Tokenization Goes Public: Securitize Rings NYSE Bell as SECZ With $400M in Tow 🏛️

Securitize, the tokenization infrastructure firm backed by BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, is set to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2 under the ticker symbol SECZ after shareholders of Cantor Equity Partners II approved the proposed business combination. The company said in an X post on June 30 that the SPAC merger marks an important step toward the expected consummation of the transaction, with closing scheduled for June 30 subject to customary conditions. Cantor Equity Partners II shares ($CEPT) jumped more than 19% on the merger approval. Upon completion, the combined entity will operate as Securitize Corp., making it the first publicly traded pure-play tokenization infrastructure provider on a major U.S. exchange.

The transaction is expected to raise approximately $400 million at a $1.25 billion pre-money valuation. The SEC had previously declared the Registration Statement on Form S-4 effective, with the deal submitted to $CEPT shareholders of record as of May 11, 2026 for approval at a special meeting on June 29. Benchmark Equity Research reiterated a "Buy" rating with a $16 price target earlier in June, citing the firm's regulatory footprint, which includes SEC-registered broker-dealer, transfer agent, fund administrator, and ATS operator roles in the U.S., as well as authorization under the EU DLT Pilot Regime in Europe.

Founded in 2017, Securitize has built an institutional client roster that includes BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck. Its flagship relationship is with BlackRock's BUIDL tokenized money market fund, administered on Securitize's platform, which has grown to over $3 billion in total value locked. Securitize CEO and co-founder Carlos Domingo framed the listing in sector terms: "Today, tokenization is moving into the mainstream, and we believe becoming a public company gives us the visibility, credibility, and capital to lead that next phase of growth."