- Securitize, a leading tokenization platform, has revealed the completion of its business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, which is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), raising $400 million and becoming a publicly traded company.
- The combined company is now known as Securitize Corp., and it will start trading on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ from July 2, 2026.
- The merger of a SPAC with Securitize will place the company at a pre-money equity valuation of $1.25 billion.
On July 1, Securitize, a leading platform for tokenization, announced the completion of its business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, which is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). With the completion of this deal, the tokenization company has now officially become a publicly traded company.
Tokenization Leader Securitize Now Public on NYSE
As the process of business combination was officially completed, the new combined firm will be known as Securitize Corp. It will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “SECZ” on July 2, 2026.
The business combination deal has placed the tokenization company at a pre-money equity valuation of $1.25 billion. It is expected to generate around $400 million in gross proceeds, including the private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing. According to the business deal, only 28.5% of the SPAC shareholders redeemed their shares. It means that there is still a large portion of the trust capital intact with the company.
Apart from this, there are many existing investors such as BlackRock, ARK Invest, and Morgan Stanley Investment Management who have decided to roll 100% of their equity stakes into the new public company.
Securitize executives will ring the opening bell on the NYSE on July 6 to celebrate its debut as a publicly listed company.
Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, stated in the press release, “Our public listing represents much more than a milestone for Securitize. When we founded Securitize, we believed blockchain would become the next generation of capital markets infrastructure, long before institutional adoption reached today’s scale. We chose to build inside the regulatory framework from day one because we believed that was the only path to institutional adoption. Becoming a public company enables us to continue building the infrastructure institutions and investors need as more capital markets move onchain.”
“The transformation of capital markets is still in its early stages. They adopt it because it’s trusted. That’s been our focus from day one, and we believe that’s how tokenization becomes a permanent part of global capital markets,” he said.
Securitize Becomes a Publicly Listed Company Through the Fast Track Way
The business combination of Securitize and Cantor Equity Partners II is the fastest way for a private company to list publicly without rolling out a traditional IPO.
The company merged with the SPAC, which already has public funding and a stock listing. By combining with a SPAC, the tokenization company is now able to get immediate access to capital markets along with new funds to expand its boundaries.
The company is expected to use the new capital to expand its platform through new partnerships.
The low redemption rate shows that investors are pretty confident about Securitize’s combination with Cantor Equity Partners II.
Securitize Expands Boundaries with Boom in RWAs
In the last few months, the company has been expanding its boundaries through partnerships like Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. It has reported an impressive growth of 39% in revenue in Q1 2026. The company has also expanded its tokenized asset portfolio to more than $4 billion, including managing BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, which has around $2.2 billion in assets.
The company has also signed a major deal with the NYSE to support tokenized securities markets. It has also launched new tools for proof-of-asset verification along with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). The company has also partnered on initiatives like PRISM for quick settlements of real-world assets on Solana.
Securitize is a major player in the real-world asset sector following the boom in tokenized versions of bonds, stocks, real estate, and funds. The RWA market has witnessed an impressive growth in recent months thanks to growing regulatory clarity around the digital asset sector. Due to growth in tokenized U.S. Treasuries, the distributed asset value of RWAs has soared above $31.71 billion, according to rwa.xyz.
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