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This week, Brian Belley and Scott Kitun go rapid-fire on the biggest shifts bringing private markets to retail — and preview investment crowdfunding week (ICW25), a four-day virtual event from Kingscrowd (Sept 29–Oct 2).
In this episode:
Republic’s SpaceX “Mirror” token (506(c), accredited only) and the broader tokenization push
Nasdaq’s filing to enable tokenized securities trading
Why rails are ready — but real trading/liquidity is the next milestone
iCapital, secondaries, and semi-liquid funds as retail on-ramps
Private markets’ growing slice of US equities — and why that matters to everyday portfolios
ICW25 session preview with Mark Elenowitz (Digital Offering): from Reg A “Semi-IPO” to IPO
Newsmax as a case study, and why allocations are being re-thought for retail
Robinhood’s roadmap toward private access & the “everything app” moment
2:10 – tokenized SpaceX “mirror” token launch
2:55 – nasdaq + tokenized securities
3:35 – what still needs to happen (real trading/liquidity)
4:45 – why republic’s approach may work
5:50 – iCapital, secondaries, and retail on-ramps
7:53 – private markets’ growing share of US equities
9:08 – funds will be online too (not just single deals)
10:45 – ICW25: Mark alenowitz (digital offering) preview
11:40 – Newsmax, “semi-IPO” vs “mini-IPO”
14:18 – clip: democratized allocations & brand awareness via Reg A
16:57 – where it’s all heading (semi-public, tokenized)
17:55 – robinhood, managed access, and predictive markets
18:27 – event details & wrap