Figure Technology Aims to Transform Credit Markets with Blockchain

Figure Technology Solutions, founded by Mike Cagney, is working to revolutionize the traditional credit market infrastructure using blockchain technology. According to Odaily, the company aims to bring loans, real-world assets (RWA), and even stocks onto the blockchain, with the goal of eliminating traditional intermediaries and establishing a new foundation for Wall Street. In March, Figure's loan issuance surpassed $1 billion for the first time, with a total issuance of $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, and an annualized scale of approximately $12 billion. Mike Cagney highlighted that tokenizing loans can significantly reduce securitization costs and traditional intermediary fees. This approach enhances liquidity through continuously updated credit markets and allows on-chain credit assets to directly integrate with the DeFi ecosystem, broadening investor participation. The company's Forge platform can package loans into standardized asset pools and convert them into tokens usable as collateral in DeFi protocols. Currently, Figure is advancing its operations within the Solana ecosystem and plans to expand to Ethereum. Additionally, the company has launched YLDS, a yield-bearing stablecoin backed by traditional assets like U.S. Treasury bonds, with a scale of about $600 million. They are also exploring stock tokenization and on-chain staking and lending. Mike Cagney believes blockchain will be one of the most transformative technologies, redefining the future structure of financial markets.