Riverstone Monthly Pulse - June
Period covered: 30 May – 27 June 2025 (First edition – future updates will cover the most recent monthly window.)
1. Quick Hits (TL;DR)
Soft‑launch of the rebuilt website (preview site)—live but not public; swipeable carousels cut mobile scroll depth by ~40 %. The current public site remains at riverstone.one. Feedback is very welcome.
Advance the comms mandate for our security‑token client to legal review; kickoff call pencilled for next week.
Hedge‑fund infrastructure project: sourced a senior Solana dev and finalised scope for a DEX‑arbitrage stack (profit‑share mechanics agreed).
Riverstone Limited incorporation in motion: chartered CPA advising and an on‑chain crypto accountant stepping in as operational director—go‑live target end of next week.
Onboarded an event manager whose lead‑gen sprint surfaced two high‑value prospects—the security‑token mandate above and the upcoming event partnership below.
Opened talks with a top‑tier NYC crypto‑events house to co‑host an institutional mixer at Token2049 Singapore this October.
BD onboarding blueprint finalised; first hire starts 1 July.
Prepping a refresh of the Riverstone X account (follow us) ahead of the public site relaunch.
Content strategy shift: This very blog—previously home to deep‑dive protocol research—will now also host these weekly Riverstone updates. Goal: blend long‑form research with operational transparency in one place.
2. Pipeline & Client Progress (names redacted)
Security‑Token Listing
Contract is in final internal review on the client side; they’re closing an acquisition, so timing looks like early July. We pre‑shipped the comms calendar and stakeholder map to jump‑start execution.
Cross‑Border Payments Platform
Revised proposal to dovetail with their August roadmap. Awaiting feedback on a phased advisory retainer.
Event Partnership
Lead surfaced by our event manager. In preliminary talks with a New York‑based crypto‑events group to co‑host a private institutional mixer during Token2049 Singapore (October). This would give our institutional partners a tangible Riverstone brand experience.
Operational Systems Overhaul
Delivered a milestone‑based payment schedule for the low‑code backend and clarified backup‑and‑redundancy strategy.
Hedge‑Fund Spin‑Out
Progressed developer recruitment; defined scope for a DEX‑arbitrage stack and ratified profit‑share mechanics.
3. Internal Operations & Hiring
Drafted Airtable CRM schema + Telegram SOP for the incoming BD hire.
Migrated historic lead data; built views for outreach priority and KPI tracking.
Onboarded an event manager focused on lead generation and event logistics; already yielding tangible pipeline results.
Building out content collateral for an operational Notion dashboard; full implementation to follow once the structure is finalised.
Incorporation update: Riverstone Limited filing underway—chartered CPA overseeing compliance and on‑chain crypto accountant appointed as operational director.
4. Product & Tech Experiments
Rebuilt the Riverstone Gitbook on V0.dev + Tailwind; Framer Motion + Vercel server components drive the swipe experience.
The new site is quietly live at the preview link above for feedback (ping me on Telegram via the contact page). Mobile tweaks still in progress.
Tested Cursor’s AI‑assisted refactor suggestions; shaved ~30 % off dev time.
Deep‑dived Firedancer’s architecture—pulling ideas for parallel transaction pipelines in non‑chain data systems.
5. Market Intel (What Caught My Eye)
Revenue vs. Growth Debate — A sharp thread questioned the longevity of the current “revenue meta,” warning that pure‑play monetisation can choke future growth momentum (link).
Coinbase move to ATH range — COIN approaches a new all‑time highs at $382, up ~40 % over the month; Wall St. clearly likes regulated rails (link).
Security Wake‑Up Call 🔐 — Front‑end and private‑key exploits siphoned off $2 B in H1 2025 alone, underscoring why ongoing vendor audits are non‑negotiable (link).
Crypto Payments Go Mainstream 🛒 — Mastercard & Shopify rolled out partnerships that push crypto checkouts into everyday commerce, moving beyond “pilot” territory (link).
Ethereum Speed Crusade ⚡️ — Core devs are rallying to cut block times from 12 s → 6 s and dreaming of sub‑second finality; the political will seems to be building (link).
6. Personal Learnings & Reflections
Re‑embraced one‑thing‑at‑a‑time focus; batching comms in the mornings freed afternoons for deep work.
Turning the website rebuild into a learn‑by‑doing exercise kept momentum high and paid a compound skill dividend.
Daily macro tracking (85 kg → 80 kg goal) has surprisingly boosted creative copy flow.
7. Looking Ahead
Onboard BD hire and shadow her first outreach sprint.
Finalise kickoff deck for the security‑token client.
Deep‑dive into the hedge‑fund infrastructure build; outline architecture and milestone roadmap.
Collect feedback on the new website and complete mobile optimisation.
Frame the Riverstone X‑account content strategy ahead of the public site launch.
Shabbat Shalom 😎