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Securitize Puts Its Own Shares on Solana and Avalanche

Securitize is launching SECZ as a token on Solana and Avalanche at the same time as its NYSE listing. The move highlights the rise of tokenized equities and regulated blockchain infrastructure.

By Luc Vesters
• 2 min read
Securitize Puts Its Own Shares on Solana and Avalanche

Key Takeaways

  • On the day of its NYSE debut, Securitize issued its own shares as a token, and they are now available on Solana and Avalanche.
  • According to the company, this is the first time a newly listed company has put its shares onchain on the very first trading day.
  • Securitize says it has now tokenized more than $4 billion in assets and has approvals from the SEC and FINRA.

Securitize marked its New York Stock Exchange debut by putting its own shares onchain for blockchain investors. Through the company’s regulated platform, the tokenized SECZ shares are now live on Solana and Avalanche, even though they represent the same common shares that also trade on the NYSE.

First Trading Day on the Blockchain

The company says this is the first time a newly listed firm has tokenized its own shares on day one of trading. Data from RWA.xyz shows roughly $295 million (€259 million) in tokenized shares outstanding on Thursday. SECZ finished its first session up 10% after the SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II.

The launch also reflects the broader push toward tokenization, as banks and asset managers increasingly use blockchain rails for traditional products such as funds, bonds, and stocks. Advocates argue that these systems can shorten settlement times, enable transfers around the clock, and make securities easier to plug into blockchain apps. Large market players are testing the same setup too: Nasdaq plans to make its market data available through blockchain infrastructure for financial apps and developers.

What Securitize Is Showing Here

Founded in 2017, Securitize says it has already tokenized more than $4 billion (€3.5 billion) in assets, including work for BlackRock and KKR, based on the available context. The company also has SEC and FINRA approvals to operate in the US as a broker-dealer and digital transfer agent, which helps support its push into regulated tokenized securities.

Its ties with firms such as Intercontinental Exchange, Computershare, and Continental also suggest that tokenized equities are no longer just a niche experiment. By putting its own shares directly onchain, Securitize is making a broader point to issuers that want to tokenize securities themselves instead of relying on a third party.

Why This Matters for European Readers

For European crypto readers, the bigger takeaway is that tokenization is moving beyond pilot programs and into real market infrastructure. The combination of an NYSE listing, regulated distribution, and blockchain settlement shows how traditional capital markets and crypto rails are continuing to converge, even outside Europe.

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