CEO Mike Cagney on How Figure Markets Is Bringing Real Assets and Public Stocks to DeFi

Figure Markets is building more than a trading platform—it’s creating a full-stack marketplace where origination, lending, and real-world asset exposure connect in a single system. In this exclusive Q&A, CEO Mike Cagney explains how Figure is bringing traditional financial products onto blockchain rails and why composability could be the missing piece in DeFi’s next evolution. BeInCrypto: You’ve positioned Figure Markets as the DeFi platform for all things crypto. What’s the core thesis tying together the exchange, high-yield vaults, Demo Prime, and crypto-backed loans into a single ecosystem? Mike Cagney: We’re building a vertically integrated loop where assets are originated, traded, financed, and recycled without ever leaving Figure Markets source: https://beincrypto.com/ceo-mike-cagney-figure-markets-defi-real-assets/