Securitize (SECZ), the tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and ARK Invest, listed on NYSE via SPAC on July 2 and simultaneously put $295M of its own shares on Solana and Avalanche — the first time a newly public company has been on-chain from day one. Tokenized shares have settled to $270.6M as the broader sector hits $1.96B, up 31.84% in 30 days.
Securitize (SECZ), the tokenization platform backed by BlackRock and ARK Invest, listed on NYSE via SPAC on July 2 and simultaneously put $295M of its own shares on Solana and Avalanche — the first time a newly public company has been on-chain from day one. Tokenized shares have settled to $270.6M as the broader sector hits $1.96B, up 31.84% in 30 days.
Securitize Corp. closed its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II on July 1 and began trading on the NYSE the next morning under ticker SECZ. Shares opened at $12.45, touched $13.70, and closed at $12.30 — up 4.41% on the first session.
But the real milestone happened simultaneously: Securitize tokenized approximately $295 million of its own common stock on Solana and Avalanche through its regulated platform, making it the first newly public company to bring shares onto public blockchains from the opening bell. The tokens are not a separate share class or synthetic wrapper — they represent the same common stock trading on NYSE, with full shareholder rights including dividends, proxy votes, and corporate actions.
As of July 5, rwa.xyz data shows the tokenized position at $270.6 million, making SECZ the largest single tokenized stock ahead of Strategy's xStock ($126M) and Circle's Ondo-tokenized shares ($97.6M). The total tokenized stock sector has reached $1.96 billion in distributed value, up 31.84% over 30 days.
The move doubles as a proof of concept for Securitize's own business. The company, founded in 2017, has built tokenization infrastructure for BlackRock's BUIDL fund, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck. NYSE parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) partnered with Securitize earlier in 2026 to develop tokenized equity infrastructure, alongside Computershare and Continental — two of the world's largest transfer agents.
Crucially, SECZ tokens traded through the July 4 holiday while NYSE remained closed, demonstrating the 24/7 trading capability that blockchain settlement enables. During market hours, tokenized pricing tracks National Best Bid and Offer under Regulation NMS. Market makers including Jump seeded the initial supply.
Citi projects the tokenized securities market could reach $5.5 trillion by 2030. BCG and Ripple estimate up to $18.9 trillion by 2033.
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