FCAT Crypto Brief™

In this episode, the team covers the growing intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence, exploring how digital assets, agentic payments, and decentralized infrastructure could shape the future of autonomous systems.

Join us as our hosts discuss whether blockchain could serve as the financial layer for AI agents, the role of stablecoins in machine-to-machine payments, emerging cybersecurity considerations, and what lessons the crypto industry may offer as AI adoption accelerates. 

Along the way, we’ll debate agentic finance, open-source versus frontier AI models, and risks and opportunities associated with handing increasingly complex decisions to autonomous systems.

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This week on the FCAT Crypto Brief, the team explores two security stories making waves across the ecosystem.

First, they unpack a recent hardware wallet supply chain exploit, how attackers were able to compromise devices before they reached users, and what the incident reveals about operational security, self-custody, and the evolving risks facing crypto holders.

Then, the conversation shifts to quantum computing. From recent breakthroughs involving so-called "magic states" to ongoing industry efforts to prepare for a post-quantum future, the hosts break down key topics, why they matter, and how stakeholders are working to prepare for a potential "Q-Day.”

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As decentralized finance continues to mature, traditional and blockchain-based financial systems are becoming increasingly interconnected.

On this episode of the FCAT Crypto Brief, Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, joins our hosts to discuss the evolution of on-chain lending, the growing role of tokenized real-world assets, and how public blockchains are enabling new approaches to financial infrastructure. The conversation explores Aave's approach to lending markets, collateral, product design, and risk management, and what these developments may mean as traditional and DeFi systems become increasingly intertwined.

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Recorded live at Boston DAO, join our hosts as they discuss key trends shaping crypto, the evolution of DeFi and decentralization, and how some of the industry's biggest past predictions compare to today's ecosystem.

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Could blockchain unlock new ownership opportunities for renters?

Groma's Seth Priebatsch and Chris Lehman join the FCAT Crypto Brief to discuss tokenized real estate, on-chain REITs, and how they're looking to help renters build something akin to equity as part of their existing lease. The conversation explores different approaches to real estate tokenization, perspectives on liquidity, and the economics driving these real-world assets.

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Could blockchain help connect local communities to the projects they fund?

Ian Cain of QUBIC Labs joins the Brief to discuss the evolution of the blockchain ecosystem from early experimentation to real-world infrastructure. The conversation explores Boston's growing blockchain community, the role of digital infrastructure in future markets, and a pioneering municipal initiative designed to bring bonds on-chain.

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Tokenization continues to evolve, with builders bringing stocks, ETFs, and other financial instruments on-chain to expand access to capital markets and enable new forms of trading and collateralization.

Ian De Bode of Ondo Finance joins our hosts to explore the rise of tokenized securities, their role across markets, the infrastructure required for always-on trading, and how regulation may influence the future of investing and market access.

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The future of payments is being built in real time. From stablecoin infrastructure acquisitions to embedded wallets and programmable money, a new generation of payment rails is rapidly emerging.

Join us as we unpack the trends driving this transformation and welcome new co-host Dom Breslin to the Brief.

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On this episode of the FCAT Crypto Brief, the team explores onchain vaults and their growing role in decentralized finance. The discussion examines how vaults automate lending, borrowing, and yield strategies, along with the role of vault curators and the tradeoffs between convenience, risk, and control. 

The conversation also highlights key infrastructure, market, and risk considerations, exploring how vaults could shape the future of digital asset management as more assets and financial products move onchain.

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What does it take to build a thriving Web3 ecosystem from the ground up?

In this episode of the FCAT Crypto Brief, our hosts sit down with Alejandro Gutierrez, founder of Superteam Ireland, to discuss the power of community in driving blockchain innovation.

Alejandro shares his journey from tokenizing real-world assets to building one of Europe's fastest-growing Web3 communities and explains why grassroots collaboration remains one of crypto's greatest strengths.

We’ll explore how the industry is evolving beyond infrastructure into user-focused applications, creating new demand for new talent. Alejandro also unpacks the Superteam model within the Solana ecosystem and how they’re helping to shape the next generation of builders on-chain. 

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 Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: FCATalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2026 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.