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.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Welcome Will Corkin To Crypto In America!
0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Will
2:00 - Why Build A US Company In Hong Kong?
6:00 - Navigating Crypto In 2010s
9:00 - Starting STOs
10:50 - Getting into DeFi early
12:00 - Co-Founding MANTRA
15:00 - Lessons From Working At A Crypto Exchange To Starting Soma
18:50 - Reacting To MANTRA’s $5B Crash
21:50 - Soma’s License To Operate A Non-Custodial Platform For Tokenized Securities
27:30 - 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 Tokenization
42:30 - New Products From Tokenization
45:00 - Pre-IPO shares & Decentralized Exchange will Drive Adoption
50:45 - Customers Want Pre-IPO Shares
53:00 - Thanks Will For Joining! Like & Subscribe
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