50T Investor Newsletter (Nov 17)

Hi Investors,

This week marked a meaningful shift in market structure as major institutions and core crypto platforms rolled out new products simultaneously. Coinbase entered primary issuance with its Launchpad debut, while JPMorgan became the first global bank to deploy a production deposit token on a public chain via Base. Uniswap moved to activate protocol fees and streamline governance through its “UNIfication” proposal, and Ledger began exploring a potential New York IPO as self-custody demand strengthens. Meanwhile, Circle delivered strong Q3 financials, Grayscale initiated the process for a U.S. listing, and early adoption trends continued across prediction markets, stablecoin rails, and tokenized assets - highlighting a week where both crypto-native and institutional players advanced materially in parallel.

Below are the key developments:

Market Moves

JPMorgan debuts a USD deposit token on Base for institutional payments and liquidity
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Uniswap introduces the “UNIfication” proposal to activate fees and burn 100MM UNI
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Grayscale confidentially files an S-1, beginning the process for a U.S. IPO→ Link

Polymarket signs a multi-year prediction-market partnership with UFC
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Standard Chartered partners with DCS to launch a stablecoin-powered credit card in Singapore
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DBS and JPMorgan develop an interoperability framework for tokenized deposits
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SoFi launches crypto trading with a “bank-level confidence” positioning
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Intain and FIS roll out a tokenized loan marketplace for small banks on Avalanche
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Czech National Bank becomes the first central bank to buy Bitcoin
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BNY launches a new money-market fund tailored for stablecoin issuers
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Portfolio Headlines

	Circle posts strong Q3 results with $740MM revenue and $214MM net income → Link Circle pilots USDC payouts with Visa for creators and gig workers → Link Circle expands the Arc ecosystem with an onchain FX engine and multi-currency partners → Link Cash App to enable USDC payments for 56MM users by early 2026 → Link
	Coinbase launches a public token-sale platform, opening with Monad’s offering → Link Coinbase drops its proposed ~$2Bn acquisition of BVNK  → Link Coinbase launches UK savings accounts with 3.75% interest and FSCS protection → Link Coinbase relocates its legal home from Delaware to Texas → Link
	Figure brings its yield-bearing stablecoin YLDS to Solana → Link
	Ledger explores a New York IPO or major private raise  → Link
	Yuga Labs releases its long-awaited Otherside metaverse game → Link
	Ankr joins as a validator for zrChain → Link

Charts of the Week

Helium posted another quarter of massive growth, with average daily Data Credit burns – the fixed-price unit consumed for all network usage – up 196.6% QoQ to $30,920

x402 agent transactions hit 3.3MM in a single day (~$3MM in volume), with Base capturing nearly 90% of activity

Tokenized money market funds have hit an ATH of roughly $8.4Bn in AUM - up from zero at the beginning of 2024

Notable Raises

Acurast – Phone-Powered Decentralized Compute Network
Raised $11MM ahead of its TGE to scale its phone-powered DePIN compute network, backed by CoinList, Tezos Foundation, Scytale Digital, and others.
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Kyuzo’s Friends – Web3 Social Game
Raised $11MM to integrate AI-driven creation with Web3 gaming, expanding traditional IP into decentralized environments.
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Lighter – Perpetual DEX Infrastructure
Raised $68MM at a ~$1.5Bn valuation to build a high-performance L2 and execution stack purpose-built for perpetual DEXs.
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Industry News

Monad selects Anchorage Digital as preferred custodian ahead of token launch
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Fireblocks enters talks to raise capital for an employee share buyback
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Polymarket partners with PrizePicks ahead of its U.S. relaunch
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Polymarket becomes the exclusive prediction-market partner for Yahoo Finance
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Aerodrome launches an upgrade suite and expands to Ethereum and Circle’s Arc
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Startale unveils a super-app for Sony’s Soneium blockchain ecosystem
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Canary’s XRP ETF generates $58MM in day-one trading
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Japan proposes limiting crypto custody to registered providers
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IRS issues guidance allowing crypto ETPs to stake digital assets
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Brazil expands financial-sector regulations to include crypto service providers
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SEC Chair Atkins signals clarity ahead for crypto tied to investment contracts
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DOJ, FBI, and Secret Service launch a strike force targeting China-based crypto scams
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Bank of England opens consultation on systemic GBP stablecoin rules
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Sui launches the USDsui stablecoin via Bridge
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MoonPay debuts enterprise stablecoin services in partnership with M^0
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Centrifuge launches a tokenization service starting with Daylight
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A Nasdaq-listed Solana company announces plans to tokenize its shares
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BlackRock’s $2.5Bn tokenized fund is now listed as collateral on Binance and expanding to BNB Chain
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Looking Ahead

Nov. 17-22: DevCon Argentina

Media & Insights

📄 Research Piece of the Week: a16z Crypto
Arcade tokens: The most underappreciated token type

 📌 Post of the Week: Dan Tapiero
Zcash TAM

 ✏️Story of the Week: CoinDesk
Crypto Investor Dan Tapiero Sees AI-Blockchain Crossover Fueling Next Big Wave