Figure's $7.6 Billion IPO | How Mike Cagney Is Changing Capital Markets On The Blockchain | Crypto In America

The podcast explores the transformative potential of blockchain technology on capital markets with Mike Cagney, founder of SoFi and Figure Technologies. Cagney argues blockchain's ability to create native digital assets facilitates bilateral transactions, disintermediating traditional financial institutions and reallocating market capitalization to users. He draws parallels between SoFi's initial vision of connecting capital sources and blockchain's capabilities. Figure's approach to on-chain lending, creating liquid marketplaces for private credit, and exploring DeFi for financing are discussed. Cagney also addresses Figure's IPO, emphasizing the importance of broad retail distribution and the strategic use of capital to kickstart Democratize Prime marketplaces. The conversation touches on regulatory shifts, the Genius Act, and the potential for blockchain-native public equity.

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Part 1: Vision, Background

Part 2: Figure's Growth, IPO, Strategy

Part 3: Lending Mechanics, Data, Transparency

Part 4: Policy, Macro, Future Outlook

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Figure's $7.6 Billion IPO | How Mike Cagney Is Changing Capital Markets On The Blockchain

Crypto In America

Part 1: Vision, Background

Blockchain's Potential to Overhaul Capital Markets and Empower Users

From SoFi to Figure: Applying Consumer Lending Lessons to Blockchain

Part 2: Figure's Growth, IPO, Strategy

Figure's IPO: Greenfield Opportunity and Strategic Capitalization

Retail Demand and Capital Use for Democratized Prime Marketplaces

Part 3: Lending Mechanics, Data, Transparency

Managing Volatility in Crypto Lending Through Asset-Based Structures

Blockchain Transparency and Real-Time Data for Liquidity in Private Credit

Continuous Ledgers and Regulatory Shifts in the Crypto Space

Part 4: Policy, Macro, Future Outlook

Genius Act, DeFi Codification, and Blockchain Native Public Equity

Interest Rates, the Fed, and Macroeconomic Effects on Lending

Clarity Legislation and the Future of DeFi Regulation

Figure's $7.6 Billion IPO | How Mike Cagney Is Changing Capital Markets On The Blockchain

Crypto In America

Part 1: Vision, Background

00:07Blockchain's Potential to Overhaul Capital Markets and Empower Users

Blockchain's Potential to Overhaul Capital Markets and Empower Users

01:46From SoFi to Figure: Applying Consumer Lending Lessons to Blockchain

From SoFi to Figure: Applying Consumer Lending Lessons to Blockchain

Part 2: Figure's Growth, IPO, Strategy

05:33Figure's IPO: Greenfield Opportunity and Strategic Capitalization

Figure's IPO: Greenfield Opportunity and Strategic Capitalization

08:14Retail Demand and Capital Use for Democratized Prime Marketplaces

Retail Demand and Capital Use for Democratized Prime Marketplaces

Part 3: Lending Mechanics, Data, Transparency

11:49Managing Volatility in Crypto Lending Through Asset-Based Structures

Managing Volatility in Crypto Lending Through Asset-Based Structures

13:30Blockchain Transparency and Real-Time Data for Liquidity in Private Credit

Blockchain Transparency and Real-Time Data for Liquidity in Private Credit

17:08Continuous Ledgers and Regulatory Shifts in the Crypto Space

Continuous Ledgers and Regulatory Shifts in the Crypto Space

Part 4: Policy, Macro, Future Outlook

20:24Genius Act, DeFi Codification, and Blockchain Native Public Equity

Genius Act, DeFi Codification, and Blockchain Native Public Equity

25:55Interest Rates, the Fed, and Macroeconomic Effects on Lending

Interest Rates, the Fed, and Macroeconomic Effects on Lending

27:23Clarity Legislation and the Future of DeFi Regulation

Clarity Legislation and the Future of DeFi Regulation