Alt Thinking August 28, 2025
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Ding Ding Ding! Opening Bell Rings for Tokenized Stocks with Jim Hiltner of Superstate

Ding Ding Ding! Opening Bell Rings for Tokenized Stocks with Jim Hiltner of Superstate
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  • Jake Moodie
    Analyst, Digital Asset Group
    Jake Moodie
    Analyst, Digital Asset Group
    Jake Moodie is an Analyst with the Digital Asset Group at Ninepoint Partners, initially joining the Firm in December 2022. He works on the Ninepoint Crypto and AI Leaders ETF, conducting research across cryptoassets and crypto–and-AI-related public equities. In addition to his research and writing, he actively contributes to the development and exploration of innovative strategies to further expand the Ninepoint Digital Asset Group’s platform, while also supporting investor communications and...
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"“Smart contracts are amazing at allowing people to borrow and lend... and do a whole bunch of other things." – Jim Hiltner

Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Jim Hiltner, Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Superstate. Listen in as they discuss the accelerating adoption of tokenized real-world assets by issuers and investors worldwide, the Superstate origin story and its evolution, how tokenization democratizes access to U.S. dollar investment accounts, Superstate’s USTB and USCC onchain investment funds, its Opening Bell platform that enables public companies to tokenize their shares and why it stands out from other market offerings, Galaxy Digital’s move to tokenize its GLXY shares on Solana using Opening Bell this past week, the future of capital markets and the role of blockchains in reshaping access to capital and financial infrastructure, how Superstate evaluates which networks to issue assets on, and more.

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00] Introduction
[0:28] Tokenization at a Tipping Point
[3:55] Superstate: Origin Story & Evolution
[10:43] The Promise of Tokenized RWAs
[11:51] Superstate’s Onchain Funds: USTB & USCC
[17:42] Galaxy x Superstate: Tokenized GLXY Shares on Solana
[22:43] Opening Bell Vision & The Future of Capital Markets
[32:30] How Superstate Decides Which Rails
[34:03] Conclusion

 

 

Part of Ninepoint’s DeFi Decoded Podcast Series. Available at Google, Apple, and Spotify Podcasts.

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