According to a PR Newswire release, digital securities infrastructure provider Securitize has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Cantor Equity Partners II (NASDAQ: CEPT). The merger is expected to raise approximately $400 million, including PIPE financing (net of expenses). Upon closing, the combined company will be renamed Securitize Corp., and its common stock is slated to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'SECZ' on July 2, 2026.
Key SPAC Milestone and Current Status
A shareholder meeting of CEPT has been scheduled for June 29 to vote on the transaction. Current redemption levels are below 30%, signaling that the majority of existing SPAC shareholders are inclined to remain invested in the combined entity rather than redeeming their shares for cash. Low redemption rates are typically interpreted as a vote of confidence in the deal, removing a major hurdle for Securitize's NYSE listing.
Regulatory Licenses and Asset Scale
Securitize claims to have secured digital securities infrastructure licenses in both the United States and the European Union, making it one of the few tokenization platforms with a transatlantic compliance framework. This regulatory edge has helped attract a wide range of traditional financial institutions. As of this announcement, Securitize manages over $4 billion in on-chain real-world assets (RWA), including tokenized private equity, real estate, and credit instruments.
Strategic Implications and Industry Impact
The SPAC merger provides Securitize with approximately $400 million in capital, which will be used to accelerate product development, expand market reach, and solidify the company's leadership in the RWA tokenization space. As the first major tokenization platform to go public via SPAC (ticker SECZ), Securitize's debut on the NYSE is expected to set a valuation benchmark for peers and encourage more institutional capital inflows into on-chain assets. Furthermore, its dual regulatory compliance in the U.S. and EU offers a reference model for global RWA regulation.