Julia Shelby

previously comms @avax @AvaLabs // @MGroupSC

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

Some personal news: a month ago, I stepped away from Ava Labs. I’m incredibly proud of the work that was done during my time there, in particular helping to put on Avalanche Summit London, launching our flagship pod Layer One with The Block, and securing some kickass press coverage for the brand. Grateful too for the people I met and the relationships built along the way.

For now, my family is getting ready to welcome our new baby! 🤍

Once I’m back in the new year, I’m excited to explore new opportunities with a refreshed mind and spirit. Taking this time to reset has already reinforced how much I love brand comms, telling stories in tech, and working alongside smart, ambitious people, and I’m looking forward to doing much more of that in 2027.

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@imtovak @chainlink What a win for Chainlink, congrats!! So excited for you. 💗

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@whosknave @tarbellcenter @thedispatch congrats!!

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@Timccopeland so real

[Cointelegraph @Cointelegraph]

🔥 INSIGHT: "If all we do is take what exists in the real world, put a wrapper around it, and call it innovation, we have completely failed," @AvaLabs CBO @JohnNahas84 on tokenization.

[The Block @TheBlockCo]

Stablecoins Are Creating a New Financial System

"Yield is gonna be the next big thing"

In Episode 14 of Layer One, @imyoungsparks and co-host @AvaLabs President @John1wu are joined by @opentrade_io CEO David Sutter (@BTC_Dave) and @mercuryfund Partner Samantha Lewis (@sjolewis) to break down the rapid growth of stablecoins and why yield infrastructure could become one of the most important layers of the onchain financial economy.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:26 - Bitcoin Origins
02:46 - Mercury’s Thesis
06:09 - Stablecoins Win
08:47 - Yield Infrastructure
11:58 - OpenTrade's Model
20:59 - Stablecoin Adoption
31:32 - Clarity Act
38:07 - AI and Blockchain
51:46 - Bear Market Builders
55:31 - Closing Thoughts

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@Timccopeland truly the end of an era! enjoy the time away from crypto and with the new pup ♥️

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@avery_bartlett it was great getting to work with you over the last year, enjoy the time off to rest and recharge!! ♥️

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@imtovak @KryptoCEO @AvaLabs @avax @coreapp ♥️🔺

[John Wu 🔺 @John1wu]

US stocks are going on-chain and the rails are being built right now on @avax.

Great episode of Layer One with @annabelleacta from @DinariGlobal breaking down tokenized equities, 24/7 markets, and global access to US capital markets.

[The Block Media @TheBlockPods]

Dinari’s Anna Wroblewska on Bringing US Stocks Onchain

In Episode 13 of Layer One, @imyoungsparks and co-host @AvaLabs President @John1wu are joined by @annabelleacta, Chief Business Officer at @DinariGlobal, to break down how tokenized equities are expanding access to U.S. capital markets globally.

The group also touched on:
• Onchain Brokerage
• Global Market Access
• Regulatory Infrastructure

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:32 - What Dinari Is
03:21 - Institutions Arrive
06:01 - Tokenized Trades
08:38 - 24/7 Markets
13:24 - Why B2B Rails
16:18 - Regulation and Access
24:31 - Global Investor Demand
30:29 - S&P Digital Index
47:54 - DeFi and Collateral

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@__arielle__ @avax Welcome back 🔺♥️

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@leomschwartz @theinformation Congrats!!

[FORTUNE @FortuneMagazine]

"Ten years ago, many saw the Ethereum DAO as an inspiring alternative to venture capital," writes Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) in a commentary piece for Fortune. "It was in theory. But in practice, it struck me as a system with enormous potential for failure." https://t.co/0XhQwf9yCR

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@ForTheWynn_ @TheBlockCo Congratulations, Sarah! <3

[John Wu 🔺 @John1wu]

Excited to officially join @TheBlockCo Layer One as co-host with @imyoungsparks.

Episode 12 gets right into the work. @Tassatgroup and @Lynq_Network are rebuilding financial infrastructure on @avax with real-time settlement and yield-bearing assets.

Exactly the kind of work that moves the industry forward.

More to come. 🎙️

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@luigidemeo @exk200 @aave Congrats, Luigi!!

[Avalanche🔺 @avax]

Emin Gün Sirer saw the warning signs early.

@el33th4xor flagged risks in The DAO Ethereum-based fund in 2016, identifying the vulnerabilities later exploited in the hack.

Ten years on, he reflects on the moment for @FortuneMagazine, and how far the space has come since.

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@0xAneri @ElevenCreative send the prompt!

[Julia Shelby @juliaashelby]

@TheBlockPods @imyoungsparks @AvaLabs @John1wu @Matt_Hougan @Bitwise 🔥