Ep.70 Making Tokenization Make Sense

Ben Elvidge, Head of Product at Uranium.io, joins to unpack how uranium is becoming one of the world’s first tokenized commodities. From his career in TradFi at Morgan Stanley to fintech and AI, Ben explains how he entered the crypto space and why tokenizing physical uranium can transform access, transparency, and efficiency in a $5B+ market. He shares his concert ticket analogy for tokenization, insights from the Fuel the Fire investor report, and how RWAs are opening entirely new possibilities for investors, institutions, and everyday people.

 

This episode covers:

- Ben’s journey from Morgan Stanley and fintech to Uranium.io

- How uranium is tokenized and what physical delivery means

- The “concert ticket” analogy that makes tokenization click

- Why access and choice are both critical to RWA adoption

- The role of NFTs in paving the way for tokenized commodities

- Regulation, risks, and safeguards in the RWA market

- Insights from Fuel the Fire: 97% of institutions want uranium access

- Commodities, water rights, and other niche RWA frontiers

- Rapid fire: tokenize or not, paychecks vs. universities, reputation on-chain

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