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Jacquelyn Melinek

Jacquelyn Melinek is the co-founder and CEO of Token Relations and creator of the Talking Tokens newsletter and podcast. She's a former TechCrunch senior crypto reporter and award-nominated host. Her articles are published in over 100 global news outlets and she’s been a featured guest on CNBC Worldwide Exchange, CBS News Prime Time and Yahoo Finance Live for her crypto coverage and analysis.

This $2B investment firm’s partner sees vaults as “the promise of DeFi”

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This $2B investment firm’s partner sees vaults as “the promise of DeFi”

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Figure’s CEO isn’t waiting for Wall Street, but finding public companies who need their tokenization network

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Figure’s CEO isn’t waiting for Wall Street, but finding public companies who need their tokenization network

ByJacquelyn Melinek

EXCLUSIVE: Obex unveils first cohort deploying $1B to bring yield onchain

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EXCLUSIVE: Obex unveils first cohort deploying $1B to bring yield onchain

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Why stablecoins’ biggest challenge isn’t technical, it’s adoption

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Why stablecoins’ biggest challenge isn’t technical, it’s adoption

ByJacquelyn Melinek

As the market diverges, is bitcoin still considered digital gold?

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As the market diverges, is bitcoin still considered digital gold?

ByJacquelyn Melinek

More investors are exploring “exotic” assets as onchain credit markets, RWAs and AI unlock new opportunities

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More investors are exploring “exotic” assets as onchain credit markets, RWAs and AI unlock new opportunities

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Across Protocol proposes going private, offering token holders exit or equity

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Across Protocol proposes going private, offering token holders exit or equity

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Why Banks Are Writing Smart Contracts This Year

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Why Banks Are Writing Smart Contracts This Year

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Talking Tokenization: WisdomTree bets big on tokenized RWAs as its AUM surges 2,466%

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Talking Tokenization: WisdomTree bets big on tokenized RWAs as its AUM surges 2,466%

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Erebor Bank Bets on AI, Crypto and Defense With its Sparkling New OCC Charter

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Erebor Bank Bets on AI, Crypto and Defense With its Sparkling New OCC Charter

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Is it the end of an era for new general purpose blockchains?

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Is it the end of an era for new general purpose blockchains?

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Agora bets that white-labeling stablecoins will spur enterprise adoption

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Agora bets that white-labeling stablecoins will spur enterprise adoption

ByJacquelyn Melinek

APAC investors are bringing fresh capital to onchain asset management firms

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APAC investors are bringing fresh capital to onchain asset management firms

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Why Price Discovery Will Move Onchain Within Three Years

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Why Price Discovery Will Move Onchain Within Three Years

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Talking Tokenization: Why Bitcoin’s price isn’t affecting institutional interest

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Talking Tokenization: Why Bitcoin’s price isn’t affecting institutional interest

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Why vault yields may emerge as the next mainstream crypto primitive

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Why vault yields may emerge as the next mainstream crypto primitive

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Why Onchain Vaults Are Following Stablecoins Everywhere

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Why Onchain Vaults Are Following Stablecoins Everywhere

ByJacquelyn Melinek

As crypto enters uncharted territory in 2026, ReserveOne looks to shake up the crowded DAT market

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As crypto enters uncharted territory in 2026, ReserveOne looks to shake up the crowded DAT market

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Why BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Changed Everything for Tokenization

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Why BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Changed Everything for Tokenization

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Over $100B could be disrupted by onchain payments and stablecoins, Polygon Labs CEO says

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Over $100B could be disrupted by onchain payments and stablecoins, Polygon Labs CEO says

ByJacquelyn Melinek

The future of banking isn’t a bank: it’ll be through your apps with stablecoins

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The future of banking isn’t a bank: it’ll be through your apps with stablecoins

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Solstice Labs bets on ‘one-click yield’ to bring institutional finance to everyone

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Solstice Labs bets on ‘one-click yield’ to bring institutional finance to everyone

ByJacquelyn Melinek

ETHGas wants to make Ethereum 240x faster with its blockspace marketplace

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ETHGas wants to make Ethereum 240x faster with its blockspace marketplace

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Why this private equity veteran is going all in on Hyperliquid

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Why this private equity veteran is going all in on Hyperliquid

ByJacquelyn Melinek

Talking Tokenization: How The Future of Credit Markets Come Onchain

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Talking Tokenization: How The Future of Credit Markets Come Onchain

ByJacquelyn Melinek