Securitize Set for NYSE Debut Following SPAC Merger Approval

Securitize, the tokenization platform and transfer agent for BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange from Thursday, July 2.

The move follows investors having approved the San Francisco-based firm’s proposed merger with special purpose acquisition company Cantor Equity Partners II, thus clearing the final major step ahead of its public listing.

The combined company is expected to start trading on Thursday under the ticker SECZ, following completion of the transaction. The deal is expected to provide Securitize with approximately $400 million in gross proceeds, including PIPE financing, supporting the company’s continued expansion of its tokenization infrastructure business.

Founded in 2017, Securitize has grown into the largest platform for real‑world asset (RWA) tokenization, with over $4bn in assets under management (AUM). The listing will make Securitize one of the first publicly traded companies focused specifically on asset tokenization.

With tokenization increasingly becoming part of broader digital asset strategies, financial institutions are exploring ways to bring assets such as private credit, funds and securities onto blockchain networks.

Carlos Domingo, CEO and co-founder of Securitize, said the company’s progress reflected the shift in institutional attitudes toward tokenized securities from theory to full adoption.

"Today, tokenization is moving into the mainstream, and we believe becoming a public company gives us the visibility, credibility and capital to lead that next phase of growth,” he said.

Shares of Cantor Equity Partners II rose as much as 20% following news of the shareholder approval, as investors reacted to the completion of the merger milestone.