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Token launches have evolved from milestones into strategic decisions. @sgheb (The Tie) moderated @szenics (@MEFndn), @tklocanas (@strobefund), Chris Cheung (@10SQFund), and @HassanBassiri (@FalconXGlobal) on how teams should actually think about timing a TGE. - Too early vs. too late - Product maturity vs. market conditions - And what it takes to align community before going live

Should Tokens Launch Earlier or Much Later? Timing a TGE Token timing can define a project’s trajectory. Too early risks speculation without substance. Too late may weaken community alignment. This conversation brings together @szenics (@MEFndn), @tklocanas (@strobefund), Chris Cheung (@10SQFund), and @HassanBassiri (@FalconXGlobal), moderated by @sgheb (The Tie). May 6 | The Bass, Miami Beach Limited capacity. Apply now: innovate.thetie.io/tickets-miami

As Pokémon card values surge, collectors are turning to museum-grade vaults, blockchain records and overnight security guards to protect what is now a multibillion-dollar market bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@luanalopeslara @RollingStone @TheGrandeTop10 Superfans putting real money behind artists, albums, and charts — that's not gambling, that's the financialization of fandom. Prediction markets are one of the most powerful new signals in the attention economy. Some research that goes deep on this trend: tensquared.com/research

I love this so much! Thank you @RollingStone and of course @TheGrandeTop10 - music’s very own forecasting genius ♥️ rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

"The future fan isn't just about consumption — it's about participation." This. Prediction markets, fan tokens, creator-fi — we're watching fandom become a financial layer. At @10SQFund we've been mapping this exact convergence across sports, music, and media. Our March research note covers the prediction market explosion in detail: tensquared.com/research

Banks banned them, so the agents built their own Wall Street... @nickgarcia just open-sourced the @breed_vc playbook on Agentic Finance

Excited to share @10SQFund's latest: "The Sports Attention Economy" – exploring sports' $300B+ boom via athlete brands, AI, fan tech, and prediction markets. Key trends: Athletes eclipsing leagues in reach, women's NIL surging, $12.5B VC in fan platforms. Investors/builders: Let's connect on infrastructure plays! #SportsTech #AttentionEconomy Link: tensquared.com/research/resea…

Bookit powers white-label travel and rewards platforms for partners who want inventory, payments, and rewards in one stack.

Today we announced a multi-year agreement with @UMG to provide direct-to-fan infrastructure for their labels and artists worldwide. From developing artists to acts debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 — we're building for the full spectrum. We're just getting started. Read more here: bit.ly/even-umg-partn…

All Eyes On The Attention Economy Going Into 2026 👀 Sharing the 10SQ annual newsletter: tensquared.com/insights/month…

Our April edition of the @10SQFund TEN-Point Newsletter has just dropped: tensquared.com/insights/month… Featured this month: - The implications of the fourth #BitcoinHalving; - Superlogic (@getsuperlogic) investment thesis; - 10SQ takeaways from the major crypto conferences in April: #parisblockchainweek #PBW2024 and #NFTNYC2024; - This month's major news on institutional crypto adoption: @stripe, @BlackRock, @EYnews, @Sony Bank, and @circle.

Read more about our investment thesis: tensquared.com/insights/super…

Using Superlogic’s software, brands such as @warnermusic and @AmericanExpress can now offer seamless loyalty program built on blockchain technology transforming the $700Bn loyalty industry. (2/3)

Excited to announce @10SQFund's participation in @getsuperlogic 's $7.6M funding round! This strategic investment marks a pivotal step in redefining enterprise loyalty programs with cutting-edge #blockchain and #AI technology. (1/3)

Great coverage by @jacqmelinek of our new report by @Polinaber8 focused on the intersection of AI + Web3. We look at the space from an emerging growth investor's perspective to understand what are the use cases, which companies are investable, and value accretion driven by AI.

AI and blockchains might need one another to evolve, according to new report tcrn.ch/3SQdlwJ

The VC funding of the Web3+AI startups exceeded $0.6Bn in 2023. Despite the slowdown in VC funding this year, Web3+AI was one of the most popular categories among investors in blockchain startups, commanding over 11% of the total VC funding in blockchain.

In turn, AI has the potential to revolutionize decentralized networks and applications and drive massive adoption of Web3 technologies.

Developments in the intersection of blockchain and AI could offer solutions to mitigate future societal AI-related issues, such as the rise of deepfake content, the centralization of power, and concerns around data privacy.

Excited to introduce 'Web3 and Artificial Intelligence: The State of Play' - A deep dive into Web3+AI. Our 30-page report illuminates the growth and current landscape of the ecosystem, viewed through the prism of finding investable companies making real progress. tensquared.com/research/resea…