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First listed company to digitize its shares, Securitize integrates blockchain technology into financial markets

First listed company to digitize its shares, Securitize integrates blockchain technology into financial markets

Bitget-RWA2025/10/28 19:02
By:Bitget-RWA

- Securitize merges with Cantor Equity Partners II via a $1.25B SPAC deal, becoming the first public company to tokenize its equity on a blockchain. - The $469M funding includes BlackRock and ARK Invest rollover stakes, aiming to expand its $19T real-world assets (RWA) tokenization market. - The merger accelerates blockchain adoption in capital markets, with plans to tokenize stocks and ETFs while navigating SEC regulatory scrutiny. - Projected to complete by early 2026, the deal highlights growing institu

Securitize, a prominent platform specializing in tokenization, is preparing to go public on the Nasdaq via a $1.25 billion merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, a SPAC connected to Cantor Fitzgerald, as reported by

. Announced in late 2025, the agreement gives the BlackRock-supported company a pre-money valuation of $1.25 billion and will make it the first public company to tokenize its own shares on a blockchain, noted. Once merged, the new company will be called Securitize Corp. and will be listed under the ticker "SECZ," stated.

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The merger is expected to raise $469 million in gross proceeds, with $225 million coming from a private investment in public equity (PIPE) and $244 million from Cantor Equity Partners II's trust, according to Seeking Alpha. Major institutional backers such as

, ARK Invest, Investment Management, and Tradeweb Markets will transfer all of their current equity into the new company, LiveBitcoinNews reported. This capital injection is intended to speed up Securitize’s growth in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector, which the company estimates to be a $19 trillion opportunity across stocks, bonds, and alternative investments, according to TradingView.

Founded in 2017, Securitize has become a significant force in bringing traditional assets such as real estate, government debt, and commodities onto the blockchain,

reported. Its platform supports the issuance, trading, and management of tokenized securities while adhering to U.S. SEC regulations. The company has already tokenized assets worth over $4 billion through collaborations with industry giants like BlackRock, Apollo, and KKR, LiveBitcoinNews noted. Notably, Securitize played a key role in launching BlackRock’s $2.8 billion USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), the largest tokenized RWA fund so far, reported.

CEO Carlos Domingo described the merger as a pivotal step toward making capital markets more accessible through blockchain, according to LiveBitcoinNews. "We started this company to bring the speed of the internet to financial markets," Domingo said, emphasizing Securitize’s goal of tokenizing global assets, as reported by Cointelegraph. Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Howard Lutnick commented that the deal highlights blockchain’s "enormous capacity to revolutionize finance," Cointelegraph added.

Choosing the SPAC route allows Securitize to reach public markets more quickly than a conventional IPO, especially as U.S. regulators and lawmakers pay closer attention to the crypto industry, Yahoo Finance reported. The company’s integrated structure—which includes SEC-registered roles as transfer agent, broker-dealer, and fund administrator—enhances its regulatory standing, TradingView noted. Nevertheless, the transaction is under review amid ongoing discussions about rules for tokenized securities. For example,

Finance recently asked the SEC to postpone Nasdaq’s plan to list tokenized assets, citing the need for clearer regulatory guidance, Cointelegraph reported.

Industry experts see the merger as a major step for RWA adoption. With the value of tokenized assets worldwide now surpassing $10 billion,

reported, Securitize’s public debut could encourage more institutional involvement. The company intends to tokenize its own shares, showcasing how blockchain can simplify public company management, LiveBitcoinNews reported. This initiative follows broader trends, such as Circle’s planned IPO in June 2025, which reflected increasing institutional trust in crypto-focused companies, according to Yahoo Finance.

The deal is still pending regulatory and shareholder approval, with completion expected in early 2026,

reported. After the merger, Securitize plans to use its public status to broaden its RWA product lineup, including tokenized equities and ETFs, Cointelegraph noted. Supported by BlackRock and valued at $1.25 billion, the company is well-positioned to lead a sector that is set for rapid growth as blockchain continues to transform capital markets, LiveBitcoinNews reported.

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