About this episode
Joris Delanoue, Co-CEO of Fairmint, joins the podcast to discuss how his SEC-registered transfer agent has already issued and managed over $1B of equity on-chain. We explore the legal distinctions between mirrored tokens and natively on-chain securities and how compliance can be built directly into smart contracts.Timestamps:?? 00:00 — Intro?? 00:46 — Sponsor: Day One Law?? 01:09 — Why bring equity on-chain??? 04:28 — Turning cap tables into smart contracts?? 09:39 — Registering as an SEC transfer agent?? 12:28 — How blockchain changes the “source of truth”?? 16:09 — Fixing accredited investor rules?? 22:26 — Compliance by automation vs. intermediation?? 26:38 — Lessons from the Paperwork Crisis ?? 28:40 — Addressing human error?? 30:20 — Protecting ownership in a tokenized world?? 32:02 — What’s next for Fairmint& more.Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by ?Day One Law? — a boutique law firm helping crypto startups navigate complex legal challenges.Resources:? Open Cap Table CoalitionFollow Joris on X: @Joris_DLN?? On-chain accreditation
