Unchained
Unchained
Laura Shin
Lessons From A Successful Tokenization Project & What Market Structure Reveals About Trump-Linked WLFI’s False Promises: Bits + Bips - Ep. 986
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Dec 20, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
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In this double-header episode of Bits + Bips, Steven Ehrlich first speaks with Figure CEO Mike Cagney about why most tokenization projects fail, how Figure built an onchain mortgage replacement, and why he believes big banks may now be leading blockchain innovation.
Then, Jason Brett joins the show to explain how an upcoming crypto market structure bill could expose President Trump’s World Liberty Financial as centralized, and why that matters for DeFi, regulation, and the industry’s credibility.
Sponsors:
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Host:
Steve Ehrlich, Executive Editor at Unchained
Guests:
Mike Cagney, Co-founder and CEO of  Figure Technology Solutions
Jason Brett, Former Banking Regulator With FDIC
Links:
Unchained:
Inside Robinhood’s Big Super App Plan: ‘There’s Still a Lot of Work to Be Done’
Coinbase Launches Stock Trading and Prediction Markets
How the GENIUS Act Creates a Built-In Advantage for Banks and Deposit Tokens
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