1/ Stablecoins moved $9T in 2025 — 87% YoY growth, already over half of Visa’s volume. 🤯
Not a trend. A structural shift.
Today @Paystand just acquired @Bitwage to bring stablecoins to B2B: programmable, borderless, always on. 🧵👇
https://t.co/QzLF2FyMyH
Would you sign up for the ChatGPT credit card?
The co-branded credit card space is on fire - with the recently launched @coinbase One Card being the latest example of a modern program with a next-gen brand (launched via @CommerceVC portfolio company @cardless).
Here's why we think the time has come for 1 or more consumer AI platforms to launch co-branded credit cards!
https://t.co/FEGm1o03GA
This is really interesting news. @CommerceVC has been chasing tokenized securities as our latest theme, so it’s exciting to see @DinariGlobal & @SPGlobal launch this pioneering index!
S&P Global is excited to announce plans to expand its S&P Dow Jones Indices crypto index offering with the launch of the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index. Dinari, a leading provider of tokenized U.S. public securities has licensed the new index to create a #token tracking the benchmark. The index is designed to track a wide range of companies and digital assets connected to the #crypto ecosystem, combining cryptocurrencies and publicly traded crypto-linked equities into one index.
Read the full press release here >> https://t.co/NAmTomDzai
Have been in SF for three weeks and taken an average of 5 in person meetings per day. Issued two terms sheets and walked 16k steps/day. There is no better place to be investing right now.
Hey SF Fintech Founders, I'll be running a short workshop on brand building in B2B for founders on August 26th. Wanna come?
I've seen firsthand how LinkedIn, social, events, and consistently putting your voice out there can drive significant pipeline.
Drop a message or DM me if you're interested :)
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Why Tokenized Bank Deposits Could Redefine Digital Payments (and Banking) https://t.co/Nj9ybwMzmO via @LinkedIn
Have you been following stablecoins or exciting trends in cross-border payments?
I shared some thoughts we have been developing on how stablecoins are reshaping the B2B cross-border payments market (deeper theme analysis to be published soon).
https://t.co/wwKsf2CAtd
🎉 I’m thrilled to announce Bureau’s $30m Series B round💰, led by @robrueckert at @SorensonCap , with participation from @PaypalVentures , led by Ashish Aggarwal. This isn’t just a milestone for @bureauidentity - it’s a strong validation fo our mission to protect and accelerate customer journeys against digital fraud. 🚀
Details in Forbes: https://t.co/Z4B9Y7sl2C
Two topics dominate today's conversations: AI is everywhere. Fraud is everywhere. Soon, AI-powered fraud will be everywhere. This fundraise helps us fight back:
• Tackling money mules🫏
• Stopping account takeovers 🔒
• Crushing AI deepfakes 🎭
• Blocking real-time payment fraud ⚡
Get in touch:
- if you are ready to be a #FraudFighter ([email protected]) 🥷
- if your business needs #FraudPrevention ([email protected])🛡️
A warm welcome to @robrueckert and Ashish Aggarwal, and a huge thanks to our early supporters: @VivekKri, @venturedan , @fubini , @grengaswamy, @adwane , @bencasnocha , @y_t_y_m_m_t_ , @BKartRed , @MelissaFrakman ,@Austinarensberg
@nihalmehta I’d suggest PMF is defined by selling to a demonstrably increasing or at scale number of customers at a CAC which is well exceeded by CLTV.
Super excited about @CommerceVC's investment in @FinaloopTeam (see announcement below) aligned to our thematic excitement about fixing accounting for e-commerce and digital brands. Thanks for inviting us to get involved!