Securitize aims to raise $400 million as tokenization firm nears public debut

Finance Securitize aims to raise $400 million as tokenization firm nears public debut The BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist expects to close its SPAC merger next week and start trading on the NYSE, pending shareholder approval. By Krisztian Sandor | Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Jun 26, 2026, 3:04 p.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo (Securitize) Summary Show Securitize expects to raise about $400 million as it targeting a public debut via a merger with a Cantor Fitzgerald-backed SPAC. The deal, slated to close July 1 pending shareholder approval, would list the combined company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SECZ. Securitize’s move comes as tokenization of real-world assets has grown into a more than $30 billion market, with projections that it could reach $18.9 trillion by 2033. Securitize, one of the largest providers of tokenization infrastructure for Wall Street, expects to raise about $400 million as it prepares to go public through a merger with a Cantor Fitzgerald-backed special purpose acquisition company. The company said Friday that, following lower-than-expected shareholder redemptions, the business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) is expected to generate roughly $400 million in gross proceeds, including private investment in private equity (PIPE) financing. CEPT was 8% higher following the news. The transaction is scheduled to close on July 1, pending shareholder approval on June 29 and other customary closing conditions. The combined company is expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange the following day under the ticker SECZ. Tokenization — the process of representing assets such as funds, bonds and private credit on blockchain networks — has become one of Wall Street's fastest-growing digital asset initiatives. The market for tokenized real-world assets has grown to more than $30 billion excluding stablecoins, according to rwa.xyz, while Boston Consulting Group and Ripple project it could reach $18.9 trillion by 2033. Securitize, backed by large asset managers like BlackRock and Ark Invest, has emerged as a key infrastructure provider in the fast-growing tokenization market, helping asset managers including Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane and VanEck issue blockchain-based versions of traditional investment products. The firm is also helping the New York Stock Exchange build its tokenized securities platform earlier this year. "When we started more than eight years ago, the idea that major institutions would embrace tokenized securities was still largely theoretical," CEO Carlos Domingo said in a statement. "Today, tokenization is moving into the mainstream." Read more: Securitize and tZERO clash over patents as race to bring Wall Street onchain heats up Tokenization Latest Crypto News 1 CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE jumps 8.9%, leading index higher 1 hour ago 2 Wall Street's IPO revival hasn't reached dot-com euphoria levels, Goldman Sachs says 2 hours ago 3 With crypto ending the first half in the red, bitcoin's solace is it beat Strategy 3 hours ago 4 Bitcoin bounces from $58,000 as derivatives signal more pain in the pipeline 4 hours ago 5 All eyes on Strategy's June 30 ex-dividend date and monthly STRC dividend rate reset 4 hours ago 6 Binance tells EU users it will no longer provide services after failing to secure MiCA license 4 hours ago 7 Ethereum treasury firm Sharplink buys ether for the first time in eight months 5 hours ago 8 Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to buy Bitbank for $289 million 6 hours ago 9 Grant Cardone says he will keep buying bitcoin using real estate cash flows 6 hours ago 10 Too big to fail: Strategy’s $13 billion bitcoin paper loss alone dwarfs hundreds of prominent tokens 8 hours ago Latest Research Equities on Crypto Rails: A Platform Comparison Equities on Crypto Rails: A Platform Comparison US equities on crypto rails: access is easy, on-chain composability is the real test. Only Binance and Backpack deliver both - and only Binance at scale. By CoinDesk Research 5 hours ago US equities on crypto rails: access is easy, on-chain composability is the real test. Only Binance and Backpack deliver both - and only Binance at scale. Why it matters : US equities on crypto rails: access is easy, on-chain composability is the real test. Only Binance and Backpack deliver both - and only Binance at scale. View Full Report More From Finance Wall Street's IPO revival hasn't reached dot-com euphoria levels, Goldman Sachs says Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to buy Bitbank for $289 million Grant Cardone says he will keep buying bitcoin using real estate cash flows