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Big moves happening at tradias. Two weeks ago, the Frankfurt-based Digital Assets firm secured their long-awaited license as a securities trading bank – officially breaking away from Bankhaus Scheich. This is a major milestone, but the real story is all about what’s coming next. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗟;𝗗𝗥: • tradias is gearing up for rapid European expansion. • They aim to become the go-to “One-Stop Liquidity Provider” for crypto and tokenized traditional assets. • New product categories are on the horizon (e.g. institutional-grade lending solutions and structured products) I sat down with tradias founder Christopher Beck to dig deeper into their strategy: • How can they outpace other European market makers? • What’s the game plan for balancing crypto-assets and tokenized RWAs? • How do they plan to capitalize on the MiCAR opportunity? • And the big one: Is an IPO in their future? This was easily one of the most insightful conversation I’ve had in recent months. I drop the full interview link in the comments👇

SynFutures Summit to Discuss “Consumer-First Web3” with Industry Leaders #cryptonews - SynFutures, a leading derivatives trading platform, is set to hold a summit at TOKEN2049 on September 17. The event will bring together prominent figures from institutions like Dragonfly, Founders Fund, Standard, and projects such as Etherfi, Fuzzland, and 1inch. The conference will focus on "Consumer-First Web3" and explore future trends and innovations in the industry. Since its mainnet launch in March, SynFutures has seen over $160 billion in cumulative transaction volume and ranks in the top 3 of derivatives trading markets. https://lnkd.in/d4_x-Jng

Well this was fun! 🎙️ I had the pleasure of participating in a recent interview with Blockstories where I shared some key insights into our future strategy and market outlook at tradias, as we continue to build momentum as a fully regulated securities trading bank focused on digital assets. 👉 You can read the full interview in the link below. A big thanks to Maximilian Vargas for the opportunity! Looking forward to continuing the conversation. #DigitalAssets #tradias #Fintech #FutureOfFinance #Innovation #Blockchain #Leadership

📢 Remonda Z. Kirketerp-Møller Discusses MiCA's Impact on the Industry The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is a significant regulatory framework introduced by the European Union aimed at creating a safer and more transparent environment for the crypto-asset market. With MiCA coming into effect, the industry is experiencing notable changes that impact both businesses and investors. Our CEO, Remonda Kirketerp-Møller, shares her valuable insights on how MiCA is shaping the future of the sector. 👉 Don’t miss the chance to hear from a leading expert about these crucial changes and their implications for the market. #MiCA #CryptoAssets #Regulation #Compliance #Innovation #FinTech #Muinmos

How is MiCA going to impact the crypto-asset market? In this video, I share some of my thoughts on this topic. #MiCA #Crypto #Regulation #Compliance #Muinmos

📣 BlackPine #portfolio news: SOFA.org empowers users to trade freely! "Trade what you want, with whoever you want" 💫 🌟 The initial SOFA protocols will provide a convenient marketplace of structured products for users to benefit from a new form of secured, yield-making opportunities. 🌟 The DAO will offer standardized dAPP and API packages to interested parties and market makers as an inclusive platform, delivering a 24/7 real time pricing coverage to maximize the user experience. 🌟 The utility token (RCH) will be a 100% fair launch on Uniswap, with considerable airdrops available only to actual users. No VC-cliffs, no insider privileges whatsoever. 🌟 All protocol earnings will be fully spent to burn RCH daily (buybacks), ensuring a long time deflationary supply and value alignment with our long term users and Hodlers. 🎉 Big congrats to SOFA.org on the launch of the public mainnet! And BlackPine is proud to be one of the founding members! 💪 📖 Full release: https://lnkd.in/g9MiJvpv

Had a great time on Investing in Startups with Joe Magyer. We covered a lot: becoming a founder with Canooy, tax-optimized investing, lessons from venture capital, and why after-tax performance matters. Plus, insights on Fed policy, risk-taking, and how markets are all connected—from crypto to rare assets. https://lnkd.in/e4Uiz8Hy

Why are institutions embracing #tokenization including launching tokenized money market funds? At Zero Hash Connect, Morgan Krupetsky, Senior Director of BD, Institutions and Capital Markets of Ava Labs said: “Businesses are launching money market funds, in part because native #USDC and #USDT on-chain are not bearing any yield.” Morgan also explains other assets are ripe for disruption through tokenization including: - Private equity; - Real-estate; and, - Infrastructure Watch the full panel session: “Tokenization: The stablecoin unlock,” with Robert Crossley, VP, Industry Advisory Services of Franklin Templeton, Shari Noonan, Co-Founder and CEO of Rialto Markets, Sean R., Head of Product of Republic, Keith O'Callaghan’Callaghan, CEO of Archax, and Edward Woodford, Founder and CEO of Zero Hash (Moderator). https://lnkd.in/eyJwXTpb

Why are institutions embracing #tokenization including launching tokenized money market funds? At Zero Hash Connect, Morgan Krupetsky, Senior Director of BD, Institutions and Capital Markets of Ava Labs said: “Businesses are launching money market funds, in part because native #USDC and #USDT on-chain are not bearing any yield.” Morgan also explains other assets are ripe for disruption through tokenization including: - Private equity; - Real-estate; and,  - Infrastructure Watch the full panel session: “Tokenization: The stablecoin unlock,” with Robert Crossley, VP, Industry Advisory Services of Franklin Templeton, Shari Noonan, Co-Founder and CEO of Rialto Markets, Sean R., Head of Product of Republic, Keith O'Callaghan’Callaghan, CEO of Archax, and Edward Woodford, Founder and CEO of Zero Hash (Moderator). https://lnkd.in/eyJwXTpb

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