Securitize began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday under the ticker SECZ, marking a significant intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. The firm merged with a special-purpose acquisition company backed by Cantor Fitzgerald to reach the public market.
On its first trading day, the platform launched tokenized versions of its common stock on the Solana and Avalanche blockchains. The offering is available to eligible US investors through its regulated infrastructure.
Securitize co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo stated the move demonstrates that issuer-sponsored tokenized securities can operate under existing US laws. He emphasized that the tokens represent the same equity trading on the NYSE, not a synthetic derivative.
The company, also backed by Morgan Stanley, sees the integration as validation that public equities are migrating to blockchain rails. Shares closed at $12.30, a 4.4% gain on the day, before adding another 2.4% in after-hours trading.