, custodians, and exchanges. DAMA takes inspiration from the role that master agreements have played in established financial markets, like the ISDA for derivatives. Typical OES agreements can take months to negotiate because each relationship may involve different custody structure or regulatory obligations, and DAMA is designed to provide a common set of definitions and provisions while preserving the ability to configure the terms for individual counterparties. Read the story in @RegTechInsight below for more information: a-teaminsight.com/briefs/bri…

New Interview: @HaddockBeth shares that stablecoins are not boring. Wonder why? Read below. She has spent twenty-five years in the rooms where the line between innovation and compliance gets drawn. Global Policy Lead at the @StablecoinStnd , Founder of @warburtonadvise , and Chair of the Compliance Committee at NYDFS-regulated issuer @GMOTrust . She has built the operational scaffolding that lets stablecoin issuers get licensed, raise institutional money, and survive scrutiny, and she's led the response when a major digital-asset cyber breach went multi-jurisdictional. Read more at stablecoininsider.org/theyre…

Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, recently announced a joint venture with OKX to bring tokenized equities to 120 million crypto users, marking one of the most significant developments in the tokenized securities space to date. But as things stand, it is also a promise that depends on specific regulatory action. In an op-ed for @TradersMagazine, Sylvia Favretto, General Counsel at @Mysten_Labs, explores what the partnership can deliver, the legal infrastructure that must first be built, and the uncertainty that remains. Check it out below: tradersmagazine.com/departme…

@andrewrsorkin and @JoeSquawk bring me back to my big Italian Thanksgiving dinners. Everyone's yelling. But problems get solved that way + good information comes out. Much better than the alternative. Always love the invite to @SquawkCNBC and wouldn't change a thing. And thanks to @BeckyQuick for keeping it calm and bringing the intellectual firepower. Crypto as an asset class and blockchain as infrastructure tech are just getting started.

During an appearance on @SquawkCNBC, @johnjdagostino, Head of Institutional Strategy at @CoinbaseInsto, discussed the recent pullback in $BTC, explaining why he believes short-term volatility hasn't changed the long-term trajectory for institutional crypto adoption or the continued buildout of market infrastructure. Watch the clip below:

The @SECGov proposed killing Rule 611, the trade-through rule that's run U.S. equity markets since 2005. While it is an equities story, I feel like people are missing the bigger one.

Congratulations to @CoinbaseInsto, @CoinSharesCo, @arbitrum, @Alchemy, @Mysten_Labs, and @monad, six of M Group’s clients, which have been recognized across Fortune's inaugural Crypto 100 and Crypto Innovators rankings. The lists spotlight those companies and protocols advancing digital assets through innovation, infrastructure, financial services, and adoption. We're grateful for the opportunity to partner with organizations building the future of blockchain technology and global finance.

Crypto is starting to resemble FX market structure. Co-founder and CCO at @BridgePortMQ breaks it down.

“It feels like there is a trend towards potentially even more volume, and some clients are building algo strategies that target the close.” - @IEX Head of Business Analytics, Sam Stevens, speaking with Markets Media’s Shanny Basar about their April COTM, which showed that in the final 10 minutes of the day (excluding the closing print), IEX now ranks #3 among exchanges. Learn more about the COTM in @marketsmedia below: marketsmedia.com/end-of-day-…

Ahead of SpaceX’s upcoming IPO, @Coinbase has launched pre-IPO SpaceX perpetual futures for customers outside of the U.S. These contracts allow traders to speculate on the value of SpaceX before its public listing. With this offering, Coinbase is providing users with access to private market opportunities that have historically been difficult for retail investors to partake in. The launch is also part of Coinbase's broader effort to expand its derivatives business and provide traders with new ways to gain exposure to high profile private companies. Read the full story by @Vlajournaliste at @WSJ: wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-m…

.@Generali has launched a new global brand, Redion, consolidating its assistance, travel insurance, and employee benefits businesses, including Europ Assistance and Generali Employee Benefits, into a single platform operating across more than 190 countries. The move also brings @EA_Group’s U.S. brands Generali Global Assistance, GMMI, and Trip Mate under the Redion umbrella as part of the company’s broader strategy to unify its care and protection services. They will focus on integrated offerings spanning travel insurance, medical assistance, employee protection, mobility, and embedded insurance solutions for global businesses and consumers. Read the full article @itijonline here: itij.com/latest/news/general…