Securitize has entered the public markets with a substantial financial runway and clear acquisition targets in mind. The tokenization infrastructure provider, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday following its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, raised more than $400 million and retained roughly 70% of the SPAC trust. CEO Carlos Domingo told CoinDesk the firm plans to deploy this capital strategically to expand its institutional tokenization platform rather than pursue direct competitors.
“One of the things we’re going to be looking at is acquisitions because we obviously don’t need $400 million to run the company,” Domingo said in an interview. “We’re going to have a very strong balance sheet.” The company’s approach reflects confidence in its existing technology and market position, with leadership focused on building complementary capabilities rather than acquiring redundant infrastructure.
Securitize has established itself as one of the largest infrastructure providers for the tokenization market, helping asset managers issue traditional securities on blockchain rails. Founded in 2017, the company provides issuance, transfer agency and fund administration services for tokenized securities. Its client roster includes institutional heavyweights like BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane and VanEck.
The firm has issued roughly $4.4 billion in tokenized assets, making it the largest tokenized asset issuer according to RWA.xyz. This includes BlackRock’s $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury money market fund BUIDL and nearly $300 million of tokenized Securitize shares. These figures underscore the company’s central role in the emerging tokenized real-world assets market, which now exceeds $32 billion.
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Domingo emphasized that Securitize is not interested in acquiring competitors. “They’re not going to bring anything to me that I don’t have in terms of tech,” he said. Instead, the company is targeting businesses adjacent to tokenization that can enhance its offering to existing customers. The goal is to build a broader “one-stop shop” for institutional clients seeking comprehensive tokenization services.
The market has experienced rapid growth as banks, asset managers and exchanges embrace blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
Citi has projected tokenized securities could grow into a $5.5 trillion market by 2030, while Boston Consulting Group and Ripple estimate the sector could reach $18.9 trillion by 2033. This follows a pattern seen in related regulatory frameworks emerging around digital asset markets, suggesting institutional adoption is accelerating across multiple sectors.
Much of the recent momentum is shifting beyond tokenized Treasury funds toward public markets. Earlier this year, NYSE parent Intercontinental Exchange partnered with Securitize to develop infrastructure for tokenized equities. The company also teamed up with transfer agents Computershare and Continental to enable public companies to issue shares directly on blockchain rails.
Elsewhere in the ecosystem, Nasdaq has publicly explored tokenization initiatives, while DTCC, the backbone of U.S. securities settlement overseeing more than $114 trillion in assets, recently unveiled plans to introduce a tokenized securities platform targeting an October launch. These developments signal that major financial infrastructure providers are committing resources to blockchain-based settlement and issuance.
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Domingo identified publicly listed stocks as one of the largest untapped opportunities for tokenization. He pointed to tokenized equities and ETFs as particularly significant, noting that even a small share of the roughly $140 trillion global equity market moving onchain could dramatically expand the tokenization sector. “Tokenized equities and ETFs is something we think moves the needle significantly,” he said. “Even 2% moving onchain is already $3 trillion in market size.”
The CEO argued that the industry’s next phase will depend less on building new blockchain infrastructure and more on persuading issuers to put assets onchain from the outset. Rather than relying on third-party wrappers or synthetic representations, native tokenization offers cleaner legal structures and operational efficiency. “The issuer is the one that has the legal authority to create the asset,” Domingo said. “That’s where tokenization should start.”
Securitize’s public debut and acquisition strategy reflect confidence that institutional tokenization has moved beyond experimental phases into mainstream adoption.
With $400 million in capital and a proven track record managing billions in tokenized assets, according to CoinGecko and other market data providers, the company is positioned to consolidate its market leadership through strategic expansion rather than defensive acquisitions.
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