Securitize nears NYSE listing with $4B in tokenized assets after SEC nod

Securitize moved one step closer to becoming a publicly traded company after the SEC declared its SPAC merger registration effective, a milestone that would give investors direct exposure to the $30 billion tokenized asset market.

"This marks another important milestone for Securitize and for the broader institutional adoption of tokenization," said Carlos Domingo, co-founder and chief executive officer of Securitize.

The deal with Cantor Equity Partners II, a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, will go to a shareholder vote on June 29. If approved, the combined company will operate as Securitize Corp. and trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SECZ. The company had more than $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets under management as of April, with products tied to BlackRock, Apollo Global Management, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR and VanEck.

The listing arrives as tokenization gains momentum across traditional finance. The market for blockchain-based representations of funds, bonds and equities nearly tripled in the past year to surpass $30 billion, according to RWA.xyz data. Citi projects the tokenized securities market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030, while a joint report from Boston Consulting Group and Ripple estimated $18.9 trillion by 2033. Securitize's public debut would contrast with several crypto firms — including Kraken and Consensys — that have halted IPO plans during turbulent markets.

Securitize operates regulated broker-dealer, transfer agent, fund administration and trading infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe, including an SEC-regulated alternative trading system and authorization under the EU's DLT Pilot Regime. That makes it the only company licensed to run regulated digital-securities infrastructure on both sides of the Atlantic.

The company's highest-profile partnership is with BlackRock's BUIDL fund, a tokenized money market fund launched in 2024 that has grown into one of the largest tokenized Treasury products in the market. The two firms are planning a second tokenized fund through the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle.

Securitize has also expanded its institutional footprint through a collaboration with the New York Stock Exchange to develop tokenized securities infrastructure and digital transfer-agent standards. A separate partnership with Computershare aims to let U.S. public issuers offer tokenized equity alongside traditional shares without changing their existing capital structure. On the trading side, the company has integrated with market participants including Jump Trading and Jupiter to expand its regulated tokenized securities trading infrastructure.

The company posted $1.9 billion in transaction volume in the first quarter, reflecting the growth of its platform. It services roughly 650 funds through its fund administration business.

The proposed listing would give public market investors direct exposure to the infrastructure layer behind tokenized capital markets, rather than only the funds or assets being tokenized. Securitize was recognized as a 2026 Forbes Top 50 Fintech company and most recently raised funds during a strategic $47 million funding round in 2024 led by BlackRock.

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