#159 - On-chain transfer agents and compliance, with Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue

27/10/2025 33 min

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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

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