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Matt O'Connor
LEGION
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Matt O'Connor
LEGION
@matty_
evolving private markets @legiondotcc | former Bridgewater, Techstars, Stacks
Joined January 2022
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Mar 26
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    What It's Really Like at Ray Dalio's Bridgewater: 5 Insights from a 'Cult' Hedge Fund
    Every company right now is redesigning how it operates around AI. A few years ago, execution speed was a real advantage. If you could ship fast, you had an edge over the competition. AI is closing...
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Sep 2, 2025
    I just borrowed USDC against my TradFi credit score using @3janexyz. Just like taking out a credit card advance or personal loan, but onchain. No collateral locked. Easier. Faster. Cheaper. Lower APY. Literally better in every way. The future of TradFi is here and it's onchain.
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Aug 4, 2025
    Replying to @Breaking911
    Everyone is blaming the people for killing the whale… but the whale used a racist term before the video starts so it’s ok.
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Feb 10, 2022
    Noticing healthy skepticism about @Stacks and its claim to be "smart contracts for #Bitcoin." Bottom line: Stacks enables fully expressive smart contracts secured by #BTC. How does $STX do it?
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Sep 10, 2025
    If your tokenomics document doesn't address: - Market making strategy - Cross-chain liquidity bridging - Ecosystem narrative alignment - Post-launch community management You're not ready for TGE yet. Go back to the drawing board.
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Oct 1, 2023
    RWA is not, and can not be, DeFi. Real-world assets and entities can be seized, sued, or censored. Ownership is ultimately enforced by off-chain contracts and courts, not code. On-chain RWA is a big deal, but KYC and compliance is required for RWA to scale. RWA DeFi is a myth.
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Sep 12, 2025
    Replying to @XJosh @stripe and @Shopify
    By their own logic, anyone with one of these stickers should be punched in the face immediately. As we all know, assassinating political opponents is facism, facists are Nazis, and punching Nazis is a moral imperative.
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Jul 18, 2025
    Replying to @jdpoc
    I feel like knowing murder is wrong and being able to fully appreciate the inherent tradeoffs of socioeconomic policies are *slightly* different. Maybe just me.
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Aug 25, 2023
    **TOKENOMICS FOR BUILDERS** An open source guide to everything builders need to design their token: - allocation & vesting standards - incentive mechanisms - value accrual - fundraising - governance - frameworks, models, case studies - and much more... Get it below 👇
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Jul 31, 2025
    Replying to @WillKingston
    Statistical evidence that the UK is masse importing terrorist sympathizers. What be done about it? Nothing.
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Sep 18, 2025
    Citigroup and Goldman Sachs help companies go public, but they're not "stock launchpads" - they're IPO underwriters. In the same way, Legion is not building a "token launchpad" - we're building the world's first ICO underwriter. Crypto natives might not be familiar with term
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    LEGION
    @legiondotcc
    Sep 18, 2025
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    Kraken and Legion Partner to Scale Onchain Fundraising for the Digital Asset Era
    As crypto and Wall Street converge, a new kind of capital market is emerging: one that is open, compliant, and trades onchain 24/7. Today, Legion is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the...
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    May 26, 2023
    *How to Learn About Tokenomics* Your guide to everything you need to know about tokenomics: 🟢 Fundamentals: Basic Economics 🟡 Intermediate: Digital Economies & Blockchain 🟠 Advanced: Game Theory, Behavioral Economics, & Finance 🔴 Expert: System Design & Optimization 👇
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Jan 29, 2025
    Community is exit liquidity no more! @kaiynne and @infinex_app kicked off a new paradigm of retail *and* VCs & insiders participating in a public sale on the same terms. Proud to continue the work with @legiondotcc, where @use_corn recently raised $8mm from both retail and VCs,
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    Matt O'Connor
    LEGION
    @matty_
    Jul 28, 2023
    Replying to @FeitsBarstool
    Annoying but entirely logical unless the entrance to the queue is overflowing
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