Blockwall

🎉 It's official – Blockwall has rebranded! After months of meticulous work and pushing the boundaries of our vision, we’re excited to unveil the next evolution of our identity. 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 – a fully fledged venture capital platform built to redefine how we invest in the future web. This transformation goes far beyond a new logo or updated website. It’s a bold reflection of who we are: a forward-thinking, Web3-focused VC platform committed to driving innovation, empowering founders, and delivering long-term value to our partners. Our new identity encapsulates our mission: 𝗪𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟯 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. From new equity and digital asset opportunities to unparalleled access to the forefront of blockchain technology, Blockwall is a trusted partner in navigating this dynamic space. Join us as we embark on this exciting new chapter, where we continue to build, invest, and scale the next generation of Web3 innovators. Let’s shape the future together! 🚀 👉 Check out our new look at blockwall.vc, and stay tuned for what’s next! #blockwall #web3 #crypto #blockchain #venturecapital #startups #innovation

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🎉 Last week, we hosted our 2nd Investor Summit (it was a blast!). But we’re VCs, not event organizers—so why do we do it? See, as a GP at a venture capital firm, opportunities to engage directly with our funds' investors are relatively rare. But from the few times we actually get to meet in person, I've noticed that many of our investors are really keen to learn more about the technology and teams we're backing. As well, it is a great chance for our founders to meet with other industry experts and even potential customers in some cases. This is what the Investor Summit is perfect for! This year’s event brought together over 120 participants—from high-net-worth individuals to representatives of prominent German family offices and businesses as well as corporate and institutional investors—at our one-day summit in Frankfurt. We curated the agenda around some of the hottest topics in the industry, including: • the intersection of crypto and AI,   • the metaverse,   • and privacy enhancing technologies. The feedback after the event was incredible: ▶️ We were overwhelmed by the kind words of so many participants, reaching out to express their appreciation for the valuable insights shared during the panels—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴! ▶️ Three of our portfolio companies established new business connections with representatives from the industrial sector we invited ▶️ We even secured commitments from new investors for our next fund, immediately on-site So, while we‘re not professional event organizers, hosting these summits is a true growth hack to foster new and old relationships. 🙏 Thank you also to all speakers for your valuable insights and contribution! Adeoye 'Oye' Ojo, Alex Nwaka, Ambre Soubiran, Amos Meiri, Anthony Day 🕛, Axel Cateland, Dr. Jonas Gross, Jürgen Sturm, Illia Polosukhin, Ivan de Lastours, Jens Hilgers, Kurt H., Mathijs van Esch, Michaël Elalouf, Mike Silagadze, Wolfgang Prinz, Sebastian Heinz, Valerio Cicco 👏 Thank you to everyone from the Blockwall team who made this possible: Jannis Choulidis, Nikos Choulidis, Damien Roch, Max Schneider, Syed Armani, Rajeevan Rajendran, Leonard Lang, Lars Singbartl, Fabian Hoppe 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱: The entire event was recorded and will soon be available on Blockwall's Substack Channel for rewatching. We will also share the most interesting clips with you here on LinkedIn—so stay tuned! Other than that, we’re already looking ahead to next year and can’t wait to welcome all our investors again! #web3 #crypto #blockchain #venturecapital #startups #innovation

A big thank you to the #blockwall team for these inspiring panels and great insights into how blockchain technology can be used in different industries. I really enjoyed and was inspired to hear from: - Ambre Soubiran, Valerio Cicco and Michaël Elalouf about how Blockchain technology ⚙️ and smart contracts can significantly improve the processes for trading, derivatives and debt financing. And I am happy to see that #BancaSella is also expanding their crypto capabilities. - Jürgen Sturm, Jens Hilgers and Wolfgang Prinz about how digital twins revolutionize the building, maintenance and auditing of factories or helps the fire brigade 👨🚒 of Berlin to save lives. We should expect even better UX with the next gen HMDs - the RayBan 👓 Meta glasses are just the beginning. - and of course from Axel Cateland, Adeoye 'Oye' Ojo and Alex Nwaka about the fact that stablecoins 💲 will slowly but surely reduce the friction with regards to remittances and cross border payments. But to get there we need more collaboration between TradFis and digital native players as well as more clarity around regulation. thank you Dominic Briggs for the invitation and I am looking forward to the next investors summits. Until then, let's keep building those relationships between TradFis and Digital asset native players and shape the future of the digital assets ecosystem

