NEW: @Zama's $ZAMA token becomes tradable on @Solana via @Sunrise. Zama is a privacy layer on @Ethereum that lets users keep their balances and transaction amounts hidden without moving to a separate chain. Its integration with Sunrise extends that approach, allowing users to trade its token without leaving Solana: @shadddowfax: "There's no reason to limit yourself to people who have to figure out how to get to your chain, which wallet to use. All those friction pieces are going to turn away so many people." @jacqmelinek: "Some people are very loyal to the chains they engage on. Ethereum and Solana have a ton of users. If they're there already and they see this new interesting project, why not let them invest where they're at?"

📊 Tokenized stock DeFi TVL has grown 42% this month to $239.4M, with 75.3% held across two chains. @RobinhoodApp Chain is up 108% since the beginning of September to $89.4M. @Solana reclaimed the top spot on September 20 with $90.9M, after Robinhood Chain led from September 4 to 19. *Note: DeFi TVL tracks how much of an asset is deposited into onchain protocols such as lending markets and DEXs. The metric reveals how much value is being put to work as collateral and liquidity, not just held.

Everyone is talking about the convergence of finance. But what does it actually mean? Will Peck (@wbpeck), Head of Digital Assets at @WisdomTreePrime, breaks down how "it's not TradFi or DeFi, it's just financial services."

📊 Tokenized stock DeFi TVL reached an all-time high of $247.8M, up 115.6% over the past 30 days. DeFi TVL tracks how much of an asset is deposited into onchain protocols such as lending markets and DEXs. The metric reveals how much value is being put to work as collateral and liquidity, not just held. @RobinhoodApp holds the biggest share of 39.6% at $98.2M. @Solana ranks a close second at 35.3% at $87.4M. @BNBCHAIN comes in third, making up 14.6% at $36.3M.

Beezie announced its partnership with The Luxury Closet earlier this month. It took about a year for it to finally come together. @AndreaMYellie, co-founder and CEO of @Beezie, on why: "We wanted to wait till we were live on @Solana. They're certainly leading as a chain that's really doubling down on RWAs and bringing collectibles and assets onchain."

🔥 @RobinhoodApp Chain is off to a hot start in the first 70 days. Compared to Base at launch:  - User count is ~5x bigger  - Ecosystem TVL is 12x higher  - DEX volume is 32x bigger - Robinhood Chain brought in almost 8x in fee revenue

INTRODUCING: Convergence. Our new institutional series alongside the @therollupco , presented by @wisdomtreeprime Every month, we're diving into the most timely topics across the convergence of DeFi & TradFi, tokenization and what's coming next. Catch @wbpeck Head of Digital Assets of @wisdomtreeprime for the series debut at 1:30PM ET

Today's @Solana Sessions episode with @AndreaMYellie, co-founder and CEO of @Beezie, dives into: - How gamification and tokenization are changing the way consumers discover and buy collectibles - Her founder journey and what it took for its platform to surpass $200M in volume - The platform’s new partnership with The Luxury Closet and more TIMESTAMPS: 00:10 Andrea journey from collector to founder 02:26 How shopping behavior is changing 03:20 How Beezie's digital claw machine works 05:25 Why trading cards found product-market fit 06:49 Building through doubt as a founder 07:51 What drove Beezie's growth 08:51 Growing to $200M in volume and $100M in revenue 11:28 User growth and retention 12:35 Expanding beyond crypto-native collectors 13:03 Beezie's move into luxury 14:48 How the luxury experience works 15:49 Vaulting and securing physical assets 16:17 Authenticating luxury goods 17:16 Why Beezie is selling “the chase” 18:14 The future of gamified commerce 19:19 What Beezie learned from sneakers 20:17 What's next for tokenized commerce 21:07 Bringing luxury buyers onchain 23:25 Building trust through authentication 27:23 What traditional collectibles markets get wrong 28:46 Why onchain transparency matters 29:36 Who is the future Beezie customer? 30:10 Andrea's advice for founders 30:38 Why Beezie chose Solana Watch below or on X:

TODAY. The Convergence is happening. Episode #1# goes live this afternoon, featuring @wbpeck of @WisdomTreePrime from the Tokenization Tower. @andyyy @robbieklages @therollupco

Robinhood Chain has quickly emerged as one of the fastest-growing blockchains, with roughly 461,000 daily active users and $8.1 million in daily fees. @StrataMedia_ Institutional Research Analyst @ahbeaudry joins @jacqmelinek to discuss how Stock Tokens have fueled @RobinhoodApp Chain's explosive growth and why these assets have created unusual new trading dynamics. TIMESTAMPS 00:10 The Stock Token Saga and New StrataMedia Research 01:12 Why Robinhood Chain Is Growing So Fast 03:20 How Robinhood Stock Tokens Work 04:55 The Risks Behind Wrapped Stock Tokens 06:11 Why Stock Tokens Are Getting Attention 06:52 When Memecoins Meet Tokenized Stocks 07:58 How a Stock Token Traded 100%+ Above Its Underlying 09:17 The Risks for Companies and Investors 10:51 The Problem With 24/7 Stock Token Trading 12:15 Wrapped vs. Issuer-Led Tokenization 13:17 Is the Robinhood Chain Boom Ending? 13:33 Why Alex Thinks the Market Could Cool Down 15:16 What Comes Next Watch below or on X:

The U.S. Senate returns from recess tomorrow to make a vote on the CLARITY Act. @NateHoliday, co-founder of @SpaceandTime, believes whether the bill passes or fails, regulatory clarity will come regardless. "Everyone knows that it is going to get done one way or another, meaning Clarity's going to pass or the SEC and the CFTC are starting to make rules around this anyways. From protocols that I've talked to, from builders that I've talked to, from banks that we're working with, it is kind of this belief that it's going to get done one way or another. It may not take the same route we all thought initially, but it'll get there."

4/ @GilgameshODs shared his curation insights in the @StrataMedia_ vaults survey: "Curators are still seen as risk managers, but in practice, they are also growth managers." "A vault can give you something loosely like a senior tranche on an asset compared with holding it outright. Some are blue chip and easy to exit, others pay more and are harder to get out of during stressed markets." "The questions we get have changed, too. It used to be whether we had a vault; now it is which vault we can bring, and how it can be built around their risk profile."

The U.S. Senate is set to hold a cloture vote on the CLARITY Act tomorrow. John Medel, Head of Public Policy at @Injective, on the industry's role in the process: "I think it's critical that players within this industry participate in this development, making sure we have a voice and that we're heard across the halls of Washington. I think it's critical that we not just be heard, but we are part of developing the legislation and ultimately the rules that will govern this technology moving forward."

August proved a strong month for @Ripple's ethereum:0x8292bb45bf1ee4d140127049757c2e0ff06317ed, which saw its supply jump 63.8% to $2.31 billion from $1.41 billion in July. The improving broader market likely led to this jump, which marked a big departure from July when the stablecoin declined 10.8%. ethereum:0x8292bb45bf1ee4d140127049757c2e0ff06317ed ended August outperforming the broader stablecoin market, which gained just 2.6% in August. Usage of the stablecoin also rose, with the number of ethereum:0x8292bb45bf1ee4d140127049757c2e0ff06317ed holders rising 38.8% to 84,600, and transfer volume jumping 56.9% to $14.82 billion.