I sat down with Michael Sonnenshein, now COO of Securitize, to explore how institutions like BlackRock and Apollo are going all-in on tokenized assets. We talked about how this could reshape finance as we know it - from daily yield, to DeFi integration, to even tokenizing public equities. This episode of The Wolf Of All Streets dives deep into the future of institutional DeFi and the unstoppable momentum behind tokenization. Michael Sonnenshein: https://x.com/sonnenshein ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER, DELIVERED EVERY WEEKDAY! 👉https://thewolfden.substack.com/ ►► Arch Public Unleash algorithmic trading. Discover how algorithms used by hedge-funds are now accessible to traders looking for unparalleled insights and opportunities! 👉https://archpublic.com/ ►►TRADING ALPHA READY TO TRADE LIKE THE PROS? THE BEST TRADERS IN CRYPTO ARE RELYING ON THESE INDICATORS TO MAKE TRADES. Use code '10OFF' for a 10% discount. 👉https://tradingalpha.io/?via=scottmelker Follow Scott Melker: Twitter: https://x.com/scottmelker Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe Apple podcast: https://apple.co/3FASB2c #Bitcoin #Crypto #Securitize Timecodes 0:00 Intro 1:13 Are We Tokenizing Everything? 2:11 Inside BlackRock’s Tokenized Fund 3:50 Daily Yield and 24/7 Liquidity 5:22 Why Tokenization Actually Matters 7:23 Wallets vs Brokerage Accounts 9:11 Making Onchain Access Easy 10:36 What Gets Tokenized Next 13:43 Public Equities on Blockchain 16:04 Merging TradFi with Web3 18:46 From Grayscale to Securitize 20:03 A New SEC Attitude 22:12 Regulation Without New Laws 24:30 Connecting RWAs to DeFi 27:11 Launching the Converge Chain 29:54 Tokenizing Private Credit 32:20 Wall Street Yields for All 34:26 Tokenized Sovereign Debt? 35:47 Why Real Estate Is Hard 37:33 Institutions Finally Jump In 40:06 Settlement Speeds Revolution 42:10 TradFi vs Crypto Ideals 44:22 The Risk of Overreach 47:12 Bitcoin On Balance Sheets 50:10 Nation-State Bitcoin Strategy 50:55 Final Thoughts & Outro The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own and should in no way be interpreted as financial advice. This video was created for entertainment. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. I am not a financial advisor. Nothing contained in this video constitutes or shall be construed as an offering of financial instruments or as investment advice or recommendations of an investment strategy or whether or not to "Buy," "Sell," or "Hold" an investment.

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