🙏 Anthony Day 🕛, Kurt H., Dr. Jonas Groß for participating in this years Blockwall Investor Summit…We‘ll share the recording soon…stay tuned

🚨 What happened in Web3 in October 2024? Have a look at what happened in October, including the following topics: ▶ U.S. Election: Implications for Crypto & Web3 ▶ Crypto x AI in the Spotlight ▶ Market Developments Uniswap launches Unichain, Kraken Goes Onchain, Off the Grid: GameFi’s Time to Shine?, Stripe Acquires Stablecoin Startup in Historic M&A Deal, Crypto Investments Reach Record Highs ▶ Blockwall Portfolio Update Validation Cloud secured an additional $10 million in funding, led by True Global Ventures, Announcement of recent investment in River Platform Company ▶ Key events of the last few weeks VanEck launches VanEck Ventures, VanEck introduces staking rewards for the European Solana ETP, MoonPay announces integration with Venmo, UBS enters the tokenization space, Argentina introduces ZK-based identity solution, MicroStrategy announces its '21/21' plan, Deutsche Telekom explores Bitcoin mining And have a look what we have been reading... 👇 You'll find the link to the article in the comments below. #web3 #blockchain #crypto #venturecapital #startups #innovation

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💥 As Bitcoin is making headlines this morning—we're thrilled to announce our latest investment in Tranched's €3.4 million seed round, pushing boundaries in the financial world of tomorrow! Tranched is redefining asset-backed finance by bringing on-chain securitization to life. By directly connecting credit originators with investors, they’re eliminating costly intermediaries and providing real-time, blockchain-based transparency that’s been missing in traditional finance. 👋 Kudos to Michaël and Clément—we’re excited to welcome you both to our founders family and are beyond excited to see what you'll build. We’re also pleased to be joined in this round by fantastic co-investors like a16z crypto, Speedinvest, OVNI Capital and Kima Ventures, all aligned with the mission of transforming the traditional finance world with innovative technology. Check out our article in the first comment for the full story! 👇

While tokenization might not be the ‘sexiest’ area in crypto, it's the driving force behind the industry's institutional adoption. Last Friday, the Swiss bank UBS announced the tokenization of its first money market fund, joining the likes of Franklin Templeton and BlackRock. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: • The UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund Token (uMINT) will be issued on the Ethereum network • It will only be accessible to accredited investors • UBS has teamed up with the Singapore exchange DigiFT, which will act as the authorized distributor for uMINT • While the fund's exact makeup remains undisclosed, it is anticipated to primarily consist of U.S. Treasury bonds • The bank used it own tokenization platform, UBS Tokenize, to create uMINT The market for tokenized money market funds has seen significant growth, nearing $2.4 billion in size over the past two years. A rapidly growing company in this space is Spiko, one of our portfolio companies, which has already captured a 6% market share and ranks among the top five protocols by Total Value Locked (TVL), just five months after its launch. Now, what makes these products attractive in the first place? And why is UBS joining the party now? • 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲: In their first iteration, these tokenized money market funds help global asset managers to expand their TAM and reach crypto-native investors. • 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: Long-term, they enhance efficiency through features like instant settlement and real-time yield accrual Apart from the benefits of tokenization, overall institutional interest in digital assets is also rising, as evidenced by record inflows of $29 billion into crypto investment products this year alone, according to CoinShares. As a result, exploring the space and offering tokenized products is becoming less a question of 'if' and more a matter of 'when' for financial institutions that don’t want to be left behind. This is why we can expect more institutions to follow in the footsteps of BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and now UBS by launching their own products. However, with central bank rates expected to decline further and DeFi yields becoming increasingly attractive as a result, it will be interesting to see how these products evolve and sustain their growth in the coming years. #crypto #tokenization #blockchain #web3 #innovation

I’ll be in Bangkok from November 9th for Devcon SEA. I am particularly looking forward to the discussions around Stablecoins, Cross-border Payments, MEV and Privacy Enhancing Technologies. Who should i meet?