Securitize Brings $295M of Its Own NYSE Shares Onchain via Solana and Avalanche
Securitize debuted on the NYSE and simultaneously tokenized $295 million of its own shares on Solana and Avalanche, marking the first issuer-sponsored tokenized stock launch on a company's first trading day.
Securitize (SECZ), a BlackRock- and ARK Invest-backed tokenization firm, listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday and simultaneously made them available in token form on the Solana and Avalanche blockchains. Blockchain data from RWA.xyz showed investors held approximately $295 million in tokenized SECZ shares at launch, making it the largest issuer-sponsored tokenized stock at the time of debut.
The tokenized shares are available to eligible U.S. investors through Securitize's regulated platform following identity verification and compliance with securities law requirements. The company emphasized that the onchain tokens represent the same common stock trading under the ticker SECZ on the NYSE — not a separate class of securities or a third-party wrapped product.
Securitize completed its NYSE listing through a SPAC merger with publicly-traded Cantor Equity Partners II. SECZ shares rose 10% during Thursday's trading session.
CEO Carlos Domingo stated the move was designed to demonstrate that public companies can tokenize their own shares directly, rather than relying on third-party issuers. 'We just wanted to lead by example and show people that if you want to issue real shares onchain, not fake shares, not copy cats, whatever you want to call it, then you can do it,' Domingo told CoinDesk. He also said in an official statement: 'We have long said that public equities are moving onchain, and there is no stronger validation of that belief than tokenizing our own public stock on day one.'
Founded in 2017, Securitize has built tokenization infrastructure for a range of major financial institutions, including BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck, providing issuance, transfer agency, and fund administration services for blockchain-based securities.
Earlier in 2026, NYSE parent company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) partnered with Securitize to develop tokenized equity infrastructure. Securitize has also partnered with Computershare and Continental — two of the world's largest transfer agents — to help public companies issue shares in token form on blockchain networks.
The launch comes as Wall Street's interest in tokenization continues to grow. Citi projected that tokenized securities could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030, while Boston Consulting Group and Ripple estimated the market could expand to $18.9 trillion by 2033. Banks and asset managers are increasingly using blockchain infrastructure to issue traditional financial assets including funds, bonds, and equities, with proponents citing benefits such as faster settlement, round-the-clock transferability, and interoperability with decentralized financial applications.
Securitize's debut is the first instance of a newly public company tokenizing its own stock on its first day of trading, according to the firm. By structuring the offering as an issuer-sponsored tokenization rather than a third-party product, the company is positioning itself in an ongoing industry debate over which tokenization model offers stronger investor protections and legal clarity.
