Here’s how financial giants like KKR and Hamilton Lane are diving into crypto

by Davis Quinton and Frank Chaparro

Crypto Infrastructure • July 11, 2023, 4:04PM EDT

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UPDATED: July 11, 2023, 7:08PM EDT

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Quick Take

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo discusses how blockchain can widen access to alternative investments and how clear U.S. regulations could allow for tokenization of trillions in real-world assets on-chain.

Episode 64 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Securitize Founder & CEO Carlos Domingo.

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Carlos Domingo is the founder and CEO of Securitize, Inc. — a compliance platform for trading security tokens or digital securities on the blockchain used by the likes of KKR and Hamilton Lane.

In this episode, Domingo explains how blockchain technology can be used to unlock broader access to alternative investments and how regulatory clarity in the U.S. could help trillions of dollars of real world assets be tokenized on-chain.

Outline:

1:17 - About Securitize
2:32 - Market Evolution
7:22 - Tokenization
8:07 - Transfer Agent License
9:58 - Broker Dealers
12:00 - Prometheum
13:04 - Special Purpose Broker Dealer
16:38 - Alternative Trading Systems
19:05 - Second Order Effects of Regulation
21:30 - Tokenization of Real World Assets
28:02 - What’s Next for Securitize
31:32 - Closing Thoughts

About Authors

Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and runs our flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an 'intern' in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across departments to translate The Block's written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in Social Research & Public Policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frank Chaparro is Host of The Scoop podcast and Director of Special Projects. He also writes a biweekly newsletter. Chaparro started his career at Business Insider, where he specialized in the intersection of digital assets and Wall Street, market structure, and financial technology. Soon after joining Business Insider out of Fordham University, Chaparro was interviewing top finance and tech executives, including billionaire Mark Cuban, “Flash Boys” star Brad Katsuyama, Cboe Global Markets CEO Ed Tilly, and New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley. In 2018, he become a sought after reporter in the crypto world, interviewing luminaries such as Tyler Winklevoss, the cofounder of Gemini, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, and Fundstrat head Tom Lee. For inquiries or tips, email [email protected].