Medici Network

Supporting broad institutional adoption of digital assets

[Medici Network @NetworkMedici]

1/🎙️🚀 Introducing Level Up — the go-to podcast for serious investors doing real diligence on liquid token protocols.

Presented by @NetworkMedici

Hosted by @David_Grid & @SeanMFarrell, we go deep w/ top founders & fund managers to uncover where value accrues across leading blockchain projects and their tokens.

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[Medici Network @NetworkMedici]

At our last conference, @0xtangelo, Principal at Finality, led discussions on tokenized markets at Medici. Here are a few of his reflections and takeaways. Chatham House Rules apply.

[nick tang @0xtangelo]

https://t.co/IwuGFyAUS0

[Medici Network @NetworkMedici]

2/ ▶️ 👀 Tune In Now:

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1/ 📣 "Putting all your eggs in one basket is okay if you watch the basket really carefully."

New Level Up episode is LIVE with @jackbplatts, founder of @hypersphere_.

Join @David_Grid & @SeanMFarrell in the first episode of the Fund Managers series as they dive into:

◆ The three ways to outperform a hedge fund
◆ Why Hypersphere invests across rare earths, Neuralink & SpaceX
◆ Bitcoin's geopolitical moment & what it signals for the dollar
◆ Where digital assets still have alpha
◆ Why writing off the asset class is the biggest risk today

🔗 Full episode links below ⬇️

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RIP Legend

[Jeff Morris Jr. @jmj]

Two years ago, I was asked to nominate a company in our portfolio that institutional finance investors should know more about for Medici.

The answer was obvious. People needed to learn more about @nathanlallman & what he was building at @OndoFinance.

I was honored to spend time with him that day, and in true Nathan style, we prepared a lot for the interview starting months beforehand.

Nathan truly was a trailblazer. There were so many parts of his life story that were interesting to me. And preparing for this interview let me spend time learning more about his life beyond what is typical for an investor.

His childhood in Honolulu, Hawaii. His time at Brown University, where he was on the varsity sailing team and a two-time academic All-American. His decision to leave Goldman Sachs after two years to start Ondo Finance.

His evolution as a founder of building the most consequential company within real-world assets and achieving his dream of bridging the gap between traditional finance & digital assets. All within 32 years.

Going to miss you, Nathan.

[Medici Network @NetworkMedici]

Meet @0xjinkys, Principal at Finality, who curated our Agentic AI sessions and led the roundtable discussions at Medici. Here are a few of his reflections and takeaways from the conversations. Chatham House Rules apply.

[kris jenk @0xjinkys]

https://t.co/Qnn5BNxhDg

[kris jenk @0xjinkys]

https://t.co/Qnn5BNxhDg

[NEAR Protocol @NEARProtocol]

AI is accelerating both innovation and attack surfaces across crypto.

NEAR Co-founder @ilblackdragon on why confidential execution and secure agent frameworks will define the future of on-chain finance.

A timely conversation on AI, privacy, and blockchain security. 👇

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1/ 📣 "We're already in Armageddon... every software that's not formally verified is going to get broken into."

@ilblackdragon, co-founder of @NEARProtocol and co-author of the Transformer paper, says AI-discovered vulnerabilities have already started breaking on-chain finance - and most people don't know it yet.

New Level Up episode is LIVE with @ilblackdragon. Join @David_Grid & @SeanMFarrell as they dive into:

◆ NEAR's vertically integrated stack
◆ Chain abstraction & Intents
◆ Why options & prediction markets need privacy to work
◆ Ironclaw: a security-first agentic framework
◆ The cybersecurity "state of emergency" facing on-chain finance
◆ Tokenomics, governance, and risks

🔗 Full episode links below ⬇️

[Medici Network @NetworkMedici]

Medici LA 26 is a wrap.

The conversations last week weren’t about the hypothetical. They were about the movement already happening underneath the global financial system: stablecoins becoming payment rails, tokenized markets moving into production, AI agents requiring programmable ownership and payments, and blockchain evolving into the invisible coordination layer underneath it all.

