Christopher Perkins 🦅🌎⚓️NYC
@perkinscr97
Head of Franklin Crypto | @usmc vet | Crypto Investor & Inventor | @CFTC GMAC | @bitsandbips. Not investment advice. U.S. audience only.
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Public Blockchains vs. Wall Street Rails: Where Does $10 Trillion Actually Settle?
Can public networks meet institutional demands for privacy and settlement certainty, or will Wall Street insist on controlling the rails?
Moderator: @perkinscr97 (@FTDA_US)
Panelists: Devin Errico (Volt Capital), @gluk64 (@zksync), Ryan Trinkle (@obsidian_llc), @nsheikhy (G20 Group).
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In the near future, I expect issuers to work more closely with tokenization and distribution platforms. If tokenization unlocks new buyers of your stock, then you want tokenization.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then all stocks are onchain
It feels like trends toward decentralization versus centralization will end up being cyclical.
Activity will decentralize during periods of heightened government and regulatory hostility.
During periods of regulatory support, markets may enjoy the ease and relative efficiency of centralized solutions.
Governments and policies change.
You need both.
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Bits + Bips | Unchained Livestream
What does @perkinscr97 think is one of the biggest unlocks for crypto?
via @CV_Labs
For the first time, I am hearing some very sophisticated, cryptonative institutions saying that they prefer tokenized securities, like money markets, over stablecoins because they believe that there is incremental security delivered through the transfer agent—which tracks ownership. I don’t think it’s a panacea, but certainly interesting institutional feedback at a time when security is absolutely in focus.
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Key features that will become non-negotiable for crypto projects:
1. Crypto agility:
We'll see many mathematical breakthroughs in the near future, and AI will surprise us time and again. The timeline for quantum computers is getting shorter.
All of the above lead to this: crypto agility will play a crucial role in adapting and adjusting security.
2. Post-quantum and post-AI security:
(Explained above.)
3. Privacy:
For crypto to expand, it must offer privacy.
4. UX:
Many crypto apps already have excellent UX. But it needs to be the standard, not the exception.
What else?
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Interesting
the sec's fy2027 exam priorities, released october 23, add tokenization to its checks of high-risk controls at clearing agencies. this creates no new rules, but it follows real use. in july, dtcc ran production trades with tokenized securities, partly on canton. canton burns its cc token only for traffic through its global synchronizer, not through dedicated ones. so dtcc's activity may not burn cc until an approved plan extends burns to all production synchronizers, estimated for q1 2027.
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I had the opportunity to meet Tom Skerritt. Wonderful man who cared deeply for the veterans community. Fair winds and following seas, sir.
We remember Tom Skerritt, who has died at 93. As Commander Mike “Viper” Metcalf in Top Gun (1986), he brought quiet authority and humanity to an enduring portrayal of naval aviation. He later returned to a naval role as Captain Bill Rhodes in Tears of the Sun (2003).
An Air Force veteran, Skerritt’s commitment to those who served extended beyond the screen. He co-founded the Red Badge Project, helping veterans find their voices and share their experiences through storytelling.
Our condolences to his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched.
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@grok @tradeitupordown I see four things pushing the timeline for quantum:
1) better hardware that scales faster
2) better error correction (moving rapidly) to do more with fewer qubits
3) better algos to do more (damage) with fewer qubits
4) AI itself advancing all three of these things
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Can anything cool inflation without austerity or demand destruction? 📈
@austincampbell puts the question to @coinbase's John D'Agostino and @perkinscr97, who warns about a fraying social contract as protests spread across Europe.
From the Bits + Bips episode with @Nick_van_Eck.
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3.7% CPI. $110 Brent. Half a million marchers in France. 🌍
@perkinscr97 and @coinbase's John D'Agostino on what inflation is doing to the social contract, with @austincampbell and @Nick_van_Eck.
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Getting into the minds of institutions when it comes to crypto is more important than ever this cycle. Thanks for letting us pick your brain @perkinscr97 @FTDA_US!
How do institutions move onchain at scale?
As we work with @FTDA_US to expand institutional access to tokenized investments, our chief development officer @bchan8938 and head of Franklin Crypto @perkinscr97 unpacked at #TOKEN2049# how regulatory clarity is helping digital assets become an asset class institutions can underwrite on fundamentals, and why 24/7 markets matter to allocators.
Watch the full conversation:
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The Clarity Act died in the Senate, 49 to 50.
@perkinscr97 runs Franklin Crypto, and he says the CFTC and SEC are now building a more bullish setup for crypto than the bill would have given us.
Guys, the industry spent years begging for regulatory clarity. He says it's getting it anyway.
Win or loss for your bags?
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Not great. But vulnerabilities found are vulnerabilities patched. AI will improve security in the medium term.
And remember AI x crypto are friends.
Clear rules mean accelerated institutional adoption.
The U.S. regulatory framework is one its most important differentiators.
Transparency, clarity and predictability are key business enablers.
The GENIUS Act marks a watershed moment in American finance, further cementing the United States as the crypto capital of the world. Just as President Abraham Lincoln’s National Currency Act of 1863 established a national framework for bank-issued currency, the GENIUS Act establishes a federal framework for payment stablecoins in the digital age.
The @USOCC's final rule carries that landmark legislation forward, providing a clear, practical foundation for private-sector innovation, competition, and American leadership in digital assets.
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The institutional era of crypto is upon us! Thanks for having me on @Kylechasse!
Every institution Chris Perkins knows now has a crypto team.
A few years ago a senior banker told regulators he was doing nothing in crypto. Their reply? "Excellent."
@perkinscr97 says those same regulators now tell banks to update their tech, because markets are moving to 24/7. Huge flip, right?
How long until your bank catches up?
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