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Roundtable Launches $1B Media Platform Deal, Bringing DeFi Payments to 100 Million Readers

September 28, 2026 at 23:46 EDT

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Roundtable, a Nasdaq-listed AI and blockchain-powered media operating system, announced a transformative 10-year partnership with Paradium.AI (formerly The Arena Group) on September 17, 2026, structuring a $1 billion agreement to migrate premium media brands onto its DeFi-integrated platform.

September 17–23, 2026

Blockchain Payments Come to Mainstream Media

Roundtable's $1 billion deal with Paradium.AI brings real-time DeFi settlement to 100 million readers across 21 premium media brands, eliminating traditional 90-day payment delays.

$1B

10-Year Agreement Value

100M

Monthly Readers Affected

$100M

2027 Revenue Projected

Payment Speed: Traditional vs. DeFi

90 days

Traditional Banking

Real-time

USDC on Blockchain

Deal Composition

Roundtable Equity Investment

$89M

~49% of Paradium.AI

Expected Close

Q4 2026

Subject to capital raise

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