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, investor-protective 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 The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest links: Michael Sonnenshein - https://x.com/Sonnenshein Securitize -⁠ https://x.com/Securitize Are you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test. Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus