Securitize Lists on NYSE, Tokenizes $295 Million of Shares on Solana and Avalanche

Traditional capital markets are approaching a pivotal stage in their digital transformation. Tokenized assets have largely been confined to areas such as government bonds, but bringing initial public offerings onto blockchain rails is seen as a milestone in connecting the technology with mainstream finance. The shift aims to use the transparency and real-time settlement benefits of distributed ledgers to streamline corporate fundraising and broaden the use of tokenized securities in traditional finance. It is a significant development for an industry managing more than $5 billion in tokenized assets.

Digital securities firm Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald announced on July 15, 2026, that they would collaborate on infrastructure for tokenized IPOs under existing US regulations. The partnership builds on close ties between the companies. Securitize had gone public on July 2 that year through a merger with a Cantor-backed SPAC at a valuation of $1.25 billion, and the new initiative is expected to accelerate the technology’s adoption in mainstream capital markets.

Securitize is a BlackRock-backed asset tokenization platform that brings traditional assets such as funds on-chain and provides management services. With the tokenization market gaining momentum, its assets under management have surpassed $3.4 billion. Its operations and progress toward a listing have become key indicators of institutional blockchain adoption.

Securitize's first-quarter revenue rose 39% year on year to a record $19.5 million, driven primarily by its asset-servicing business, though expansion costs kept the company in the red. After the SEC cleared its registration statement and shareholders voted on June 29, Securitize merged with Cantor Equity Partners II and listed on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ on July 2. The transaction provided about $400 million to pursue acquisitions.

Securitize, a tokenization infrastructure company backed by BlackRock and ARK Invest, helps major asset managers convert traditional investment products such as funds into blockchain-based tokens. Its listing plans are closely watched because they will test whether tokenized securities can move beyond financial experimentation and into mainstream capital markets.

As of July 20, 2026, Securitize was planning to raise $400 million before going public and was nearing its public-market debut. The financing would fund preparations for the listing and business expansion. It also underscores the continued push by institutions including BlackRock and ARK Invest into the tokenization of real-world assets.

Securitize, a longtime provider of real-world asset tokenization and regulated securities services, has received approval from the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to expand its broker-dealer operations. It also becomes the first institution authorized to custody tokenized securities, laying important groundwork for bringing onchain U.S. equities under existing regulatory and investor-protection frameworks.

In 2026, Securitize announced a partnership with Jump Trading and Jupiter to build a compliant market infrastructure on Solana covering the issuance, trading, clearing and settlement of tokenized stocks. Its partners will provide liquidity and onchain trading services. The investment amount, initial list of stocks and exact launch date have not been disclosed.

U.S. stock tokenization has largely involved onchain tokens representing existing securities, while issuer records and shareholder rights remain dependent on traditional systems. BlackRock-backed Securitize has helped issue the roughly $2.5 billion BUIDL fund. Its integration with major transfer agent Computershare could bring blockchain-based shareholdings directly into compliant shareholder-record infrastructure and advance the RWA market.

On April 29, 2026, Securitize and Computershare announced a partnership enabling U.S.-listed companies to issue tokenized shares with the same rights and economic benefits as their traditional stock. Computershare, which serves more than half of S&P 500 companies, will act as transfer agent while preserving existing market and regulatory frameworks, paving the way for assets in the roughly $70 trillion U.S. stock market to move onchain.