Crypto is Macro Now

Crypto is Macro Now

Innovation exemption? Some questions

Plus: market calm, inflation expectations and more

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Noelle Acheson
May 19, 2026
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“A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” – G. K. Chesterton ||

Hello everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Gorgeous weather here in Madrid today – from my desk I can see tiled rooftops and the bluest of blue skies.


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Tokenized equities hit ~$1B in supply since launching in mid 2025. The market structure is more interesting than the milestone.

Allium’s latest research covers where liquidity actually lives, how tokenized prices compare to traditional equities, overnight price discovery, and why ~90% of volume is outside the US.

For fintech platforms, exchanges, institutional investors, and builders evaluating the tokenized equities opportunity.

→ Read the report: https://www.allium.so/reports/allium-tokenized-equities-report-q1-2026


IN THIS NEWSLETTER

  • Innovation exemption? Some questions

  • Markets: if it moves…

  • Term of the day: Inflation-linked bonds


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WHAT I’M WATCHING:

Innovation exemption? Some questions

Tokenized markets have been a pie-in-the-sky dream of blockchain enthusiasts for so many years that it feels surreal to see the pieces actually falling into place.

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