
LMAX CEO: Why Everything Will Be Tokenized
From The Big Brain Podcast by The Block
June 9, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 2
About this episode
David Mercer discusses the future of tokenization and its potential impact on capital markets.
In episode 12 of The Big Brain Podcast, Larry and Namik are joined by David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group. The conversation explores stablecoins, collateral mobility, tokenized securities, institutional adoption, regulatory clarity, and why Mercer believes tokenization could have an impact on capital markets similar to the rise of derivatives. They also examine prediction markets, perpetuals, and the growing role of banks in digital asset infrastructure. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - LMAX Overview 05:29 - Stocks vs FX 08:23 - 24/7 Markets 11:03 - Omnia Strategy 17:05 - Institutional Future 23:21 - Adoption Reality 30:45 - Credit Markets 33:02 - Tokenization Debate 38:21 - Prediction Markets Guest links : David Mercer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercerdavid/ LMAX Group - https://x.com/LMAX Host links : Larry Cermak - https://x.com/lawmaster Namik Muduroglu - https://x.com/NamikMuduroglu The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo MegaETH - https://x.com/megaeth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉…
People in this episode
Hosts: Larry Cermak, Namik Muduroglu
Guest: David Mercer
Topics covered
- tokenization
- capital markets
- stablecoins
- institutional adoption
- regulatory clarity
- digital asset infrastructure
Keywords
- tokenized securities
- collateral mobility
- prediction markets
- perpetuals
- credit markets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LMAX Group, The Block
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