According to BlockBeats, on June 26, tokenization company Securitize and Cantor Equity Partners II announced a de facto SPAC merger expected to raise $400 million. The transaction still requires approval at a special shareholder meeting on June 29, is expected to close on July 1, and the combined entity, Securitize Corp., will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2 under the ticker "SECZ."
Deal Structure and Fundraising
This transaction follows the typical SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) route, with Securitize reverse-merging into Cantor Equity Partners II to achieve a swift NYSE listing. The $400 million fundraising size underscores strong market confidence in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector. Post-listing, Securitize becomes one of the few tokenization infrastructure companies directly listed on a major U.S. stock exchange, with its ticker "SECZ" evoking the word "securitize."
Company Scale and Asset Management
Securitize is currently the world's largest real-world asset tokenization platform. As of June 2026, it manages over $4 billion in assets, covering private equity, real estate, private credit, and other diversified assets. Its partners include top-tier asset managers such as Apollo, BlackRock, BNY Mellon, Hamilton Lane, KKR, and VanEck. These institutions are themselves large-scale issuers or investors in tokenized assets; Securitize's technology platform handles compliant tokenization and secondary market trading of these assets.
Regulatory Edge and License Portfolio
In the U.S., Securitize operates an Alternative Trading System (ATS) through an SEC-registered broker-dealer. In Europe, it operates trading and settlement systems under the EU's DLT Pilot Regime authorization. It is the only company holding regulated digital securities infrastructure licenses in both jurisdictions simultaneously. This compliance moat gives Securitize a significant competitive advantage as global regulators tighten frameworks for digital assets. The dual license will facilitate smoother connections between traditional finance and on-chain assets.
This IPO is not only a milestone for Securitize but also a landmark event for the RWA tokenization industry moving mainstream. More traditional asset managers may follow similar paths to bring on-chain assets to public capital markets in the future.