Partnership Overview
Securitize and Socios.com are teaming up, according to The Defiant. Under the deal, Securitize will handle regulated securities issuance, investor onboarding, and ownership record-keeping for Socios.com's plan to sell tokenized minority stakes in professional sports clubs.
Token Product Details
The product, called Socios Equity Tokens, will have to comply with applicable securities laws, league requirements, club approvals, and jurisdictional restrictions. And the split is clear: Fan Tokens and Socios Equity Tokens are not the same thing. The first is for participation and utility. The second is for regulated financial stakes.
Executive Perspectives
Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, said professional sports clubs make up a significant asset class that has historically stayed largely private and out of reach. He said Securitize's regulated infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe can give clubs and their owners new options to issue and manage equity. Alexandre Dreyfus, founder and CEO of Chiliz Group, said the partnership with Securitize will explore the next phase through regulated tokenized equity.
Regulatory Context
This is expected to be Securitize's first tokenization project under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, which accepts only issuers with a market cap below €500 million. Securitize received authorization from Spain's CNMV for a DLT trading and settlement system in November 2025.