BlackRock-Backed Securitize Clears Major Regulatory Hurdle for NYSE Listing
Securitize, the blockchain-based tokenization platform backed by investment giant BlackRock, has moved decisively closer to becoming a publicly traded company after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared its merger registration statement effective. The development puts the long-anticipated Securitize NYSE listing within striking distance.
The SEC’s approval covers Securitize’s proposed combination with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald. With that regulatory checkpoint cleared, the deal now moves to a shareholder vote scheduled for June 29. If shareholders give the nod, the transaction is expected to close shortly afterward, with the combined company set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SECZ.”
The Securitize NYSE listing would mark a defining moment for the tokenized assets sector, which has rapidly matured from a niche experiment into one of the most closely watched frontiers in global finance. Securitize has built itself into a cornerstone of that infrastructure, providing the tokenization, transfer-agent, and trading technology that powers products from some of the world’s most recognizable financial institutions, including BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck.
Its most prominent partnership remains BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, a tokenized money market fund launched in 2024 that has since grown into one of the largest tokenized Treasury products in the market. The firm is also tapped by the New York Stock Exchange itself to build its tokenized securities platform, a collaboration that makes the company’s own NYSE debut all the more symbolic.
The broader tokenized asset market has been on a tear. According to RWA.xyz data, the market nearly tripled in a year, surpassing $30 billion. Citi has projected the tokenized securities market could hit $5.5 trillion by 2030, while a joint report from Boston Consulting Group and Ripple estimated a figure as high as $18.9 trillion by 2033. Major institutions including JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton, and Fidelity have all deepened their exposure to the space.
Against that backdrop, the Securitize NYSE listing stands out as a signal of the industry’s maturation, particularly when compared to the retreat of other crypto-adjacent firms. Kraken froze its IPO plans earlier this year due to volatile market conditions, and Consensys pushed its public offering to the fall. Securitize pressing ahead speaks to the confidence investors and partners have placed in the real-world asset tokenization model.
All eyes now turn to June 29.