We’re actively watching real world deployment happen in real time.

Blockchain won. Those in attendance got an early look at who will win blockchain.

[Travis Scher @TravisScher]

It was a great honor to interview @ErikVoorhees at @NetworkMedici in LA yesterday.

Few people have done more to advance crypto's foundational ideals of sovereignty, decentralization, permissionless innovation, and even fewer are now carrying that ethos into AI. @AskVenice is one of the most important projects at this intersection.

[David Grider @David_Grid]

During the @NetworkMedici LA conference this week, @SeanMFarrell and I had a lively conversation with a true legend in the industry, @BarrySilbert, Founder & CEO of @DCGco.

We discussed the early days of Bitcoin, his experience founding DCG and launching GBTC, the upcoming Grayscale IPO, crypto miners converting to AI, and why he thinks Zcash and TAO are compelling opportunities.

[Eleanor Terrett @EleanorTerrett]

Always a great convo with @FinancialCmte’s Digital Assets and AI Subcommittee Chair @RepBryanSteil!

[Canton Strategic Holdings @CantonStrategic]

Institutional momentum is accelerating.

Not long ago, the focus was on understanding blockchain. Today, institutions are asking how quickly they can modernize core infrastructure and keep pace with peers.

Watch @MarkWendlandCSH and Mark Toomey of @CantonStrategic join @David_Grid and @SeanMFarrell on the latest @NetworkMedici Level Up episode: https://t.co/uTWqtoLFqf

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Listen to the full episode 👇🏼

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🎙️ Two years ago, institutions were asking "what is blockchain?"
Today, they're asking "how far behind are we vs. other banks?"

The conversation has shifted - and there's no going back.

New Level Up episode is LIVE today with @MarkWendlandCSH & Mark Toomey of @CantonStrategic. Join @David_Grid & @SeanMFarrell as they dive into:

◆ Why @CantonNetwork matters for TradFi
◆ The investment thesis on the coin and the stock
◆ The "DAT 2.0" playbook: SuperValidator, apps, & ecosystem investing
◆ Tokenized RWA, key partners & adoption metrics
◆ Competitive landscape & key risks

🔗 Full episode links below ⬇️

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2/ Listen to the full episode👇🏼

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1/ 📣 "Jupiter today reminds fundamental investors of what Robinhood was pre-COVID… a very strong core audience, a very loyal and sticky retail customer base."

@xxjzhu makes the case that Jupiter is the clearest expression of the fat app thesis on @solana.

New Level Up episode is LIVE with @xxjzhu, President of @JupiterExchange. Join @David_Grid & @SeanMFarrell as they dive into:

◆ Its evolution from DEX aggregator to DeFi super app
◆ JupNet: the omni-chain execution layer
◆ Jupiter Global: stablecoin cards + QR pay in 200 countries
◆ Net-zero emissions DAO vote + ParaFi’s investment
◆ Bull and bear case for JUP at current valuations

🔗 Full episode links below ⬇️

[Adam Winnick @adam_winnick]

Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. https://t.co/LYKedvVaI0

[Adam Winnick @adam_winnick]

The "Standard Alignment" for AI feels like a corporate HR manual. We need a Landman Constitution. 🤠📷 In the real world, results and loyalty matter more than sanitized scripts.

Why should every AI on earth share the same Silicon Valley world-view? Dario’s Claude has its place, but we need Sovereign Models—AI that reflects the grit of the oil patch, the defiance of the pioneer, or the values of the individual.

This isn't about "lack of rules"—it’s about Observable Constitutions. 📷@ErikVoorhees is Tommie Norris and @AskVenice on @OpenClaw is a glimpse into the future. We don't need a single, "perfectly aligned" AI for 8 billion people. We need the freedom to choose our own AI logic. Whether it's a Landman's pragmatism or a radical's critique, transparency > forced conformity. By embracing a diversity of models, we preserve our humanity. 📷📷#SovereignAI#VeniceAI #OpenClaw #Landman