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Backed Finance Co-Founder Adam Levi on the rise of tokenized equities
The Crypto Beat
26 minutes
5 months ago
Backed Finance Co-Founder Adam Levi on the rise of tokenized equities
The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by Backed Finance Co-Founder Adam Levi.
In this episode, Copeland and Levi discuss the rise and future of tokenized equities, and how it could prove to be bigger than stablecoins.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Observations From Token2049
02:14 - Adam’s Experience in the Space
03:51 - Understanding the Business Model
08:28 - Another Crypto Collapse?
11:56 - Why Tokenized Equities Are Gaining Steam
15:58 - Regulatory Concerns and Global Access
18:46 - Adoption Barriers
20:10 - Unlocking DeFi With Real-World Assets
23:06 - Yield-Bearing Stablecoins
25:21 - Coming Next in Tokenized Equities
26:01 - Conclusion
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Guest links:
Adam Levi - https://x.com/leviadam1
Backed Finance - https://x.com/BackedFi
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The Crypto Beat
The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.