REF — Securitize × NYSE Digital Trading Platform MOU

The "first pure-play tokenization infrastructure IPO" framing of Securitize's July 2 NYSE listing rests on a March 24, 2026 Memorandum of Understanding with the New York Stock Exchange that makes Securitize the anchor infrastructure partner for NYSE's planned tokenized-securities venue.

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MOU (Mar 24, 2026): NYSE (Intercontinental Exchange) and Securitize agreed to collaborate on NYSE's upcoming Digital Trading Platform for tokenized securities. Securitize is named the first digital transfer agent eligible to mint blockchain-native securities for corporate or ETF issuers on the platform.
Scope: Joint development of standards for digital transfer agents and tokenization agents — regulatory, operational and technology requirements for institutional-grade tokenized securities infrastructure — to support on-chain settlement of tokenized security transactions.
Dual role: Securitize Markets (its broker-dealer arm) is expected to be one of the broker-dealer participants on the platform, giving Securitize a foothold across both issuance (transfer agent) and trading.
Securitize's licensing moat: SEC-registered broker-dealer, transfer agent, fund administrator and ATS operator in the U.S.; authorized as an Investment Firm and Trading & Settlement System under the EU DLT Pilot Regime — the only firm licensed for regulated digital-securities infrastructure across both the U.S. and EU. $4B+ AUM; clients Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR, VanEck; BlackRock BUIDL ($3B+ TVL) administered on its platform.
Broader race: NYSE-parent ICE invested in OKX for tokenized stocks/derivatives; Nasdaq obtained regulatory approval for its tokenized-stock framework and tapped Kraken to distribute stock tokens globally. The venue goal is around-the-clock trading and near-instant (T+0-ish) settlement on blockchain rails.
IPO link: Securitize's SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) closed June 30, 2026; trading begins July 2 as SECZ at a $1.25B pre-money valuation on a ~$400M raise — the public-market capital to fund this platform build.

REF — Securitize × NYSE Digital Trading Platform MOU

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