Episode 24 of The Scoop Season 6 was recorded as follows: The Block’s Frank Chaparro and Mike Cagney, co-founders and CEOs of Figure Markets.
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Mike Cagney is the co-founder and CEO of Figure Markets.
In this episode, Cagney discusses the need for a ‘market for everything’, the possibility of stock trading on the blockchain, and more.
outline
00:00 introduction
07:21 ‘Everything’ platform
12:16 On-chain stock trading
17:50 Cryptocurrency institutionalization
27:12 DeFi Lending
29:59 Rebuilding Cryptocurrency Credit Markets
33:51 Wall Street’s Appetite for ATS
36:28 Regulatory considerations
38:09 Closing Thoughts
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Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and has a flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an ‘intern’ in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across multiple departments to translate The Block’s written content into engaging multimedia formats. He is a graduate of the Department of Social Studies & Public Policy at New York University, Abu Dhabi, and is based in Sydney, Australia.