Joined @GBBC_io on the Hill today to share how tokenization is an upgrade to record-keeping…. a security stays a security, and a deed stays a deed, as shown through @avax partners Broadridge, @balconytech.

AI and crypto are both powerful on their own. Combined poorly, they create new risks. Combined well, they can unlock more secure, usable, autonomous systems. A new IC3 survey, co-authored by Ava Labs engineer @AaronBuchwald, maps the opportunity ahead. 👇

🔥 INSIGHT: "If all we do is take what exists in the real world, put a wrapper around it, and call it innovation, we have completely failed," @AvaLabs CBO @JohnNahas84 on tokenization.

June 8-10, I'll be at @GBBC USA's #BlockchainCentral: Risk, Compliance, Security: an invite-only forum at The George Washington University in D.C., in partnership with @The George Washington University Law School. Discussions will tackle real-world implementation, security, & emerging innovation, with deep-dives on RegTech/SupTech, the GENIUS Act, AML/KYC, standards, supply chains, and quantum. Request to attend: gbbcblockchaincentral.io/

Not all tokenized securities are created equal. Tokenize Everything returns with Olivia Vande Woude (@cryptoreine), working on tokenization at @AvaLabs. Tune in to hear what separates real tokenization from the rest and where capital markets are going next. May 22 | 12 PM ET

hot take: crypto social media is one of the hardest jobs in the industry. you’re constantly trying to balance: • institutions and internet culture • credibility and relevance • builders and community • signal and attention very few brands truly thread that needle well. as @avax continues to grow, we’re looking for a director of social media to help us build one of the defining brands in crypto. this role reports directly to me. you’ll help shape how avalanche shows up across: institutions, developers, community, founders, consumers, media, and global markets. real partners. real launches. real business. real stakes. real pressure. if you know how to make crypto feel credible without losing the energy that makes this industry special, let’s talk. apply below 🔺 linkedin.com/jobs/view/direc…

NEW Episode of The Market Runup is live🚨 @JohnNahas84 from @AvaLabs on why crypto is at the end of the beginning We covered: - Crypto is no longer the shiny object as AI takes center stage, shifting to what value is created - Payment chains launching for business problems not speculation, Genius Pass opened stablecoin door - Bitcoin holding remarkably well despite macro turmoil, long term holders selling out - Prediction markets stole crypto's dopamine with quick resolution, no research needed - Aave exploit shows DeFi rallies unlike any industry, makes users whole - Avalanche Better Business thesis: new revenue sources or operational efficiencies - Stablecoins won payments race with crypto native rails for cross-border - Legacy: being good father, making six years of infrastructure work matter Links below👇

Today at 2:30pm, I'll be speaking at @InnovateMiami with @michaelh_0g , Cynthia Lo Bessette @Fidelity, and German Soto Sanchez @Broadridge answering the real question: What opportunities in crypto is institutional capital actually willing to stand behind?@avax See you there.

Last Friday we submitted a comment letter on the SEC/CFTC joint Interpretation on crypto assets. Bottom line: progress is real, but clarity and structure still matter. 📷

We’re bringing the conversation to London 🇬🇧 On May 12, 2026, alongside Innovate Finance (@InnFin) and @TaylorWessingUK, we will be hosting the London Local Parliament, to gather voices from across policy and the industry to engage in a discussion regarding the evolving digital asset landscape. We’re pleased to welcome Laura Navaratnam as a featured speaker. As UK Policy Lead for the @crypto_council for Innovation (CCI), Laura brings a sharp perspective on how regulatory frameworks can support responsible innovation while strengthening the UK’s position in global crypto policy. Looking forward to sharing more soon! Stay tuned for updates.

1/ 🧵 The SEC and FCA are both trying to answer the same question: When does a crypto interface or platform become a regulated intermediary? Their answers diverge in an important, unfortunate way 👇