Securitize is set to make its New York Stock Exchange debut after Cantor Equity Partners II shareholders approved a SPAC business combination that will take the tokenization infrastructure provider public.
The transaction is expected to close on July 1, subject to customary closing conditions, and the combined company will begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ on July 2. After closing, the business will operate as Securitize Corp.
Deal terms and funding
- The transaction is expected to deliver roughly $400 million in gross proceeds to Securitize, including an oversubscribed $225 million private investment in public equity (PIPE). That $400 million figure excludes transaction costs.
- Fewer than 30% of Cantor Equity Partners II shareholders opted to redeem, leaving the SPAC trust with more than 71% remaining — a vote of confidence that helped preserve the financing.
- The business combination values Securitize at about $1.25 billion.
Why it matters
Securitize provides the plumbing for tokenized securities and funds and already counts major institutional partners among its clients, including BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane and VanEck. The firm manages BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenized money market fund — one of the largest tokenized Treasury products — and recorded $1.9 billion in transaction volume in Q1 2026.
CEO and market context
Co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo said becoming a public company will give Securitize “the visibility, credibility, and capital to lead” tokenization’s next phase, arguing that tokenization is moving into the mainstream. The listing will be an early test of how public investors price tokenization infrastructure as traditional assets increasingly move on-chain.
Recent activity and partnerships
- BlackRock led a $47 million funding round for Securitize in 2024.
- Institutional interest in tokenized products is rising: Ethena Labs reportedly planned a $250 million allocation to Securitize’s tokenized AAA-rated CLO fund after it moved to Solana; BNY is involved as custodian and sub-adviser for that product.
- Large asset managers such as BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are increasingly focused on tokenized money market funds and other real-world asset tokenization initiatives.
Market reaction
Shares of Cantor Equity Partners II surged as much as 20% in trading ahead of the shareholder vote, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the deal and for tokenization plays more broadly.
The SPAC closing and subsequent NYSE listing will be closely watched as a barometer for the appetite of public investors for companies building the infrastructure that moves traditional assets on-chain.
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