Tokenized Shares Could Turn Investors Into VIP Customers

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 28, 2026 at 17:00  |  2:17  |  CoinDesk
Speakers
Thomas Cohen — Head of Tokenization, Galaxy Digital
Jennifer Sanasie — Senior Anchor & Executive Producer, CoinDesk

Summary

This Brand New Rails segment examines Bullish's first issuer-sponsored tokenized equity trades on a Gibraltar FSC-regulated digital asset exchange under ticker BLSH. Thomas Cowan, Bullish's Head of Tokenization, explains that holders get direct share ownership and conventional shareholder rights while companies can identify overlapping customers and shareholders. The episode argues tokenization can upgrade the issuer-investor relationship beyond settlement speed and transparency.

  • Bullish tokenized shares, ticker BLSH, traded on a Gibraltar FSC-regulated digital asset exchange.
  • Institutional participants executed trades settled against a USD stablecoin.
  • Issuer-sponsored tokens are recorded at the registry level and give direct share ownership.
  • Holders have the same legal standing as conventional shareholders.
  • Thomas Cowan says issuers can identify and reward customers who are also shareholders.
  • Examples include airline boarding perks, free coffee for voting, and Black Friday shareholder coupons.
  • Sponsored content promotes RealFi stablecoin backed by real-world assets, launching August 2026.
Ideas
Thomas Cohen Head of Tokenization, Galaxy Digital 1:05
Issuer-sponsored tokens deepen customer shareholder relationship
Bullish's issuer-sponsored tokenized equity, trading as BLSH on a Gibraltar FSC-regulated digital asset exchange, gives holders direct share ownership and the same legal standing as conventional shareholders while allowing the issuer to identify overlapping customers and shareholders. That upgrades the issuer-investor relationship beyond settlement speed and transparency, enabling benefits such as loyalty perks, voting rewards, and targeted shareholder promotions.
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Speakers: Thomas Cohen  · Tickers: BLSH