Securitize Launches 1:1 Tokenized U.S. Stocks on Solana

Securitize has rolled out Securitize Stocks, bringing tokenized representations of major US equities onchain for eligible investors across the United States, European Union, and other permitted global jurisdictions on Oct. 15 ¹. The tokens are issued as security entitlements under Uniform Commercial Code Article 8, providing 1:1 backing by underlying corporate shares ¹. Unlike synthetic or price-tracking derivatives, the asset structure preserves shareholder economic rights, dividends, and applicable voting power, while preventing the underlying shares from being lent out ¹.

Trading launched through Securitize's registered broker-dealer platform on the $SOL network, with transactions settling in $USDC ¹. Liquidity and market making are supported by Jump Trading through Securitize's Solana PropAMM during extended hours, with plans to transition toward continuous 24/7 trading ¹. Initial offerings cover 12 equities, including Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG), Tesla (TSLA), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Circle (CRCL), Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), MicroStrategy (MSTR), and Palantir (PLTR) ¹.

Institutional and Venue Integrations

The initiative uses a convertible entitlement token architecture that allows investors to convert entitlements directly into book-entry shares on an issuer's transfer agent registry once companies implement issuer-sponsored tokenization ¹. Securitize Stocks are also positioned to trade on future regulated venues, including a planned 24/7 digital venue under development by the New York Stock Exchange and the OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue, an initiative combining OKX and Intercontinental Exchange ¹. The dual structure reflects ongoing cross-agency coordination as seen in the SEC and CFTC advance dual proposals to establish federal crypto market structure ¹.

Institutional backing also includes Ripple Prime, which intends to integrate the assets into its institutional trading network, and clearing partner RQD* ¹. Furthermore, Securitize designed the tokens to support future decentralized finance utility, with plans targeting integration into collateral and lending protocols such as $AAVE ¹. The expansion arrives as broader digital asset markets trade under pressure at the time of writing, with Bitcoin changing hands at $80,273.