Neil Batchelor

CxO | Founder | Digital Assets | Blockchain | Capital Markets | Asset Management | Tokenisation | Fintech | Venture Capital | Management Consulting

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

@CCPool_Daniel And yet it’s 200x earnings now or more fathom that.

[Signal Week (formerly Paris Blockchain Week) @ParisBlockWeek]

Meet the 12 Finalists of #StartinBlock! 🏆

Over 1,000 startups applied. 12 will take the stage at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 for $10M+ in prizes. Our jury and partners spent hours handpicking the best!

We're revealing them track by track, starting today.

First up: the Institutional Adoption Track, led by @Cardano, with startups building the infrastructure that bridges traditional finance and the digital asset economy.

Here are the 4 that earned their place on the #StartinBlock stage 👇

🏆Masumi (@MasumiNetwork): The payment and identity layer for AI agents to work, transact, and collaborate autonomously.

🏆Zetta Capital (@zettacapital00): Transforming illiquid private debt and receivables into tradable, bankable securities.

🏆Sundial Protocol (@SundialProtocol): A Bitcoin-native Layer-2 built on Cardano unlocking non-custodial DeFi, yield, and cross-chain liquidity for UTxO-based assets.

🏆 Libertum (@libertum_token): Institutional-grade tokenization infrastructure for the future of digital finance.

8 more finalists still to come. Watch this space. 👀

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

Can't wait for Paris Blockchain Week! Looking forward to engaging discussions and networking opportunities.

#ParisBlockchainWeek #BlockchainInnovation #DigitalAssets2026

Register here https://t.co/VLdaxVbx0S

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

Embedding AI for End-to-end securitisation automation (structuring → servicing → lifecycle), not just token representation.

[Signal Week (formerly Paris Blockchain Week) @ParisBlockWeek]

AI startups are pushing the boundaries by bringing artificial intelligence on-chain!

Building intelligent agents, on-chain ML models, and decentralized compute infrastructure.

Blocksight, RugPool (@rugpoolapp), Visinory Labs, TALON OS (@TALON_OS), Ratio1 (@ratio1ai), Tingz (@play_tingz), and Zyfai (@ZyfAI_).

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

Our blockchain platform tokenises private debt, like commercial paper and account receivables, automates the securitisation workflow, and compresses processes from months to days while cutting middle- and back-office costs by up to 75%.
#RWA #AI #Cardano

[Signal Week (formerly Paris Blockchain Week) @ParisBlockWeek]

RWA projects are bringing traditional assets on-chain!

Tokenizing real estate, commodities, bonds, and financial instruments for global accessibility.

RemiDe, CeDeFi Protocol, Real Finance (@RealFinOfficial), Optima Financial (@Optima_Fi), Tranched (@TranchedFi), droplinked (@droplinked), Janus (@JanusFreight), Watt2Trade (@Watt2Trade), and Upd.

[Nitro @nitrodotacc]

Don't build just for investors, and don't join Nitro just for the logo.

You need a user-first mindset and an understanding of your peer network.

This is the Nitro mentality.

Join AMA #2 this Friday at 11 AM ET for topics like this and more.

Register: https://t.co/YbKgdfgvSO

[Nitro @nitrodotacc]

Introducing Nitro, a 3 month project accelerator:

- Funding from top VCs
- Mentorship from industry-leading founders
- $500k per team, distributed on Day 1

If you’re building in crypto, it’s time to compress a year into 3 months.

Applications are live: https://t.co/U62wOIfkcE

[Nitro @nitrodotacc]

Nitro sets a new standard for what an accelerator in crypto should look like.

$500k to 15 teams, distributed on Day 1.

Apply now: https://t.co/U62wOIfS2c

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

Happy to announce that we’ve applied to #StartInBlock by @ParisBlockWeek

Think you’ve got what it takes?
🚀 $10M+ in prizes
🎤 Pitch to 100s of investors
🏛️ Finals at the Louvre and much more...

