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He later co-founded [BLOCKv](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockv), a platform for creating programmable [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft), and Smart Media Technologies, a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) advertising and engagement platform serving major consumer brands.[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-449h953d1p7)​[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-l59uhhn0nhe)​[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t) Collins is also chairman and co-founder of [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl), a protocol associated with his \"Stablecoin 2.0\" thesis that separates payment tokens from yield-bearing claims on tokenized real-world assets, and he remains active in digital-asset-focused treasury and advisory roles, including SPAC and listed-vehicle initiatives and his position on Fineqia’s advisory board.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh)​[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-odx4z598kcc)​[\\[16\\]](#cite-id-Yv9sooYtXT)​[\\[17\\]](#cite-id-SMNo5nYdUo)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](YMrLVY4lOBM)\n\n## Education\n\nReeve Collins graduated with a Marketing and Finance degree from Washington State University.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\n## Career\n\nPrior to co-founding Smart Media Technologies,[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-l59uhhn0nhe) Reeve co-founded and was the CEO of [BLOCKv](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockv),[\\[3\\]](#cite-id-449h953d1p7) his second [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) company. There, he raised $22 million in an [ICO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/initial-coin-offering) to deliver a platform for the creation of [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft).[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\nAt his first [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) venture, he served as co-founder and first CEO of [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether), a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and regarded as one of the earliest major fiat-backed [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin). Before working in [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), Collins founded several ventures, including Traffic Marketplace,[\\[4\\]](#cite-id-g8xh5g2fof) an online ad network that was acquired by Vivendi Universal;[\\[5\\]](#cite-id-o9qlogxms7) he then created RedLever,[\\[6\\]](#cite-id-em672yr378d) a branded entertainment studio acquired by Adconion Media Group.[\\[7\\]](#cite-id-6j2k5t2y2rv)​[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\nAfter that, he raised $70 million to launch a legal, real-money gambling site based in the US called Pala Interactive.[\\[8\\]](#cite-id-i4v476xignb) He also worked as one of the initial employees of Avenue A/Razorfish,[\\[10\\]](#cite-id-7wpe3was65s) an internet advertising agency that expanded rapidly during the dot-com era.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\n### 1997 - 2002\n\nIn 1997, Reeve Collins served as an original employee at **Avenue A/Razorfish**,[\\[10\\]](#cite-id-7wpe3was65s) an internet advertising agency that went public during the dot-com boom and was later involved in a multibillion-dollar acquisition.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​[\\[14\\]](#cite-id-s81krdxzfp)​[\\[26\\]](#cite-id-c9t7wpv90t)​[\\[27\\]](#cite-id-57r1r2m5ze)​\n\nIn 2000, Collins co-founded **Traffic Marketplace**,[\\[4\\]](#cite-id-g8xh5g2fof) a business-to-audience online ad network integrated with multichannel digital marketing technologies.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\nIn 2002, Reeve Collins founded **FusionDirect**, a direct response television (DRTV) agency with a successful product line that grossed over $7 million in sales in its first year.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\n### 2005 - 2012\n\nIn 2005, Reeve Collins co-founded **FingerPrint Promotions**, a platform that provides entertainment studios and businesses with specialty advertising, creative promotional products, apparel items, and custom goods where he served as the company's CEO until 2010.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\nCollins founded **Red Lever**[\\[6\\]](#cite-id-em672yr378d) in 2007, a creative production house specializing in high-quality, branded online content development and targeted distribution.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\nIn 2012, Reeve Collins co-founded **Pala Interactive**,[\\[8\\]](#cite-id-i4v476xignb) a full-service real-money, and social gaming technology provider and operator focused on establishing a material position in the U.S.-regulated online gaming market and served as the company's CEO until 2015.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​\n\n### 2013 - 2019\n\nIn 2013, Reeve Collins co-founded [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether), a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and, according to [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether), backed by assets held in the platform’s [reserve](https://iq.wiki/wiki/reserve) account, alongside [Brock Pierce](https://iq.wiki/wiki/brock-pierce) and [Craig Sellars](https://iq.wiki/wiki/craig-sellars).[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​[\\[11\\]](#cite-id-4el55tdmax2)​\n\nTether Operations Limited is the company operating the blockchain-enabled platform tether.to to facilitate the digital use of traditional currencies.[\\[11\\]](#cite-id-4el55tdmax2) During his time at Tether, Collins oversaw the launch of the platform and was responsible for setting the company's strategic direction, leading product development and growth initiatives, and managing relationships with key stakeholders and partners. He also established a strong partnership between Tether and the banking industry, allowing users to deposit and withdraw fiat currency from the platform.\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](HLq9xC7VEf4)\n\nIn 2015, Collins co-founded [BLOCKv](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockv\\)**,\\[\\\\\\[3\\\\) a platform for creating, minting, and distributing next-generation programmable [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft). He served as the CEO of the company until December 2018.