Archive - 51 Insights

Why “DeFi is dead” and what replaces it with Sidney Powell, CEO of Maple Finance

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May 12 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

37:16

Circle isn't a stablecoin company anymore

On May 11, 2026, Circle released its Q1 2026 report and it was more than just the revenue. Circle is evolving more than a stablecoin company.

May 12 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

BlackRock's stablecoin loophole

On May 8, 2026, BlackRock filed two SEC registration statements that quietly collapsed the line between traditional finance and crypto. One turns a $7B…

May 11 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

177: DTCC's $20T October debut

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May 8 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

8:59

Russell 1000 goes on-chain

On May 4, 2026, the DTCC publicly advanced DTC's native tokenization service, and announced its commercial launch in October.

May 8 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

The $320B stablecoin loophole just closed

Senators Tillis and Alsobrooks dropped the Section 404 compromise for the CLARITY Act. And, it is good news for crypto-native companies.

May 5 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

176: the disruptors are paying rent

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May 2 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

9:18

broadridge's land grab

On April 28, 2026, Ondo Finance integrated Broadridge's new Web3-enabled ProxyVote platform across its tokenized stock and ETF catalog.

May 1 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

April 2026

western union goes solana

On the Q1 2026 earnings call, CEO Devin McGranahan announced that USDPT, a federally-regulated U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank…

Apr 29 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

The $700T blueprint, with Robert Leshner, Co-Founder and CEO of Superstate

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Apr 28 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

40:34

Morgan Stanley just captured crypto's yield

On April 23, 2026, Morgan Stanley launched the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio (MSNXX). It’s a money market fund holding cash and U.S. Treasuries (under…

Apr 28 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

175: Stress test of DeFi

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Apr 24 • Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti

10:07

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