The Crypto Beat · August 14, 2025, 8:07AM EDT · 29:03
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 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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