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In the Arena | August 1, 2026
In this edition of "In the Arena," we highlight Citadel's $400mm investment in Crypto.com, the US and UK aligning rules for tokenized markets, and more than 140 companies launching a new stablecoin network...
Michael Schwartz
9 hours ago3 min read
In the Arena | July 1, 2026
In this edition of "In the Arena," we highlight Coinbase’s vision for an “everything exchange”, Venice AI’s technological and investor value, and MetaMask’s introduction of AI agent wallets...
Michael Schwartz
Jul 13 min read
In the Arena | June 1, 2026
In this edition of "In the Arena", we highlight Hyperliquid’s emergence as a leading venue for trading everything from digital assets to pre-IPO companies, Polymarket’s partnership with Nasdaq Private Market, and Western Union’s move to settle transactions using blockchain infrastructure...
Michael Schwartz
Jun 23 min read
In the Arena | May 1, 2026
In this edition of "In the Arena", we highlight quantum computing as an engineering challenge for Bitcoin, Goldman Sachs’ entry into crypto through structured products, and the growing role of digital assets in powering AI-driven economic activity...
Michael Schwartz
May 13 min read
In the Arena | April 1, 2026
In this edition of "In the Arena", we highlight Nasdaq and NYSE advancing 24/7 tokenized stock trading, Kraken securing access to core Fed payment infrastructure, and Visa and Mastercard expanding global stablecoin payment capabilities...
Michael Schwartz
Apr 63 min read
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