Securitize—a tokenization infrastructure firm backed by BlackRock—moved a big step closer to a New York Stock Exchange listing after the SEC declared effective the S-4 registration for its planned SPAC merger.
The filing clears the paper work for Securitize’s proposed combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, a special-purpose acquisition company affiliated with Cantor Fitzgerald, and sets a shareholder vote for June 29. If shareholders approve, the merger is expected to close shortly thereafter and the combined company would begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ as Securitize Corp.
Regulatory clearance from the Securities and Exchange Commission is the final paperwork milestone before shareholders decide the deal. CEO Carlos Domingo said the development advances the company’s push to scale tokenization infrastructure globally—an ambition that comes as a number of crypto firms have delayed public listings (reports have flagged pauses at Kraken and ConsenSys).
Tokenization’s momentum across traditional finance helps explain Securitize’s timing. RWA.xyz data shows the tokenized-asset sector has topped $30 billion after nearly tripling in a year. Major banks and consultancies project still-larger futures: Citigroup sees tokenization potentially hitting $5.5 trillion by 2030, while a Boston Consulting Group–Ripple study put a $18.9 trillion figure on the table by 2033. Institutional players such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, JPMorgan Chase and Fidelity are exploring blockchain versions of bonds, funds and private credit—citing faster settlement and lower operating costs.
Securitize positions itself as an end-to-end provider in that market. It says its platform supports token issuance, fund administration and secondary trading, servicing about 650 funds via Securitize Fund Services and overseeing more than $4 billion in tokenized assets. The company lists partnerships with Apollo Global Management, KKR, Hamilton Lane and VanEck, and has worked with the NYSE on tokenized-equities infrastructure.
Among notable products tied to the firm is BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, launched in 2024 as a tokenized money-market offering and counted as one of the largest tokenized Treasury products. Securitize also disclosed a $47 million funding round in 2024 led by BlackRock and reported $1.9 billion in transaction volume in Q1 of this year. Additional collaborations—such as work with Computershare on issuer-backed tokenized shares—broaden its product set ahead of a potential public debut.
The June 29 shareholder vote will determine whether Securitize becomes one of the first major tokenization-focused companies to trade publicly in U.S. markets. If approved and completed, the listing would mark a notable milestone for firms bridging institutional finance and blockchain-based securities.
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