The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, and co-host Kelvin Sparks was joined by Securitize President Michael Sonnenshein.

In this episode, Sonnenshein explores the evolving market for tokenized securities, and explains the advantages of bringing traditional assets like equities, treasuries, and private credit onto public blockchains in a fully regulated, investor-protective way.

OUTLINE

00:00 – Introduction

00:37 – Promotion to President

01:28 – White House Digital Asset Report

03:44 – Regulatory Interest in Security Tokens

05:40 – Vision for Tokenized Equities

09:07 – Demand for Tokenized Treasuries

10:38 – Path to One Trillion in Tokenized Securities

12:38 – Robinhood and Tokenized Equities

15:24 – Benefits of Tokenized Equities

19:43 – Hamilton Lane Integration with Elixir

22:05 – Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Reflections

23:30 – SEC and In-kind Redemption

26:08 – Future of ETFs

26:17 – Systemic Risk of Bitcoin Treasury Companies

28:26 – Conclusion

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