Securitize Puts Own Shares on Blockchain to Test Direct Ownership Records

Securitize, a company that recently listed on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ, is using blockchain to create onchain records for shareholder engagement. CEO Carlos Domingo believes that this approach can simplify corporate actions and enhance transparency.

The traditional system, which relies on the Depository Trust Company, creates layers of intermediaries that obscure who actually holds a company's shares. This makes routine tasks like distributing dividends or conducting proxy votes more complicated than they need to be.

Securitize's model flips this by using blockchain as the official ownership ledger. As an SEC-registered transfer agent, the company enables issuers to maintain direct control over their capitalization tables. On July 2, 2026, Securitize debuted on the New York Stock Exchange and tokenized $295 million of its own common stock on the Solana and Avalanche blockchains.

The tokenized structure enables 24/7 onchain trading and settlement for eligible investors, a meaningful upgrade over the traditional market hours and T+1 settlement cycle that US equities currently operate under. Securitize's partnership with Computershare adds institutional credibility, allowing US public companies to tokenize their shares while preserving full shareholder rights.