Tokenized Rails and AI Compute
Shibo@godsburnt
−5.5%
since Sep 30
The idea
I believe the next few years bring real-world assets, stablecoin payments, and eventually AI agents transacting on-chain, with traditional finance leaning on blockchains as a settlement layer, so instead of buying more coins I own the toll collectors: exchanges, stablecoin issuers, custodians, the banks and card networks bridging in, and the asset managers already tokenizing funds. Alongside that sits a compute slice for the chips and data center gear all of this runs on. It is concentrated by design given the near-term timeline, with a small cash reserve kept aside to add on dips.
What it owns
- Exchanges, stablecoin issuers, and brokers that collect transaction fees regardless of which blockchain becomes dominant for tokenized activity. · Coinbase GlobalIt earns transaction fees on trading, custody, and stablecoin flows across tokenized activity, capturing value regardless of which chain dominates., Circle Internet GroupIt issues USDC, the leading stablecoin for tokenized transactions and agent payments, and earns yield on reserve assets as supply expands., Robinhood MarketsIt is expanding tokenized stock and cryptocurrency offerings to retail customers, targeting volume migration to blockchain-based trading., Galaxy DigitalIt provides institutional-grade trading, custody, and tokenization services positioned to capture value as traditional finance money enters blockchain., CME GroupIt operates the regulated crypto derivatives venue where banks and institutions actively hedge and trade, capturing volume from growing institutional adoption.34%
- On-chain agents and applications require chips, networking equipment, and data center infrastructure to operate and scale. · NVIDIAIt supplies the processors that power AI model inference and reasoning wherever on-chain agents run their computations., Taiwan SemiconductorIt manufactures the advanced chips used in leading AI accelerators, making it the foundational infrastructure for on-chain compute demand., BroadcomIt manufactures networking and custom AI accelerator chips that connect data centers, capturing value from hyperscaler infrastructure buildout., Vertiv HoldingsIt supplies power distribution and cooling systems for new AI data centers, with order flow tied directly to compute infrastructure expansion., CoreWeaveIt rents GPU capacity to organizations facing persistent shortage, capturing value from supply constraints in AI compute.26%
- Banks and payment networks already piloting blockchain-based settlement with real transaction volume. · VisaIt is already settling payment transactions in stablecoins on multiple blockchains, demonstrating real institutional settlement activity beyond pilots., MastercardIt is building stablecoin and tokenized payment rails alongside its traditional network, positioning it to earn fees from on-chain payment volume., JPMorgan ChaseIt operates the largest bank blockchain settlement network, moving billions in tokenized deposits daily and demonstrating institutional traction., PayPal HoldingsIt issued PYUSD and is integrating its stablecoin into merchant payment processing, betting on stablecoins as everyday transaction currency.21%
- Asset managers deploying real capital into on-chain funds demonstrate early institutional adoption of tokenized assets. · BlackRockIts BUIDL fund is the largest tokenized money market fund, signaling institutional conviction in on-chain asset management at scale., Franklin ResourcesIt operates one of the first institutional money funds natively on public blockchains, providing direct exposure to tokenized asset adoption.9%
- Cash10%