Why Every US Capital Market Will Be Tokenized Soon | Will Corkin, SOMA.Finance

Will Corkin is the Co-Founder & COO of SOMA.Finance. In this conversation, we discuss his decade-plus history in crypto, from STOs to DEFI and Co-Founding MANTRA. We also get into Will’s thoughts on MANTRA’s $5B crash, starting SOMA, getting licensed for tokenized securities, what makes Soma different from the competition, an inside look at the license approval process, and why Pre-IPO shares will be the next big product to drive adoption.This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA Watch On YouTube: https://youtu.be/jft8qTi71nkPlease note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.This show is powered by Sei.Learn more about Sei: https://www.sei.io/Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_Follow Sei: https://x.com/SeiNetworkFollow our hostsJacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinekGerald: https://x.com/thatgeraldEleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrettTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome Will Corkin To Crypto In America!0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Will2:00 - Why Build A US Company In Hong Kong?6:00 - Navigating Crypto In 2010s 9:00 - Starting STOs10:50 - Getting into DeFi early12:00 - Co-Founding MANTRA15:00 - Lessons From Working At A Crypto Exchange To Starting Soma18:50 - Reacting To MANTRA’s $5B Crash21:50 - Soma’s License To Operate A Non-Custodial Platform For Tokenized Securities27:30 - What Makes Soma Different? (US Retail Access, Asset Ownership)33:45 - How Long It Took To Get Approval 36:45 - Lessons Learned From Approval Process 38:30 - The State Of Tokenization42:30 - New Products From Tokenization 45:00 - Pre-IPO shares & Decentralized Exchange will Drive Adoption 50:45 - Customers Want Pre-IPO Shares53:00 - Thanks Will For Joining! Like & Subscribe#crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america