Will Galvin

2 days to go. @Membrane_Labs × CorPrime are co-hosting the 3rd Annual Lenders & Borrowers Breakfast. March 25 10 am – 12 noon Empire State Building Come for the coffee, stay for the conversation. Register here: luma.com/6rc44chf?tk=mg… #DAS2026

In digital asset markets, brand damage usually starts upstream: 
 - bad integrations
 - poor diligence
 - weak counterparties
 - limited oversight That’s the point @solsticefi Labs’ CMO, @RyanDay, makes in @Membrane_Labs latest #Branestormpodcast interview. Don't miss the full episode here: membranelabs.com/ep10?utm_campa…

Institutional allocation decisions are complex, blending multiple risk evaluations, says David Plisek, COO, Solstice Labs, on the BRANESTORM Podcast by @Membrane_Labs. youtu.be/MCD-2J6yaiQ?si… via @YouTube @defidavo @solsticefi

New Episode on the BRANESTORM Podcast by Membrane (@Membrane_Labs). As tokenized RWAs scale, issuers need to explain *how* yield behaves across market regimes, not just the headline. Ryan Day (@RyanDay) from Solstice Labs (@solsticefi) breaks down why messaging must differ for retail vs institutional audiences when bringing off-chain yields on-chain. Watch the full episode here: membranelabs.com/branestorm-ep1…

Last Friday, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets quietly issued updated guidance with significant implications for institutional crypto market structure. Broker-dealers may now apply a 2% net capital haircut to qualifying payment stablecoins under Rule 15c3-1. Previously, the effective treatment was 100%. Net capital rules shape how broker-dealers allocate balance sheet, extend credit, and intermediate markets. A 100% haircut made stablecoins economically impractical as inventory. A 2% haircut makes them capital-efficient. This shift has direct implications for: • Prime brokerage models • Securities lending • Stablecoin repo markets • Tokenized asset settlement • Cross-platform collateral mobility Stablecoins can now more realistically function as funding legs, margin collateral, and settlement instruments within the broker-dealer framework. This is a meaningful step toward integrating stablecoins into regulated market infrastructure and existing collateral networks.

This year will see a Great Unbundling in crypto – a shift to specialization that will increase choice and efficiency. hubs.ly/Q01D1TMM0

@selfhelpafrica celebrity ambassador #VincentPastore of The Sopranos closes a deal at #BGCCharityDay in New York.

"Working with the middleman (and woman!)" on @LinkedIn linkedin.com/pulse/working-…

huff.to/22v4lsq @selfhelpafrica CEO writes in @HuffPostImpact about role of #mobile communications in #African #agriculture

Indeed! twitter.com/selfhelpafrica…

Making Africa work - its future depends on minds, not mines. econ.st/1qU6ORM via @TheEconomist

"No wall will hold back this migrant tide...unless a way can be found to stabilize Africa’s small-scale agriculture" twitter.com/tomfriedman/st…

excuse the outrageous self promotion! twitter.com/RealClearFrezz…

Parts of sub-Saharan #Africa won't be able to produce crops like maize, bananas & beans by century end: bit.ly/1U7U5Fs #climate

Adapting to climate change: Smallholder farmers feeding the world devex.com/news/adapting-…

"Want to change lives in Africa, working in New York?" on @LinkedIn linkedin.com/pulse/want-cha…

Some better, some worse - 'lived poverty' decreases in 22 countries in SSA, but rises in 5. tinyurl.com/zmhbpss

#Newyorker's love #Africa! 600 friends join @selfhelpafrica for this year's sold-out gala @ Chelsea Piers tonight. bit.ly/1Pfhbcf

Millions face hunger due to climate change, 'super El Nino': Oxfam reut.rs/1YPt2Ro via @Reuters

Agriculture in Africa: Wake up and sell more coffee econ.st/1Mekj47 via @TheEconomist