{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Onchain, Honestly!","title":"Onchain, Honestly! Ep. 7  ft. Figure - Can Real-World Credit Scale Through DeFi?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3f57f171\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4188,"description":"In this episode, Aaron Kong, Director of Decentralized Finance at Figure, discusses how they are building capital markets infrastructure to make real-world credit faster, cheaper, and more accessible onchain.\nWe cover how Figure became one of the largest non-bank HELOC originators in the US and how much blockchain rails help reduce origination costs and improve loan execution.\nWe also discuss Figure’s DeFi strategy across Democratized Prime, Hashra, $Prime, and $YLDS, as well as its expansion into new credit asset classes. Aaron explains the role of DeFi capital, the risk profile of real-world credit, and Figure’s broader vision of turning institutional-grade credit markets into globally accessible onchain yield.\n—Aaron Kong LinkedIn: Aaron Kong | LinkedIn Aaron Kong X: (10) AARON (@aaronxkong) / XFigure: Figure - America's #1 Non-Bank HELOC Lender Alea Research:  https://alearesearch.io/ Alea Research X: https://x.com/AleaResearch Spotify: Apple:Alenka X: https://x.com/alenka_on_x Alenka LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alena-shmalko/ Kaisa X: https://x.com/kaisakaisa_ Kaisa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaisa-k-4aa212194/ —DISCLAIMER: This Content is Provided Solely for Informational and Educational Purposes. It does Not Constitute Financial, Investment, or Legal Advice.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/sBjMewINU6mYuyd7n-l4NA3R5stqxTU99HzRUv407GA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOWVj/ZThhMzlmMzY1ZTg0/OGZjY2EwMWQ1Yzg1/ZDU0My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}