First Onchain Equity Issuance： Caesar & Centrifuge on Tokenized Corporate Ownership

In this episode of Blockchain Interviews, Ashton Addison sits down with Mark McKenzie (Founder & CEO, Caesar) and Eli Cohen (Chief Legal Officer, Centrifuge) to discuss the first-ever onchain equity issuance by a crypto-native company. Caesar, the AI co-research platform, is partnering with Centrifuge—now an SEC-registered transfer agent—to bring real equity shares onto the blockchain. Unlike token wrappers or derivatives, this represents actual shareholder rights recorded directly on-chain. We explore what prompted this historic move, how Centrifuge's regulated infrastructure makes it possible, and what it means for corporate ownership in Web3.This conversation breaks down the technical, legal, and strategic implications of tokenized equity: how onchain ownership differs from traditional cap tables, what regulatory compliance looks like, and why institutions like BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are signaling interest in tokenized assets. With $30 billion already in tokenized markets and Centrifuge having facilitated over $2 billion in tokenized assets, we ask whether Caesar is just the beginning—or the blueprint for how the next generation of companies will evolve. Tune in for deep insights on the future of corporate finance, decentralized ownership, and what onchain equity means for founders, investors, and the broader crypto ecosystem.https://caesar.org https://centrifuge.io/ 🔔JOIN OUR FREE NEWSLETTER FOR 100X GAINS🔔: https://cryptocoinshow.substack.com/subscribe