Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize have teamed up to bring IPOs and follow-on stock offerings onto blockchains — a move that could shift how companies raise capital by embedding tokenization into the very origin of public securities.
What they announced
- On July 15 the firms revealed a partnership in which Cantor supplies equity capital markets and trading capabilities while Securitize provides the blockchain infrastructure to issue, distribute and service tokenized securities. Securitize’s SEC-registered broker-dealer affiliate, Securitize Markets, will also take part in offering and settlement processes.
- Unlike many tokenized-stock products that only wrap existing shares or operate in secondary markets, this model introduces blockchain-native securities at the point of issuance: IPOs and follow-on offerings would be conducted onchain while remaining inside the regulated framework for public offerings.
Why it matters
- The approach aims to modernize ownership records, distribution and settlement by creating issuer-sponsored tokens that represent the actual security — not a separate wrapper, SPV or synthetic exposure.
- “Public companies shouldn’t have to choose” between traditional capital markets and blockchain infrastructure, Securitize co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo said, underscoring the partnership’s intent to make onchain issuance a regulated, mainstream option.
Context and traction
- The deal follows Securitize’s own entry to public markets: the company listed on the NYSE under ticker SECZ on July 2 and simultaneously issued tokenized versions of its common shares on Solana and Avalanche that represent the same SECZ stock.
- Securitize came to market via a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, a transaction expected to provide roughly $400 million in gross proceeds before expenses.
- The Cantor-Securitize move aligns with broader institutional momentum: the DTCC recently launched a tokenization initiative involving firms such as BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Vanguard, and the NYSE has proposed allowing eligible tokenized shares to trade alongside traditional securities. Securitize has also worked with the NYSE on its planned tokenized securities platform.
What’s next
- The partnership’s model centers on issuer-sponsored tokenization and aims to apply that model directly to capital raising rather than confining it to funds or secondary trading.
- Cantor Co-CEO and Global Head of Equities Pascal Bandelier said tokenization “is becoming part of mainstream capital markets.”
- The companies have not yet named an issuer or given a timeline for the first onchain IPO or follow-on offering under this arrangement.
Bottom line
The Cantor–Securitize tie-up represents a notable step toward institutionalizing blockchain at the point of issuance — not just in trading or custody — and could accelerate adoption of tokenized securities as a regulated option for public companies.
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