Vin Baker says working at Starbucks after making $100,000,000 in the NBA became one of the best years of his life
“So many articles came out saying, ‘NBA player made $100 million, now working at Starbucks.’”
“To be perfectly honest, it was one of the best years of my life.”
“I was happy that I was sober.”
“I was waking up every morning not needing alcohol or drugs.”
“I was actually doing the job.”
“I’d close the store at 11:30 at night and be back at 4 in the morning to open it.”
“It disciplined me.”
“Going from an All-NBA player to being a Starbucks manager takes a level of humility.”
A defining week for tokenization.
Banks, regulators, and market infrastructure providers all moved further onchain, advancing tokenization across every layer of finance.
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1️⃣ SWIFT launches blockchain ledger for 24/7 cross-border payments
SWIFT's blockchain-based ledger is ready for initial use, with 17 banks across six continents preparing live transactions using tokenized deposits.
https://t.co/Px9hOAZjUe
2️⃣ DTCC begins tokenized securities pilot
DTCC’s tokenization service is advancing into limited production this month, with a full launch planned for October. Over 50 firms, including Ondo, BlackRock, and JPMorgan, are involved.
https://t.co/GA5yCAT7Qd
3️⃣ Broadridge distributed ledger repo processes $7.5 trillion in June
Broadridge's distributed ledger repo platform processed $7.5 trillion in June, averaging $357B a day and up 68% year over year, making it one of the largest production blockchain applications in finance.
https://t.co/xt3jKNj2ks
4️⃣ Circle secures OCC national trust bank charter
Circle received final approval from the OCC to establish Circle National Trust, a federally regulated national trust bank that will oversee USDC custody with reserve management planned as a future capability.
https://t.co/9W2tQZFjGT
5️⃣ SEC adds tokenized securities to 2026 regulatory agenda
The SEC included three crypto asset rulemakings in its 2026 regulatory agenda, covering capital raising, custody, and tokenized-securities trading, with proposed rules targeted as early as this month.
https://t.co/iom3v2ZAgD
6️⃣ Ondo enables true 24/7 trading on Solana
Millions of Solana users can now access real institutional liquidity for Ondo tokenized stocks around the clock, with minting and redemption available at any time. SPYon, QQQon, CRCLon, NVDAon, TSLAon, and GOOGLon are the first assets supported.
https://t.co/Aw329SxUlL
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