👉 Apply here: https://t.co/Fc8S9qwHJK

https://t.co/INevC9YgZm

[Signal Week (formerly Paris Blockchain Week) @ParisBlockWeek]

The Start In Block Startup Competition Is Open For Applications⚡️

And this year, the stakes are higher.

🏆 $10M+ in prizes
💰 400+ active VCs and investors managing billions
🎤 A chance to pitch on stage at the Louvre

We’re bringing together the most active VCs, funds, and capital allocators backing the next wave of Web3 unicorns.

And what an alumni you will be following. Winners of our previous edition are now building with real traction:

➡️ @glider__, founded by @BrianInCrypto
➡️ @earnos_io, founded by @itsphilgeorge
➡️ @almanaxai, founded by @francescpicc

And they were evaluated by a jury composed of senior investors and operators with direct capital allocation and operating responsibility, including @jakub_rusiecki - @1kxnetwork, @0xjatkins - @Auros_global, @Aisashley - @cryptocom_cap, Nathan Chiron - @iEx_ec, and @akshat_hk - @MaelstromFund.

This year’s jury is being assembled to the same standard, maintaining the level of judgment and accountability that defines Start In Block.

If you’re building in crypto to scale beyond the early cycle, this is where your story gets tested.

Think your startup has what it takes?

Apply now to #Startinblock: https://t.co/rW0mfPOUup

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

@teslaownersSV This isnt a model a is better than model b its use. Personal use: Grok Code Fast performs at a lower standard than 3 of the models listed wrt. quality of output

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

@McLarenF1 Conceding 1st and 3rd today in favour of 2nd and 3rd. Not great. You clearly haven’t learnt from Japan.

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

@thebull_crypto @easyeight08 It’s all the support for meme and shitcoins!

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

@thebull_crypto When? In what timeframe?

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

@AlexAuroraDev These are two necessary but unrelated skills in the same person anyway. Clear thinking does not always lead to clear messaging. Just in the same way that clear verbal instructions may and likely will differ from written instructions.

[Guardian LendX 🧪 @guardian_labs]

🏦 Lender Rewards & Ecosystem Growth: With 22% allocated for lender rewards and 39% for ecosystem growth, LendX is committed to rewarding its community. #Rewards #Communitygrowth

[Guardian LendX 🧪 @guardian_labs]

🚗 Speeding towards innovation, Guardian's core programmable wallet and rental and lending technology audited by @HalbornSecurity and live with @Polemos_io
Armory, already generating significant revenue in GameFi. #TechInnovation #GameFi #NFTCollection

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

💡 Key Advantage: Our interoperability across assets and tokens, chains and loan types sets us apart, driving capital into the system and attracting billions in TVL. #Interoperability #TVL #NFTRental #GAMEFİ

[Guardian LendX 🧪 @guardian_labs]

Unlock Adoption, Yield and Liquidity: Safe, collateral-free rental and lending increases adoption, retention and spend per UAW. Borrowers access leverage. Lenders earn yields with more control at lower risk.
https://t.co/6lkI3onZkL

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

🔜 Exciting times ahead @guardian_labs! With product lines expanding into #BNPL and #RWA lending, LendX is set for horizontal and vertical scaling. #ProductExpansion #FutureOfFinance

[o1Labs (httpz) @o1_labs]

Announcing the 2024 Edition of the o1Labs Partner Program: we're welcoming 8 visionary partners, each pushing the boundaries of zero knowledge technology.

Meet our Partners:
@NextDotID
@collabland
@digitalsocialid
@guardian_labs
@punkpoll
@RaceGameTeam
@sidestream_tech
@ApeBond

Together, we're unlocking the potential of zkApps and #o1js, and exploring gaming, digital identity, DeFi, and more!

Read the full blog post here: https://t.co/428UkBf7v1

[Neil Batchelor @NeilBatchelor00]

@Coachkcrypto Milton Friedman predicted such a trend 50 years or more ago now, out of control borrowing at a % of GDP.