Securitize
RWA · Tokenization Infrastructure · SECZ
Securitize is the leading SEC-registered transfer agent for tokenized securities. It powers BlackRock BUIDL (the largest tokenized Treasury fund) plus Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck product launches. Product tokens include BUIDL, ACRED (Apollo private credit), sBUIDL, and VBILL (VanEck Treasuries).
The leading SEC-registered tokenization transfer agent.
Assets under management
$4.69B
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Research
Components, facts, FAQ, timeline, and tokenomics in one place
Main components (4)
Securitize Platform (DS Protocol / DSToken)
Compliance-first tokenization stack built on the Digital Securities (DS) Protocol. Its DSToken is an ERC-20-compatible security token whose transfers route through modular Registry, Compliance and Trust services that enforce whitelisting, lockups and jurisdictional investor limits on-chain.
Securitize Markets, LLC
SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA/SIPC member operating an alternative trading system (ATS). It is the exclusive channel through which qualifying investors subscribe to tokenized offerings such as Apollo's ACRED, and provides a secondary marketplace for digital asset securities.
Transfer Agent & Fund Administration
SEC-registered transfer agent services that maintain the official register of token holders, process dividends/distributions and act as fund administrator. Securitize is the transfer agent for BlackRock's BUIDL and Apollo's ACRED.
Cross-chain Interoperability (Wormhole)
Via its official interoperability partner Wormhole, Securitize moves tokenized fund shares across multiple blockchains, enabling products like BUIDL and ACRED to exist on Ethereum, Aptos, Avalanche, Polygon, Solana and other networks.
Differentiator
SEC-registered transfer agent + broker-dealer + ATS, powering the largest institutional tokenized funds; filed for an NYSE listing (SECZ).
Organizational structure
Units & roles
- Parent / tokenization platform
Securitize, Inc.
Delaware-incorporated parent founded in November 2017 by Carlos Domingo (CEO), Jamie Finn, Tim Reynders and Shay Finkelstein. Operates the DS Protocol tokenization platform and SEC-registered transfer agent business. Went public on the NYSE (ticker SECZ) via a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II.
- Broker-dealer / ATS
Securitize Markets, LLC
Registered broker-dealer, FINRA/SIPC member, and operator of an alternative trading system. Distributes tokenized securities to qualifying investors and runs a marketplace for secondary trading of digital asset securities.
Investment rounds
Similarity to traditional finance products
How Securitize maps onto established TradFi structures, and where it diverges.
| TradFi product | Similarity to Securitize | Key differences |
|---|---|---|
| SEC-registered transfer agent (e.g., Computershare, DTC) | Maintains the authoritative register of securities holders, processes distributions/dividends and handles record-keeping for regulated securities. | Securitize maintains the register on public blockchains as programmable security tokens, enabling near-instant 24/7 peer-to-peer transfer among whitelisted wallets and atomic on-chain compliance rather than T+1/T+2 batch settlement through legacy intermediaries. |
| Securities issuance & private-placement platform / broker-dealer | Facilitates primary issuance of securities to qualified/accredited investors and operates a regulated marketplace (ATS) for trading them, like a traditional placement agent plus alternative trading venue. | Ownership is represented as tokens governed by embedded compliance code (lockups, jurisdiction limits, whitelists) that execute automatically, reducing manual intermediation and enabling fractionalization and multi-chain distribution. |
Data sources
- PR Newswire — $47M strategic round led by BlackRock (May 1, 2024)
- BusinessWire — BlackRock launches BUIDL on Ethereum (Mar 20, 2024)
- Securitize press — Apollo & Securitize launch ACRED
- PR Newswire — BUIDL surpasses $1B AUM
- CNBC — Securitize to go public via SPAC
- Wikipedia — Securitize, Inc.
- Halborn — DSToken security audit