Securitize Lists on NYSE, Launches Tokenized Shares on Solana and Avalanche

Securitize's shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker SECZ after the company completed its merger with a special-purpose acquisition company backed by Cantor Fitzgerald. This milestone marked the public debut of Securitize, which is backed by major financial institutions like BlackRock and Morgan Stanley.

The NYSE listing was accompanied by an expansion of Securitize's on-chain offering: tokenized versions of its own shares were launched on both Solana and Avalanche for eligible US investors. According to the company, these tokenized shares will be available through its platform, subject to onboarding, eligibility screening, and customer identity and money-laundering checks.

Coinciding with the NYSE listing, Securitize's co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo emphasized that this development serves as a form of validation for the company's broader thesis. He stressed that tokenizing SECZ on its first day as a public company is not 'a synthetic token or offshore wrapper,' but rather issuer-sponsored tokenization of the same common stock trading on the NYSE, distributed through regulated infrastructure.

The launch of tokenized shares on Avalanche and Solana signals Securitize's intention to reach investors through multiple blockchain ecosystems. This dual-launch approach reflects a broader industry pattern: tokenized securities providers often aim to reduce friction for users by supporting networks where capital and liquidity are already active.