Steven Goldfeder and Tomer Weller discuss Arbitrum and Stellar's 2025 achievements on Coinage's 'Crypto Project of the Year' edition. Arbitrum's milestone was Robinhood's global expansion backed entirely by tokenized assets. Stellar's wins: RWAs doubled (Benji at $580M, Ondo, WisdomTree, RedSwan); MoneyGram expanded in Colombia; DeFi TVL more than doubled. Both leaders agree: DeFi and traditional finance are converging.
Steven Goldfeder and Tomer Weller discuss Arbitrum and Stellar's 2025 achievements on Coinage's 'Crypto Project of the Year' edition. Arbitrum's defining moment was Robinhood's global expansion backed entirely by tokenized assets, signaling institutions are going all-in on crypto rather than dabbling. Stellar's wins: RWAs doubled with Benji at $580M, Ondo, WisdomTree, and RedSwan; MoneyGram launched a dedicated remittance app in Colombia; DeFi TVL more than doubled. Both leaders agree on convergence: DeFi and traditional finance are merging into one word—finance. Arbitrum ranks top-five in stablecoins ($8B+) despite being a layer two. Stellar is focused on privacy as 2026's unlock. The conversation underscores that blockchain is no longer a side quest but core infrastructure for institutions.
