Nick Ducoff
@nickducoff
Head of Institutional Growth @Solana Foundation. Anyone can cook.
Thrilled to share that the rSpaceX token will be minted on @solana using a @RepublicCrypto-created security token asset standard. Solana’s high-performance infrastructure is purpose-built for tokenizing real-world assets at scale, making it a natural fit for unlocking access to…
Exclusive: Investment platform Republic plans to use blockchain technology to sell investors exposure to SpaceX, another effort in an arms race to give regular traders access to hot startups on.wsj.com/44ywWHe
What gives #cryptocurrencies their value? Sandy Kaul, Head of Innovation at Franklin Templeton, explains how the crypto domain can unlock more value for investors and institutions, while illustrating the business models that underpin this entirely new asset class. Read the…
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Shipping so much we skipped over the $100m mark. xStocks have crossed $300m in Total Transaction Volume Onchain, a testament to the demand for tokenized equities. And we're only just beginning. Now to double it.
gud role Mutuals dm me if interested
I am hiring a BD lead for Helius, one of the fastest-growing startups in crypto you will be responsible for determining the future of Solana, how crypto is used in the world, and sourcing/closing high-stakes deals not for the faint of heart 10% of salary as referral bonus
DATs have raised 2x the capital as IPOs this year wsj.com/finance/curren…
U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments take note
🇬🇧 The recent capital gains tax increase in the UK was expected to bring additional tax revenue. Instead, high-net-worth individuals and families are leaving the country leading to an 18% fall in net capital gains tax revenue. A £2.7b loss. Welcome to the Laffer curve, suckers.
The enterprise arm of Ankr - @Asphere_xyz - has launched a new service to deploy Solana Permissioned Environments (SPEs) - bespoke @solana networks designed for enterprise clients that need performance, sovereignty, and full-stack customizability.
watch this space
I'm very happy to announce what we've been working towards for months - @jito_sol is now the first Liquid Staking Token available inside a US ETF. Many thanks to the @REXShares team, who saw the potential of JitoSOL to enhance their groundbreaking @solana staking ETF, $SSK. Why…
The WSJ stat that @nickducoff is referring to is this Bain report bain.com/insights/outlo… on PE. tldr there's a massive exit backlog & PE firms have 30K unsold co's valued at ~$3.6 trillion. These assets would be best suited to bring onchain. You've already got players like…
The one year vision for internet capital markets ft. @aeyakovenko on @tbpn
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Are equities a suitable asset class to bring on-chain? Let’s hear what @calilyliu and @nickducoff think.
🎙️@aeyakovenko on @tbpn
We discussed decentralization with the Co-Founder of Solana (@aeyakovenko). “Solana has always been about decentralizing how blocks are made, how transactions are ordered… where it counts.” “The validator cost is higher because we’ve prioritized throughput, but anyone can…
Really enjoyed diving into @MessariCrypto’s State of Stablecoins report. This slide in particular caught my eye. Stablecoins velocity is highest on @solana, a strong signal of actual medium-of-exchange usage. We should lean into stablecoins that move. Why? TVL + Velocity =…
State of Stablecoins 2025 🧵
At @apolloglobal, we see increasing opportunity to collaborate with new digital asset ecosystems, and believe that tokenization can make private markets more accessible and efficient over time. H/T @MuyaoShen for the thoughtful feature of the teams pioneering in this next…
Apollo has pushed deeper into Wall Street’s digital frontier bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
is there any M&A happening outside of crypto and AI rn?
News: Polymarket is buying QCX, a CFTC-regulated exchange (just authorized July 9) for $112M. The purchase will allow the crypto betting platform to legally re-enter the US market. W/ @sridinats & @nicola_m_white bloomberg.com/news/articles/…