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

Law of Code

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 Coalition

Follow Joris on X: @Joris_DLN

🗒️ On-chain accreditation