This week’s edition dives into the quiet revolution underway as traditional finance builds *on* blockchain, not just invests in it. We unpack the surprising power of networks like Canton, the shifting VC landscape, and the critical infrastructure challenges – and security vulnerabilities – that will determine whether this convergence truly takes hold. Plus, we examine how geopolitical forces, from Iran to China, are accelerating the re-architecture of global value transfer.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:19 - Crypto Market Forces: ETFs, RWAs & Exchange Dynamics
9:32 - The Next Wave of Crypto Adoption: VC Trends & Market Structure
15:22 - AI & Blockchain Security: Agents, Attacks & Decentralization
19:19 - Institutional Blockchain Evolution: Canton & Beyond
23:59 - Geopolitics & Bitcoin: Macro Impacts & Safe Haven Status
26:32 - Conclusion

Referenced sources:
Oneshot The Bill That Could Reshape Crypto Rebecca Rettig (Bell Curve)
Equity Perps, Uniswap Buybacks & BitTensor's Decentralized Inference (Messari's Unqualified Opinions)
Weekly Roundup 032626 (Trump supports stablecoin yield, Kraken's master account, death prediction markets) (EP.707) (On The Brink with Castle Island)
AI Agents and the Next Wave of Crypto Demand The Breakdown (The Breakdown)
Why Crypto Is the Next Alternative Asset Class with Hunter Horsley (The Rollup)
Australia's $24B Digital Finance Opportunity - Reviewing the New Report with OKX CEO Kate Cooper (Unblocking The Chain)

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