Tokenised-asset infrastructure provider Securitize has moved closer to becoming a publicly traded company after shareholders of Cantor Equity Partners II approved the proposed business combination.
At a special meeting held on June 29, 2026, CEPT shareholders approved the business combination agreement with Securitize. The proposal received 12.43 million votes in favour, compared with 2.15 million votes against and approximately 197,000 abstentions.
As of the article’s publication on June 30, the transaction had not yet been completed and remained subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
The companies expected to close the deal on July 1. Following completion, the combined company was expected to operate as Securitize Corp. and begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2 under the ticker symbol SECZ.
CEPT shares briefly traded nearly 20% higher during the session, according to the Google Finance snapshot captured at 12:30 PM on June 30.
Rather than conducting a traditional initial public offering, Securitize chose to enter the public market through a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company. In a de-SPAC transaction, the private company combines with an already listed shell company, allowing the resulting business to become publicly traded.
Securitize Expects Around USD 400 Million in Gross Proceeds
Securitize said the transaction was expected to generate approximately USD 400 million in gross proceeds, including related PIPE financing and before transaction expenses.
The financing package included a committed USD 225 million private investment in public equity. However, as of June 30, these figures remained expected proceeds because the business combination and associated financing had not yet closed.
Final redemption results showed that holders of less than 30% of CEPT’s publicly traded Class A shares elected to redeem their investment. This left approximately 71.5% of the SPAC’s trust capital available for the transaction.
CEO and co-founder Carlos Domingo said access to the public markets would give Securitize additional resources and visibility as tokenisation becomes more widely adopted by institutional financial companies.
From Blockchain Startup to Institutional Tokenisation Provider
Founded in November 2017, Securitize has developed regulated infrastructure for issuing, managing and trading tokenised securities.
Its US operations include an SEC-registered transfer agent and broker-dealer, an alternative trading system, investment advisory services and fund administration. The company also operates regulated digital-securities infrastructure in Europe.
Securitize works with financial institutions including BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, BNY and VanEck. Its shareholders also include BlackRock, ARK Invest and Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
According to the company, Securitize had brought more than USD 4 billion in assets on-chain as of April 2026. This figure refers to assets tokenised or administered through its platform and should not be interpreted as assets owned directly by Securitize.
One of its most prominent partnerships is with BlackRock. Securitize provides tokenisation and transfer-agent infrastructure for the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, which had become one of the largest tokenised Treasury funds in the market.
Securitize has also expanded its regulated operations outside the United States. FORECK.INFO previously reported on the company’s European DLT licence and its use of Avalanche for tokenised securities infrastructure.
Securitize Works With the New York Stock Exchange
In addition to preparing for its own listing, Securitize announced a collaboration with the New York Stock Exchange to support the development of infrastructure and digital transfer-agent standards for tokenised securities.
The collaboration does not mean that regular NYSE-listed securities have already moved to blockchain networks. Instead, the companies are developing systems intended to support the future issuance, management and transfer of securities using blockchain-based infrastructure.
Traditional exchanges are increasingly testing similar technology. FORECK.INFO also examined how Nasdaq and Börse Stuttgart are developing blockchain infrastructure for tokenised assets in Europe.
A Public-Market Test for the Tokenisation Sector
Securitize’s planned NYSE listing could provide public-market investors with more direct exposure to a company whose main business is the tokenisation of investment funds and securities.
Previously, investors seeking exposure to this trend primarily relied on shares of larger companies such as BlackRock, Coinbase and other financial or cryptocurrency businesses participating in tokenisation.
The listing could therefore become a test of investor demand for specialised tokenisation infrastructure. However, Securitize’s market performance will depend on factors including institutional adoption, revenue growth, regulation, competition and demand for tokenised investment products.
The company’s relationships with major asset managers demonstrate growing institutional interest in blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Nevertheless, tokenisation remains a developing market, and the presence of large partners does not guarantee the commercial success of individual platforms or products.
Conclusion
Shareholder approval moved Securitize closer to its planned NYSE listing, but as of June 30 the transaction had not yet closed. The company expected the business combination to provide approximately USD 400 million in gross proceeds and anticipated that SECZ shares would begin trading on July 2.
The listing could become an important milestone for the tokenised-assets sector by giving investors access to a publicly traded company focused primarily on regulated tokenisation infrastructure. Its longer-term performance, however, will depend on institutional demand, financial results and the continued development of markets for tokenised securities and investment funds.
