W Bradford Stephens

The internet economy just got a massive upgrade. ⚡ ️ Tether is proud to announce a strategic investment in @Whop, bringing instant, borderless stablecoin payments to over 20 million users. Powered by Tether’s WDK, creators can now transact globally with zero friction using USD₮ and USA₮. 🌍💸 Join the next generation of the internet economy.

Our GP @CremeDeLaCrypto is mentoring 2 teams at @ParisBlockWeek's startup competition. EU founders built some of crypto's biggest names like Aave, Aztec, Ledger, Centrifuge, Dune, and Matter Labs. Apply by Feb 28 for a chance to pitch at the Louvre. parisblockchainweek.com/startup-compet…

If you missed the @StanfordSBA's summit at @EthereumDenver on Capital Formation, here is a replay of @h_joshua_rivera @helenaeverley @devfun @0xevgeniy's panel on merit-based, compliant platforms at 2:31:00

When I first started using Claude Code for analyzing Excel/PDFs, it would ignore important data and hallucinate. After a bunch of trial and error, I've gotten it pretty close to private equity analyst level (maybe better?) Here are the main learnings that make it work:

Incredibly proud of the @BitGo team for reaching this historic milestone. A real testament to years of hard work, grit, and world-class execution. Congrats @mikebelshe and team! 🎉

Kudos to @DanielGKuhn for a great article on our native tokenize stocks launch and trading platform "Securitize to launch 'real,' not 'synthetic' stocks onchain as tokenization sector blooms" theblock.co/post/382885/se…

Introducing: Stocks on Securitize Real Stocks. Real Ownership. Trading onchain. For the first time ever.

The SEC is actively embracing tokenization.

Thrilled to celebrate @yuan_han_li on his incredibly well-deserved recognition as a 2026 @ForbesUnder30 recipient in Venture Capital. Four years ago, Yuan made the bold decision to leave the University of Pennsylvania to join BCAP. He went on to become the firm’s youngest partner at 25, backing hundreds of companies and leading 13 investments, including @eigen_labs, @celestia, @RiscZero, and @FabricCrypto. Yuan embodies the very best of what we strive for: independent thinking, technical rigor, and unwavering belief in the builders shaping the future of our industry. Congratulations, Yuan! 🌟 forbes.com/30-under-30/20…

David Sacks @DavidSacks is a throwback to the era of American greatness in which the most capable private sector citizens selflessly volunteered for government service in moments of peril for a dollar a day. He is a credit to our nation, and we need more like him, not fewer. 🇺🇸

Standing room only for a panel moderated by BCAP Managing Partner @pbartstephens with CEOs of @BitGo, @MoonPay, @FireblocksHQ, @Anchorage, and @TalosTrading at the @Official_CantorAI Energy Infrastructure Conference in Miami. Huge thanks to @CantorFitzgerld for an incredible event!

Today, we announced the first tokenized asset issued by @Securitize approved to be supplied as collateral at @aave Horizon RWA marketplace, @vaneck_us VBILL product using @chainlink as oracle to supply the price feed into Horizon, thanks to the platform-level integration we built. I firmly believe that in a few years, Horizon will surpass the current @aave TVL, becoming its largest marketplace. Kudos to @StaniKulechov and the @aave team for their pioneering vision. The potential of using RWAs as a superior form of collateral in DeFi to address some of the tradfi cost and inefficiencies of borrowing and lending is solving a real capital markets issue that only the permissionless innovation nature of public chains enables. You can see a detailed description written by @jserna our CTO/CPO below 👇

Tokenize the World.

Securitize, the leading tokenization platform, to become a public company at $1.25B valuation via business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II. Tokenize the World.

Back in 2018, it looked like @Securitize was destined for quick and massive success. The ICO craze had just burned out, and security tokens were the next big thing. Dozens of startups rushed into the space, but Securitize stood apart — a team that was experienced, technically sharp, and grounded. They weren’t chasing hype or headlines. They were building for the long term. But the quick success never came. The excitement around security tokens faded. The market turned bearish. Then came DeFi Summer, followed by Terra, 3AC, and FTX — and another bear market. Security tokens rebranded as Real-World Assets (RWAs), but few cared anymore. I watched it all unfold — not just as an industry participant, but as a friend and confidant, through many long wine dinners filled with cautious optimism, frustration, and conviction. Through every cycle, Securitize kept building. Quietly. Patiently. Relentlessly. Then came the breakthrough: BUIDL. Few people outside the inner circle know how much effort that project took. But it changed everything. For the first time, digital securities had a white knight — a credible player who legitimized the entire category. Momentum followed. New projects emerged. The vision was finally taking shape. A few months ago, at yet another one of those wine dinners, @carlosdomingo casually mentioned: “We’re thinking of going public.” I just smiled and said, “Of course.” Congratulations to @carlosdomingo and the entire @Securitize team — an eight-year overnight success story: cnbc.com/2025/10/28/-bl…

Read more about this exciting news: cnbc.com/2025/10/28/-bl…

It’s been an honor to serve on the board from day one and to see this vision through to the public markets. Congratulations to @carlosdomingo and entire Securitize team for continuing to prove what’s possible when conviction meets timely execution.

When we first met @carlosdomingo in 2017, tokenizing real-world assets was just an idea. 🧵↓