Will Corkin is the Co-Founder & COO of SOMA.Finance. In this conversation, we discuss his decade-plus history in crypto, from STOs to DEFI and Co-Founding MANTRA. We also get into Will’s thoughts on MANTRA’s $5B crash, starting SOMA, getting licensed for tokenized securities, what makes Soma different from the competition, an inside look at the license approval process, and why Pre-IPO shares will be the next big product to drive adoption.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Will Corkin To Crypto In America!

0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Will

2:00 - Why Build A US Company In Hong Kong?

6:00 - Navigating Crypto In 2010s 

9:00 - Starting STOs

10:50 - Getting into DeFi early

12:00 - Co-Founding MANTRA

15:00 - Lessons From Working At A Crypto Exchange To Starting Soma

18:50 - Reacting To MANTRA’s $5B Crash

21:50 - Soma’s License To Operate A Non-Custodial Platform For Tokenized Securities

27:30 - What Makes Soma Different? (US Retail Access, Asset Ownership)

33:45 - How Long It Took To Get Approval 

36:45 - Lessons Learned From Approval Process 

38:30 - The State Of Tokenization

42:30 - New Products From Tokenization 

45:00 - Pre-IPO shares & Decentralized Exchange will Drive Adoption 

50:45 - Customers Want Pre-IPO Shares

53:00 - Thanks Will For Joining! Like & Subscribe

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