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Former NY Governor Cuomo | Tokenization Is Already Here, But Is America Falling Behind?
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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says tokenization has already passed the inflection point and that the question facing the U.S. is no longer whether financial assets move onchain, but how quickly and under what rules.
Cuomo joins Crypto in America from the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to discuss tokenized securities, the future of Wall Street, the clarity Act, crypto regulation and his work with OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.
The conversation explores why Cuomo believes onchain finance can make markets faster, cheaper and more transparent, why regulatory clarity remains critical for U.S. competitiveness, what went wrong with New York's early crypto licensing regime, and why rebuilding public trust in digital assets will require clear rules that are enforced consistently.
Timestamps
00:10 Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo joins Crypto in America
02:48 What Crypto in America Means to Cuomo
05:37 How Much of Wall Street Will Move Onchain?
07:08 Tokenization Has Passed the Inflection Point
08:58 Why the clarity Act Matters
11:27 The Political Window for Crypto Legislation
13:35 Why Democrats Have Struggled With Crypto
15:44 How Crypto Can Rebuild Public Trust
16:56 Cuomo on OKX and U.S. Regulation
19:57 Did New York’s BitLicense Go Too Far?
22:09 Can New York Remain the Financial Capital?
25:17 Tokenized Securities and the Future of Banking
26:44 Does Andrew Cuomo Own Crypto?
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