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vlayer: vlayer’s Manifesto: The Verifiable Data Infrastructure
Explore vlayer's vision for bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3. Learn how vlayer leverages zero-knowledge proofs to make Web2 data actionable on-chain, empowering decentralized applications and enhancing privacy through verifiable claims.
24 Things From 2024
It's been a big year. We helped push forward education and adoption of tokenized assets while working to educate the wider industry so we can bring the next trillion dollars of assets onchain.
2024 Founder Letter
The numbers that are important tell a story about Maple’s growth in 2024. During the year, our Total Value Locked (TVL), the north star metric, climbed from $85m to a peak of over $600m. This growth is essential to Maple’s mission of becoming the world’s largest institutional lender, beginning with digital assets.
Spotlight Ep. 13: Virtuals Protocol - The Agentic Economy w/ Jansen
Digitized Spotlight hosts Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) interview Jansen, co-founder of Virtuals Protocol, which enables the creation, ownership, and growth of tokenized AI Agents. We discuss Virtuals Protocol’s product offering and upcoming roadmap, what’s next for AI agents, and more!
Turning Vision Into Action: Scaling Maple in 2025
This article will explore where Maple stands post-SYRUP launch, the incredible opportunity ahead in 2025, and how we plan to capitalize on it. We will delve into the Maple Ecosystem, comprising Maple Institutional and Syrup.fi and outline our roadmap for the year ahead.
The AI revolution needs infrastructure. We're building it.
Looking for engineers who love solving complex problems and want to shape how AI agents interact with every website on Earth.
Ethena Rolls Out Stablecoin Backed by BlackRock's BUIDL Token
The protocol's governance token ENA rallied over the weekend as Donald Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial invested in the token.
Pectra: What It Means For You
By enabling the consolidation of existing validators up to 2048 eth in size, this is a unique opportunity for node operators and staking protocols to reduce their validator count and migrate to distributed validators to future-proof their infrastructure.
Key Takeaways from OurNetwork’s Aptos Mega Issue (Q4 2024)
To close out 2024, leading onchain data newsletter OurNetwork has published yet another deep-dive report on the Aptos ecosystem.
Proof of Talk 2025
Proof of Talk redefines Web3 conferences by making networking the core focus, fostering groundbreaking collaborations. After two successful editions, Proof of Talk returns to Paris, creating an unparalleled platform for conversations, partnerships, and innovations by bringing together the best minds in the industry for the ‍#1 Networking Event in Web3.
The Alpha is Onchain
Nowadays, new assets launch every minute, with some reaching billion dollar valuations before ever appearing on CeFi venues. Earlier this year, we saw $TRUMP reach a market cap of $15B and trade $85.5B in volume before Coinbase even listed the token. With the rise of derivative exchanges and novel yield products on new chains, even the most sophisticated traders struggle to capture maximum value, effectively manage positions, and efficiently move assets across multiple protocols.
Investing in Chronicle
There are a few holy grails when it comes to investing in crypto infrastructure. There is no shortage of attempts to build and raise for this opportunity set, though they’re almost always obviously unviable from the start. The deck hits your desk and it is whisked away after a brief scan at best. On-chain prime brokerage, a scalable new-paradigm stablecoin and oracles are a few of crypto's holy grails.
Investing in Dripster
At Strobe, we believe that the intersection of AI and crypto will unlock new design spaces for product creation and value distribution. This thesis underpins our investment in Dripster, a token launchpad built on Solana that reimagines how products are designed, funded, and brought to life. From your imagination to doorstep in just two weeks, Dripster now enables virtually anyone to become a designer. How Dripster WorksToday, the role of product design and creation is relegated primarily to f...
Introducing: Strobe
BlockTower VC is now Strobe. After years of building one of crypto's most trusted investment platforms, we're starting a new chapter with a sharper focus on what matters most: backing founders who are building things that last. Our approach is intentionally different. We’re a lean team by design, invest pre-consensus, and take a hands-on approach with fewer founders. With over $235M in assets under management and significant dry powder ready to deploy, we're actively searching for partners...
The New Era for Digital Assets and Capital Markets Pt. 2
The worlds of capital markets and crypto are merging faster than ever. Traditional finance professionals are taking crypto seriously, asking "How do I participate?", while Bitcoin and crypto-native companies are exploring ETFs, IPOs, and public market strategies. Tune into the continued conversation by Reed Smith On Chain: Crypto and Digital Assets Group Partner Constantine Karides and Anthony Pompliano.