Securitize to launch first natively tokenized stocks in Q1 2026

Securitize will introduce a new onchain trading experience for public stocks in early 2026, blending traditional market access with blockchain-based settlement and trading.
Summary

• Securitize will launch natively tokenized public stocks in Q1 2026, giving investors legal ownership onchain.
• Shares provide full shareholder rights, including dividends and voting, and are recorded directly on the issuer’s cap table.
• Trading will operate 24×7 with regulatory compliance, using Securitize Markets in the U.S. and Europe.

Securitize is preparing to offer the first fully compliant, onchain trading of natively tokenized public stocks in early 2026.

According to a Dec. 16 announcement, the product will allow investors to trade real public-company shares that are issued directly on-chain and recorded on the issuer’s cap table.

These tokens represent legally recognized equity, not synthetic exposure or price-tracking instruments. Securitize said the goal is to combine a web3-style trading experience with regulatory standards used in public markets.

What makes Securitize’s offer different?

The majority of tokenized stock products on the market today do not accurately reflect ownership. Many rely on special-purpose vehicles, offshore legal structures, or derivatives that track prices without issuing shares.

These instruments do not place investors on the issuer’s cap table and often do not grant voting rights or direct dividend access. This structure leads to increased risk, pricing disparities, and fragmentation.

Furthermore, tokenized stocks are sometimes issued as bearer assets without identity verification, raising questions about compliance. According to Securitize, tokenization needs to provide direct ownership while preserving investor protections in order to matter at scale.

How on-chain trading will work

Securitize’s platform will allow investors to buy and sell natively issued stocks fully on-chain through its regulated broker-dealer entities. Trades will adhere to National Best Bid and Offer pricing guidelines during U.S. market hours, and on-chain settlement will happen instantly thanks to regulatory exemptions.

Pricing will change in response to on-chain trading activity outside of market hours, providing continuous access to liquidity. The company said this hybrid approach enables 24-hour trading without breaking public market rules.

Investors will be able to hold shares in self-custody, transfer them between approved wallets, and receive dividends and voting rights directly. Securitize said it plans to work with issuers, developers, and regulators to expand the model responsibly as demand grows.