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​[\\[13\\]](#cite-id-wlbfc6b1hcg)​\n\nIn 2019, Reeve Collins co-founded **SmartMedia Technologies** (SMT),[\\[2\\]](#cite-id-l59uhhn0nhe) a [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) platform that combines advertising technology with [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure to support digital campaigns and loyalty programs for global brands and agencies, including Accenture, PepsiCo, and Verizon.[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​[\\[12\\]](#cite-id-juxdbkac5ls)​\n\n#### Tether\n\nIn 2013, Reeve Collins co-founded [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether), a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar that, according to [Tether](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tether), is backed by assets held in the platform’s [reserve](https://iq.wiki/wiki/reserve) account, alongside [Brock Pierce](https://iq.wiki/wiki/brock-pierce) and [Craig Sellars](https://iq.wiki/wiki/craig-sellars).[\\[9\\]](#cite-id-gxxr2aslk8t)​[\\[11\\]](#cite-id-4el55tdmax2)​\n\n### 2020 - Present\n\nFrom 2020 onward, Collins increasingly focused on [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) and real-world asset (RWA) innovation, positioning himself at the intersection of [tokenized securities](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenized-securities), digital dollars, and on-chain yield. This period culminated in the launch of the [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl) protocol and associated [Stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) 2.0 thesis, alongside roles in digital asset treasury vehicles and advisory positions with firms pursuing regulated crypto products and digital-asset-focused capital markets strategies.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh)​[\\[23\\]](#cite-id-3v9w8xj24k)​[\\[17\\]](#cite-id-SMNo5nYdUo)​\n\nIn public commentary from 2025 and 2026, Collins has outlined a broader thesis that banking services will increasingly function as a commodity-like utility delivered over shared digital infrastructure, with [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) and on-chain banking rails serving as the underlying “plumbing” for payments and financial applications.[\\[28\\]](#cite-id-tvxzn3ipd5) He has described stablecoins as a bridge toward this upgraded financial “plumbing” and argued that jurisdictions with flexible, clearly defined virtual-asset regulations, such as the Cayman Islands, are positioned to attract issuers and infrastructure providers that build on these rails.[\\[29\\]](#cite-id-cruez658qc) In 2026 television and media interviews, including on CNBC’s “Fast Money,” Collins has also stated that although he expects continued volatility in crypto asset prices, he believes stablecoins and tokenized, real-world-asset-based systems will see broader mainstream adoption over time.[\\[30\\]](#cite-id-s769yq1bbt)​\n\n### STBL and Stablecoin 2.0\n\nIn 2025, Collins embarked on a new venture to develop what he describes as \"[Stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) 2.0,\" a next-generation [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) architecture designed to be productive, transparent, and community-owned.[\\[15\\]](#cite-id-0DmHv7c44v) He is the chairman and co-founder of the project, [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl), a decentralized [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) protocol that moved from beta into [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet) deployment in 2025 alongside the launch of its [governance token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/governance-tokens) and listings on major exchanges such as [Binance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/binance) Alpha and [Kraken](https://iq.wiki/wiki/kraken).[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh)​[\\[20\\]](#cite-id-amHoon7PHo)​\n\nCollins's vision for this new phase of [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) is to correct what he sees as the shortcomings of the first generation (\"[Stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) 1.0\"), such as Tether and [USDC](https://iq.wiki/wiki/usdc). He argues that while these early [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) successfully digitized the dollar and provided essential liquidity for the crypto ecosystem, their economic benefits were centralized, with the issuers retaining the yield on reserves rather than the users who rely on the tokens.[\\[15\\]](#cite-id-0DmHv7c44v)​[\\[23\\]](#cite-id-3v9w8xj24k) Collins frames Stablecoin 2.0 as a shift toward community-aligned models in which minters retain most of the value generated by underlying reserves, supported by on-chain transparency of [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral), user ownership of yield, and community-driven governance.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh)​\n\n> “Stablecoins 1.0 enriched corporations. Stablecoins 2.0 empower communities.”[\\[15\\]](#cite-id-0DmHv7c44v)\n\nThe [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl) protocol introduces a collaborative model built upon yield-bearing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), such as tokenized U.S. Treasurys and money market funds, which are brought on-chain to back the [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin). When a permitted yield-bearing RWA is deposited and locked into the protocol, it is split into two components: USST, a dollar-pegged stablecoin that can circulate and be used in payments and DeFi, and YLD, a [non-fungible token (NFT)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) that accrues the yield generated by the underlying asset.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh) The system is designed with two main participants: \"Minters,\" who deposit tokenized RWAs as [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) to create USST and receive the YLD NFT, and \"Users,\" who can hold and transact with USST similarly to other stablecoins.