
CMT Digital
@CMT_Digital
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A leading global venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments that accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology. Not advice.
Chicago, IL
Joined September 2017
Crypto’s next wave isn’t a token—it’s rails. @Aryonchain, VC and Research Lead at @CMT_Digital, joins The Defiant to break down: 📈 24/7 markets, instant settlement 🪙 Native tokenization (real dividends/governance) 👲 Identity + ZK for mainstream distribution 🏦 Regulation
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Micropayments on Solana are changing how the music industry works. Meet @ninaprotocol, rewarding fans with every purchase.
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$10B in total loans originated. Maple is the foundation for onchain asset management.
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Always great connecting with founders and investors pushing DeFi forward. Thank you @hypurr_co for hosting such an incredible event at #Token2049. The custom 'Lafufus' were a great touch! We love to see creativity and culture come together in crypto. Hyperliquid
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"If you can perform better and faster, then volume naturally flows to you." Coinflow is proud to announce our $25M Series A round led by @PanteraCapital to power billions in global payment volume. Read more about what this means for the future of global payments in
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What a week at #Token2049 last week! Our own @AugieIlag spoke on two panels, “How Global VCs Are Deploying Today” and “DePIN: Hype or the Next Trillion Market?” We were thrilled to join industry voices, including Frank Mong from our portfolio company @helium, shaping the
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Thrilled to announce Aryan Sheikhalian, Head of Research at @CMT_Digital, as a #CoinAlts 2025 speaker! 🎤🚀Aryan’s work in blockchain research and crypto venture is shaping the future of the space. Join us Oct 29! https://t.co/uUTQ33IfQk
#Crypto #Blockchain #Research #Innovation
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Big thanks to @smu_blockchain for hosting our Head of Asia, @AugieIlag as a guest speaker! He had a great time sharing insights on VC investing with such a bright and engaged group!
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syrupUSDC is now the largest yield-bearing dollar asset on Solana with over $200M in supply. Accelerate.
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House of ZK Radio #71: Aryan Sheikhalian, Head of Research at CMT Digital - out now on Spotify & YouTube 🔳 In this episode we sit down with @Aryonchain, Head of Research at @CMT_Digital, to examine venture’s role in ZK - where research drives thesis, and thesis feeds the next
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📢 Speaker Announcement We’re excited to welcome @AugieIlag, Investment Partner and Head of Asia at @CMT_Digital, to the #IBW2025 stage this December. With eight years of venture capital and consulting experience, Augie has invested across cryptocurrency, digital
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This month, we crossed $2 BILLION in total notional volume traded on Definitive In August alone: $225M in trading volume and $350K in fees collected Thank you to our traders, partners, and community for making this possible. We’re just getting started ⚡
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Ever wondered why your transaction feels slow? Our DevRel @SinhaSwarnabha has the answers and an excellent breakdown of OptimumP2P's solution to the blockchain gossip bottleneck 👇
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We were proud to host @BlockchainAssn last week for the launch of their member listening tour. The momentum behind regulatory progress is real and accelerating. We’re excited to work alongside the BA to ensure policymakers understand the transformative potential of crypto, while
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Bringing on @_weidai and @Aryonchain for this coming Monday's space 🔥 The topic of discussion: Unlocking the blockchain trilemma with OptimumP2P and switching Ethereum into 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆
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Thanks to the team at @SmartEconomyPod for having @Aryonchain on to explore what it truly takes to design and grow sustainable decentralized systems. Listen below!
💻 Ethereum has already won...but is anyone still excited about it? @GrabowskiDylan and Aryan Sheikhalian (@Aryonchain) of @CMT_Digital explore Ethereum’s evolution into a data availability layer. 🎧 Full episode on The #SmartEconomyPodcast. https://t.co/zXqlsTy3Ya
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🚀 Big milestone: 1Money Network TestNet is now LIVE Today, we publicly launched the 1Money Network TestNet along with our new Developer Portal. Be the first to check out the world’s first Layer 1 protocol purpose-built for Web3 payments. 💡 Why this matters: - No native gas
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One of DeFi’s biggest themes this year has been abstracting away complexity to improve user experience, especially around yield. We’re excited to see portfolio companies @getaxal and @eulerfinance integrate to launch Axal's automated stablecoin savings product. A win for
Lending markets on @EulerFinance v2 are ridiculously capital-efficient. We are thrilled to be including them as a staple in Axal Prime. Get exposure today at https://t.co/QFMmcRkCtZ!
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We’re thrilled to announce our $18M raise led by @dragonfly_xyz! Thank you to our investors @6thManVentures, @wintermute_t @paraficapital @robotventures @EV3ventures among others. (🧵)
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