CMT Digital: Crypto VC + Insights on Stablecoins, Tokenization, and Market Structure | Sam Hallene

Crypto feels loud, but the real shift is quiet — capital markets and payment rails are being rebuilt under the hood.

Sam Hallene of CMT Digital breaks down what matters in crypto in 2026 as the industry moves from narratives to infrastructure, and why stablecoins, tokenized Treasuries, and institutional onchain settlement are turning into the real adoption curve.

Get a clear view of where institutions are actually moving onchain (and why), how to think about market structure, and what founders should understand about building and fundraising when the next cycle is driven by utility, not hype.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro + what this interview covers (narratives → infrastructure)
0:44 Sam’s background: first reading the Bitcoin whitepaper (2015) → joining CMT
2:11 What CMT Digital is + CMT Group market-structure roots
3:43 Why CMT got into crypto early (counterparty risk) + smart contracts thesis
6:22 “2026 is the year crypto becomes boring” + where CMT is investing
10:45 Stablecoins, Genius Act, and why stablecoins become the marginal buyer of T-bills
21:10 Tokenization case studies: Figure + Newity/SBA 7(a) loans → DeFi collateral
31:55 Prediction markets vs sentiment markets TBD.vote + closing thoughts

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