Tagged: capital ideas

May 26, 2026 @ 10:07 am By Nick Morgan  |  

The Man Who Helped Invent Blockchain Says Prosperity Will Come From Innovation, Not Blind Faith in Fiat Dr. W. Scott Stornetta, whose early 1990s research on digital timestamping and immutable records laid the foundation for blockchain and was cited throughout Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin white paper,… Read More

April 26, 2026 @ 10:50 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In a recent episode of Capital Ideas, ICAN’s Nick Morgan, Mark Hiraide, and Dara Albright sat down with Silicon Prairie Founder and CEO David Duccini to unpack what’s actually working in modern capital formation and what isn’t. The conversation cut through the hype around crowdfunding… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 11:49 am By Nick Morgan  |  

In a recent episode of ICAN’s Capital Ideas podcast, Vertalo CEO Dave Hendricks delivered a clear and unapologetic thesis: distributed ledger technology is not a speculative crypto experiment. It is a once-in-a-century upgrade to how ownership is recorded. And in his view, the regulatory moment… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 10:13 am By Nick Morgan  |  

Tokenization’s Liquidity Gap: Why Infrastructure Is the Missing Link Asset tokenization has been heralded as the next major evolution in capital markets, with projections suggesting the market could grow from roughly $600 billion today to as much as $16 trillion by the end of the… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 10:34 am By Nick Morgan  |  

In a wide-ranging episode of Investor Choice Advocates Network’s Capital Ideas podcast, Mark Yusko, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital, offered a masterclass on why the most powerful investment opportunities rarely feel comfortable, why innovation deserves to be treated as its own… Read More

January 14, 2026 @ 9:34 am By Nick Morgan  |  

Crypto markets have been volatile in recent weeks, but beneath the price action, a more important shift is underway. Institutional engagement with digital assets is not retreating.  It is maturing. And the policy debate is only beginning to catch up. That was the central theme… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 1:05 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

When iconic media brands raise capital on modern rails, the camera pans wide and the inequities of U.S. investor access come sharply into focus. Mohit Bhansali, founder and CEO of EquiDeFi, the platform powering the $500 million Los Angeles Times offering, joined ICAN’s Capital Ideas… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 10:48 am By Nick Morgan  |  

The financial advisory profession is at a crossroads. Clients are asking more questions than ever about Bitcoin, blockchain, tokenization, and digital assets. Yet, the institutions traditionally responsible for setting the bar on advisor education—self-regulatory organizations (SROs), such as FINRA, have been painfully slow to adapt…. Read More

September 9, 2025 @ 12:01 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

On August 7, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that could fundamentally reshape how retirement savings intersect with entrepreneurship and economic growth. The order aims to democratize access to alternative assets within 401(k) plans, opening the door for everyday Americans to invest retirement dollars… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In an era defined by distrust in traditional institutions, the economic scoreboard Americans rely on—government-issued statistics like the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI)—is under growing scrutiny. With inflation impacting everything from grocery bills to mortgage rates, the accuracy and timeliness of… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 4:53 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Breaking the Wealth Barrier: A New Vision for Retail Participation in Private Equity Over the course of this podcast, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with some of the most forward-thinking minds in capital formation, Fintech, and policy. But every so often, a guest brings… Read More

July 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am By Nick Morgan  |  

As fireworks light up the sky this Independence Day, the Capital Ideas podcast spotlights a different kind of freedom – economic freedom – with a timely discussion on who gets to invest in America. While most Americans can buy luxury goods online, bet on sports… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 12:15 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In a recent episode of the Capital Ideas podcast, hosts Nick Morgan, Dara Albright, and Mark Hiraide welcomed back Woodie Neiss, founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors, a veteran investment crowdfunding expert and key figure in the origination of the JOBS Act. Neiss, known for his… Read More

June 3, 2025 @ 9:53 am By Nick Morgan  |  

Crowdfunding a New Path to Wealth: Paul Lovejoy’s Leap Year Portfolio and the Fight for Investor Access Paul Lovejoy, founder of Stakeholder Enterprise, shared his bold vision for democratizing wealth creation. His ambitious “Leap Year Portfolio” experiment—making 366 crowd-based investments in 366 days—offers a compelling… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In the latest Capital Ideas interview, Mark Elenowitz, Managing Director at Digital Offering, revealed the strategies behind the historic Newsmax IPO. This groundbreaking Regulation A+ offering achieved the largest two-day opening gain in US market history. The success story provides a compelling blueprint for how… Read More

April 21, 2025 @ 2:21 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) co-founder Nicolas Morgan and board member Dara Albright recently spoke with newly appointed ICAN Senior Legal Director and Policy Counsel Mark Hiraide, who shared insights on securities regulation reform, the JOBS Act, and potential legislation that could expand capital access… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

ICAN, or Investors Choice Advocates Network, is a non-profit that advocates on behalf of underserved investors and those individuals deemed to be unfairly targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ICAN supports investors’ rights, which sometimes suffer from too much government and too little freedom…. Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 12:31 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

  In a recent Capital Ideas interview, Rialto Markets CEO Shari Noonan shared insights on the transformation of private market investing, highlighting how retail investor participation and blockchain technology are reshaping capital formation. Speaking with hosts Nick Morgan, co-founder of the Investor Choice Advocates Network… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 1:28 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Accredited Investor: Using the Series 65 to Become Accredited. In late 2020, over lunch with a friend, Nathan Leung discovered an unexpected path to becoming an accredited investor – one that didn’t require the traditional $200,000 annual income or $1 million net worth. Thanks to… Read More

December 6, 2024 @ 12:51 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In the latest episode of Capital Ideas, hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright of the Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) sat down with Jim Row, founder and managing partner of Entoro, a technology-enabled investment bank specializing in alternative assets. During the discussion, Row shared his… Read More