Securitize levels up: SEC adviser status unlocked, ticker $SECZ still down 46% since debut 📉

Securitize Capital, a subsidiary of tokenization platform Securitize, has registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser, expanding the firm's regulated advisory capabilities for institutional clients, the company said Monday. The registration adds investment advisory services to Securitize's existing regulated businesses, which include an SEC-registered broker-dealer, alternative trading system, transfer agent and fund administration.

Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, said the registration strengthens the firm's ability to help institutions develop and manage investment strategies for onchain capital markets. Securitize Capital previously operated as an exempt reporting adviser and is now subject to additional disclosure, compliance, recordkeeping and examination requirements under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Securitize describes itself as the largest tokenization platform by onchain asset value, with roughly $4.8 billion in tokenized assets spanning funds from BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, VanEck, Hamilton Lane and other asset managers. The platform's growing roster of regulated entities places it among the more compliance-heavy firms operating in the real-world asset tokenization sector.

The parent company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker $SECZ on July 2 after completing a merger with Cantor Equity Partners II. Shares have since fallen about 46% from their first-day closing price, even as the firm has moved to broaden its regulatory footprint.