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Securitize (SECZ) plans to introduce tokenized shares of 11 major U.S. companies on the Solana blockchain, expanding access to traditional stocks through digital trading platforms. The new service, Securitize Stocks, will include Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Netflix, Circle, Strategy, and Palantir. Jump Trading will provide liquidity, while investors will settle transactions using the USDC stablecoin.
According to a Thursday announcement, the company will initially offer trading through its existing Solana-based platform. Eligible investors across the United States, Europe, and other approved markets will gain access during extended market hours.
The company also plans to introduce round-the-clock trading as the service expands. Its approach connects traditional equity ownership with blockchain transactions while maintaining existing securities protections.
Unlike products that only track stock prices, Securitize Stocks will connect each digital token to an actual company share. Investors will retain economic benefits and shareholder rights, including dividend payments and voting privileges.
However, these tokens will represent securities entitlements rather than direct ownership recorded on company shareholder registers. Securitize expects direct conversion options to become possible when companies adopt blockchain-based share issuance.
The structure aims to maintain familiar shareholder protections while introducing new trading and settlement capabilities. RQD will provide clearing, custody, and settlement infrastructure linking the digital shares to conventional securities markets.
Meanwhile, Jump Trading will support transactions by providing market liquidity. Investors will use USDC for settlement, connecting equity trading with stablecoin-based payment infrastructure.
Ripple Prime also plans to explore institutional applications for the tokenized securities. These arrangements could extend their use beyond ordinary share purchases into institutional financial services.
Carlos Domingo, Securitize's chairman and CEO, said the company intends to move equities onto blockchain networks without abandoning established investor protections. The initiative also creates a potential pathway for companies to tokenize their shares directly.
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Securitize expects its shares to reach the New York Stock Exchange's proposed 24/7 digital trading platform. The company also anticipates access through the upcoming OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue.
The latter initiative involves Intercontinental Exchange, the NYSE's parent company, and cryptocurrency exchange OKX. Both platforms must launch and meet applicable regulatory requirements before these trading arrangements can proceed.
This week, the OKX-ICE venture filed plans to introduce tokenized equity trading under the Securities and Exchange Commission's regulatory framework.
The SEC introduced an innovation exemption last month to create a potential route for blockchain-based securities trading platforms. The development comes as established financial institutions examine faster settlement and continuous market access.
Could blockchain-based stock trading eventually offer investors uninterrupted access to major U.S. equities?
For now, Securitize plans to begin with extended trading hours before pursuing continuous access through additional trading venues.
Founded in Florida in 2017, Securitize has issued approximately USD 4.5 billion in tokenized assets. Its operations include BlackRock's first blockchain-based money market fund.
The company attracted investment from BlackRock and ARK Invest before its June listing on the NYSE. It has also tokenized approximately USD 300 million of its publicly traded shares across Solana and Avalanche.
Nick Ducoff, institutional general manager at the Solana Foundation, said tokenized equities could broaden access to investments across global markets.
Securitize Stocks will bring major U.S. equities onto Solana with share-backed tokens, USDC settlement, and shareholder rights. Jump Trading and RQD will support market operations, while Ripple Prime explores institutional applications. Planned integrations with NYSE and OKXICE could expand trading access once the platforms meet regulatory requirements.
