First listed company to digitize its shares, Securitize integrates blockchain technology into financial markets
- 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
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
Founded in 2017, Securitize has become a significant force in bringing traditional assets such as real estate, government debt, and commodities onto the blockchain,
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,
Industry experts see the merger as a major step for RWA adoption. With the value of tokenized assets worldwide now surpassing $10 billion,
The deal is still pending regulatory and shareholder approval, with completion expected in early 2026,
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