Securitize’s Michael Sonnenshein dives into tokenized equites and Elixir proposal

Episode 37 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, Co-Host Kelvin Sparks, and Securitize President Michael Sonnenshein.

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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 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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Michael Sonnenshein - ⁠https://x.com/Sonnenshein⁠
Securitize -⁠ ⁠https://x.com/Securitize⁠

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