[\\[15\\]](#cite-id-0DmHv7c44v)​[\\[24\\]](#cite-id-tu2gwo6chf)​\n\nA core feature of the [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl) protocol is the separation of the [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) from its underlying yield. Collins explains that if the first wave of stablecoins digitized the dollar, this second generation financializes it by splitting principal and income into two programmable streams. When a minter deposits [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral), the system generates USST, the non-yielding [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) pegged to the dollar, and YLD, a vault-controlling NFT that captures the interest from the underlying tokenized assets, allowing the two components to be held or traded separately.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh) This structure is designed so that minters, rather than a centralized issuer, capture the economic return on their [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) while creating a [stable](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stable), [liquid](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquid) asset for the broader market. For regular users, holding USST provides the same utility as other digital dollars, while aligning with a protocol whose reserves and yield flows are transparently visible on-chain.[\\[15\\]](#cite-id-0DmHv7c44v)​[\\[24\\]](#cite-id-tu2gwo6chf)​\n\nThe protocol’s design aims to keep USST slightly over-collateralized, with the system described as maintaining around 103% backing in money-market-style and treasury assets, coupled with incentive mechanisms such as mint fees and burn credits to help preserve the dollar peg in volatile markets.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh) By keeping the payment token non-yielding while directing income to the separate YLD NFT, [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl)’s creators describe the model as aligned with emerging stablecoin regulatory frameworks, including the U.S. [GENIUS Act](https://iq.wiki/wiki/genius-act), which focus on non-interest-bearing payment instruments.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh) Collins and his co-founders have also highlighted the use of zero-knowledge tools and whitelisting at the custodian or asset-issuer layer to balance regulatory compliance requirements with end-user privacy when transacting with USST.[\\[25\\]](#cite-id-x5xug0dn8e)​\n\nGovernance of the protocol is decentralized through the [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl) token, forming the third component of the system’s tri-token design alongside USST and YLD. Holders of [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl) can vote on key parameters, including acceptable [collateral](https://iq.wiki/wiki/collateral) types, risk parameters such as haircut levels, and system fees, as well as how protocol economics are distributed between token holders and other participants.[\\[15\\]](#cite-id-0DmHv7c44v) According to Collins, this community-led governance is intended to make the network more resilient and align its evolution with the interests of its users, transforming the [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) from a corporate product into a piece of public financial infrastructure.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh)​\n\n#### Token Launch\n\nThe native token of the ecosystem, [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl), had its token generation event on September 16, 2025.[\\[21\\]](#cite-id-wAvO7NxaCK) The launch followed a funding round led by Wave [Digital Assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets), a digital asset manager that backed the project in its early stages.[\\[21\\]](#cite-id-wAvO7NxaCK)​[\\[19\\]](#cite-id-LZmuCT8YjX)​\n\nUpon its debut, the [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl) token began trading on several major centralized cryptocurrency exchanges.[\\[19\\]](#cite-id-LZmuCT8YjX)​[\\[20\\]](#cite-id-amHoon7PHo) Trading activity around the launch led to rapid price appreciation, with [CoinDesk](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindesk) reporting that the token’s fully diluted valuation rose from around $100 million at issuance to above $1 billion and briefly reached an all-time high of about $2.3 billion within 24 hours.[\\[22\\]](#cite-id-98942zt7nh) Coverage of the event also highlighted that [STBL](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stbl) initially launched with a relatively low [circulating supply](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circulating-supply) compared with its total token supply, a structure that contributed to the intensity of early trading.[\\[20\\]](#cite-id-amHoon7PHo)​\n\nThe project's roadmap includes several phases following the token launch. These phases are planned to introduce a governance framework for token holders, build a bridge for USST to enable interoperability [across](https://iq.wiki/wiki/across) multiple networks, and implement [staking](https://iq.wiki/wiki/staking) mechanisms to provide yield opportunities.[\\[21\\]](#cite-id-wAvO7NxaCK)​\n\n## Other Ventures and Roles\n\nIn May 2025, Collins, along with an affiliate of CC Capital, purchased sponsor interests in the SPAC M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. Collins was named chief executive officer of the company, which intends to seek a business combination with a target in the digital assets industry and plans to change its name to CCRC Digital Assets Corp.[\\[16\\]](#cite-id-Yv9sooYtXT)​\n\nThe following month, in June 2025, Collins was appointed to the advisory board of Fineqia International Inc., a Canadian-listed company specializing in crypto Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs). In this role, Collins provides his expertise to support Fineqia's mission of advancing regulated crypto ETPs across Europe.[\\[17\\]](#cite-id-SMNo5nYdUo)​[\\[18\\]](#cite-id-h6s0bape1x) Collins has also been associated with Reserve One, a public-market digital asset treasury vehicle aimed at giving investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of on-chain assets, reflecting his broader interest in bridging traditional capital markets with blockchain-based yield products.[\\[23\\]](#cite-id-3v9w8xj24k)​\n\nCollins is also a co-founder and chairman of [WeFi](https://iq.wiki/wiki/wefi), a company building self-custodial, on-chain banking infrastructure. 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