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Tokenizing Public Stocks: A Critical Analysis (Part 1)

March 26, 2025 • Efi Pylarinou

In this thought-provoking discussion with FinTech veteran Alex Medana, we dissect Coinbase's strategy to put their stock on-chain. Alex delivers a candid critique of tokenizing publicly traded securities, questioning the real value proposition behind these initiatives. Drawing from his extensive capital markets experience, he explores whether blockchain truly adds efficiency to already-functioning market structures or simply creates "a ledger on top of a ledger."

#Blockchain #Tokenization #FinTech #Coinbase #CapitalMarkets #Crypto
Alex Medana https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexmedana/ is a repeat fintech entrepreneur dedicated to democratising finance and driving sustainable impact.

After a successful career in banking, he fell in love with blockchain in 2015 and set up a couple of companies leading to an exit in 2020 with FinFabrik for its DLT based private markets infrastructure.