Securitize's COO Shares Why Institutions Like BlackRock Are Tokenizing

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Today’s episode is timely, given that I’m also moderating a conversation with Securitize’s CEO as one of the panelists here. But in case you can’t make it, this one is for you.

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For this week’s Thursday episode, I interviewed Michael Sonnenshein, chief operating officer at Securitize.

Securitize is focused on tokenizing real world assets and bringing finance onchain through tokenized funds. It has partnered with major asset managers like BlackRock, Apollo, Hamilton Lane and KKR.

We discuss Securitize’s tokenization focus: honing in on tokenized treasuries, equities and securities. They also dive into stablecoins, bringing finance onchain and how institutions are diving into DeFi.

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The biggest updates regarding startups that raised capital, moved money or did a little bit of both as well as market players who have left their web3 job or are starting something new.

1. Gemini hires Hudson River Trading alum Brad Vopni to spearhead institutional expansion (The Block)

2. Danny Gazit, managing director at Hype, to become company’s CEO as Jake Stott, its current CEO, moves to chairman role

3. Visa Doubles Down on Stablecoins With Investment in Blockchain Payments Firm BVNK (CoinDesk)

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