From blockchain pioneers in 2014 to leaders in digital asset management—today, we unveil COSIMO digital. https://t.co/6764sdW2k0
It’s a new name, but our mission remains the same: driving innovation in blockchain, tokenization, and Web3.
#COSIMOdigital#BlockchainInnovation
Circle minted $1.75B USDC on Solana in April.
Solana’s stablecoin supply surged past $12.8B.
This isn’t a blip—it’s the backbone of a new payments network forming before our eyes.
Ignore it at your own risk.
#USDC#Solana#FintechTrends
Stablecoins aren’t just DeFi tools anymore.
They’re becoming the internet’s native money.
Mastercard, Visa, and Circle are paving the way for global payments at scale.
This isn’t hype. It’s the financial system rewriting itself.
#Stablecoins#DigitalPayments
Crypto spring is real.
Fed, FDIC, and OCC just reversed course, opening the gates for banks to go full-on crypto.
We’re entering a pro-innovation policy era—finally.
2025 is when TradFi stops resisting and starts building.
#CryptoPolicy#Fintech#Web3
DAS NYC – Day 1 Recap
Day 1 was a MOVIE. The energy, the conversations, the insights—next level.
You all came through and made it SLAP.
Let’s run it back for Day 2.
Thrilled to be featured in @blockworks as we announce our $25M raise in progress, led by Des Mac Intyre of Eolas Capital. A new chapter in blockchain innovation starts here! https://t.co/kmLywBLUbi
#DigitalAssets#Tokenization
A big thanks to @TheBlock__ for featuring COSIMO digital! Our $25M investment raise, being led by a former Bridgewater exec is a milestone in our mission to shape the future of blockchain. Onward and upward! https://t.co/6ttMCNiZC1
#BlockchainLeadership#CryptoInnovation
Mass adoption doesn’t happen all at once - it builds, layer by layer, until suddenly, it’s everywhere.
The story of the future is written by the echoes of past revolutions.
Mass Adoption Event 1: Digital Gold
After the 2008 financial crisis, confidence in traditional currencies and banks tanked. Concerns over corrupt institutions, money printing, government spending, and inflation grew substantially.
(& for good reason as M2 money supply has basically tripled since 2008!)
Bitcoin emerged as a solution - a “digital gold” that offered a decentralized, self-sovereign store of value outside the reach of central banks. Since 2020, global money supply has absolutely surged, while purchasing power was destroyed. This fueled Bitcoin’s appeal, leading to a record interest in digital assets and the successful launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.
Source: @TheBlock__
Mass Adoption Event 2: Digital Money (Stablecoins)
With Bitcoin proving the power of decentralized value, the next evolution was the rise of stablecoins—digitally native money pegged to traditional currencies but offering the efficiency and transparency of blockchain. Stablecoins have exploded in usage, reaching record transaction levels as individuals and businesses recognize the benefits of fast, borderless transactions without reliance on traditional banks.
(There has been $2.5 TRILLION of stablecoin transaction volume just in the past 30 days)
Source: @Visa
getting into the near future...
Mass Adoption Event 3: Digitally Native Assets (NFTs & Tokenized Real-World Assets)
Now that we see how money can become more efficient and secure on-chain, the next logical step is extending these benefits to assets. This narrative drives mass adoption for NFTs in gaming and collectibles, as well as the tokenization of previously illiquid or inefficient real-world assets like real estate and art. This is happening TODAY at scale with the tokenization of US Treasuries.
(@BlackRock's onchain treasury fund BUIDL reached $500M AUM in less than 4 months)
Source: @TheTieIO
Mass Adoption Event 4: Smart Contract Platforms & Web3
With substantial amounts of money and assets now living on the blockchain, we’ve arrived at a world where blockchain is familiar enough to become the new layer of the internet. Ethereum, Solana, and other platforms become home to smart contracts and decentralized applications, facilitating transactions, agreements, and services in a trustless, automated way. This is where blockchain truly becomes “Web3,” the infrastructure powering the internet of value.
Leading network economies include @ethereum, @solana, @avax, & @base
Mass Adoption Event 5: The New Onchain Economy
Much like how mobile transformed the internet, the rise of decentralized applications (dApps) brings a new economy built on blockchain’s network effects, efficiency, and global accessibility. Just as mobile apps became essential to daily life, the onchain app economy will reshape industries worldwide, establishing web3 applications as the global standard for digital interaction and commerce.
Mass Adoption Event 6: Digitally Native Organizations (DAOs)
In the final wave of this progression, DAOs revolutionize how we think about community, governance, and collaboration on a global scale. These digitally native organizations allow people (or AI agents!) to come together, pool resources, and govern collectively in open-source structures. DAOs will be the backbone of the metaverse and digital communities, enabling unprecedented scale and accessibility for mission-driven organizations and communities.
Mass adoption unfolds with each wave, where each new narrative builds upon the last, creating a clear trajectory toward a decentralized, efficient, and inclusive digital economy.
Today, the COSIMO team joins industry leaders at #TheBridge by @TheTieIO in NYC, uniting 250+ institutions, including @BlackRock & Franklin Templeton, to explore the future of institutional crypto.
Reach out to @CiaranHynesCV or @jackwardcv!
T-2 days...🏔
Excited to announce our Managing Partners, @robfrasca & @CiaranHynesCV, will be at Permissionless III in Salt Lake City this week! 🚀
Let’s connect and dive into the future of blockchain and crypto. See you there!
@Permissionless@blockworks@bankless
Crypto Voters Emerge as 2024 Wild Card: Nearly Half of Americans Say It's 'Important' 👀
From political influence to institutional adoption, blockchain technology continues to reshape various sectors. Here's our roundup of this week's pivotal developments:
Ready for takeoff...crypto payments expand to the travel industry. ✈️
COSIMO Coverage brings you a roundup of the biggest blockchain stories of the week.
Let's get into it:
𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: