Securitize Brings Major U.S. Stocks Onchain
Securitize has launched 1:1-backed tokenized stocks including Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft and Strategy on Solana for eligible investors across the U.S., EU and other permitted jurisdictions.
Securitize is expanding the tokenization of traditional equities with the launch of Securitize Stocks, bringing some of the world’s most widely held U.S. companies onto blockchain infrastructure for eligible investors in the United States, European Union and other permitted jurisdictions.
The October 8 launch initially covers security entitlements tied to shares of Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Circle, Strategy, MicroStrategy and Palantir.
Trading will initially take place on Solana through Securitize’s registered broker-dealer platform, with transactions settling in USDC.
Tokenized Stocks Backed By Real Shares
Securitize is positioning its offering differently from tokenized products that primarily provide synthetic or economic exposure to stock prices.
Each Securitize Stock is backed 1:1 by an underlying share and represents a security entitlement under UCC Article 8. The structure is designed to preserve applicable investor rights and economic benefits, including dividends and voting rights where applicable.
The tokens also use a convertible entitlement token (CET) structure. Where an issuer adopts its own issuer-sponsored tokenization system, investors can convert their security entitlements into actual shares recorded on the issuer’s register through Securitize’s transfer-agent partnerships.
Securitize Chairman and CEO Carlos Domingo said the goal is to bring equities onchain without stripping away the protections associated with traditional ownership.
“Tokenized stocks should give investors more than a price on a wrapper that tracks a stock and is only offered offshore,” said Carlos Domingo, Chairman and CEO of Securitize.
He added:
“The opportunity is to bring equities onchain without leaving behind the ownership, investor protections and market infrastructure that make U.S. capital markets work.”
The company said shares backing the tokens will not be lent out, while the assets are designed to support additional onchain applications over time, including lending and collateral markets.
Solana, Liquidity And 24/7 Trading
Securitize selected Solana as the initial blockchain for onchain trading, with its existing Solana PropAMM providing the trading infrastructure. Jump Trading will act as a market maker, supporting liquidity, execution and price discovery.
Trading will initially be offered during extended hours, while Securitize plans to move toward 24/7 availability.
“Bringing U.S. equities onchain requires liquidity infrastructure capable of delivering the execution quality investors expect from modern markets,” said a spokesperson for Jump.
The launch also has a broader connection to emerging regulated digital-market infrastructure. Securitize Stocks are expected to become available on the OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue (TSV), subject to applicable requirements.
The venue is being developed by OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, with plans for 24/7 trading, instant settlement and self-custody of exchange-listed securities in a compliant environment.
Connecting Traditional Markets With DeFi
The initiative extends beyond simply putting stock ownership on a blockchain. Securitize is combining brokerage, liquidity, clearing, custody, settlement and transfer-agency infrastructure with onchain trading.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov said tokenized equities could eventually become useful across decentralized financial markets.
“Bringing high-quality assets onchain expands what is possible across decentralized finance,” said Stani Kulechov, Founder of Aave.
Ripple Prime is also expected to support the launch and explore incorporating the assets into its institutional trading ecosystem.
The broader market is already showing growing demand for tokenized securities. According to RWA.xyz data, tokenized stocks have surpassed $3 billion in onchain value, with Securitize accounting for much of the recent capital growth.
A Step Toward Issuer-Sponsored Tokenization
Securitize’s launch reflects a shift from tokenized assets that merely mirror traditional securities toward structures designed to preserve actual ownership rights and compatibility with regulated market infrastructure.
The company said Securitize Stocks are designed to align with applicable SEC guidance on tokenized securities, while secondary-market trading is provided through its regulated broker-dealer without relying on exemptions.
With Securitize already operating regulated digital-securities infrastructure in the U.S. and EU and reporting approximately $5 billion in assets under management as of September 2026, its stock offering could become an important test of how traditional equities evolve as blockchain-based markets mature.
Rather than treating tokenization as a new wrapper for existing assets, Securitize is attempting to connect shareholder rights, regulated market infrastructure and onchain utility in a single system. That approach could prove increasingly important as more traditional capital markets move onto blockchain networks.
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