{"id":29333,"date":"2026-05-21T17:12:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/tokenization-platform-securitize-plans-spac-merger-to-go-public-and-scale-tokenization\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:12:27","slug":"tokenization-platform-securitize-plans-spac-merger-to-go-public-and-scale-tokenization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/tokenization-platform-securitize-plans-spac-merger-to-go-public-and-scale-tokenization\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokenization platform Securitize plans SPAC merger to go public and scale tokenization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Asset tokenization platform Securitize is moving ahead with a SPAC merger on Nasdaq, aiming to accelerate its expansion beyond stablecoins into a broader universe of tokenized securities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_2ec078d8c0791311de1240f154c14302\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Securitize plans to go public via a merger with Nasdaq-listed SPAC Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT)<\/li>\n<li>CEO Carlos Domingo says the company is already profitable in asset tokenization<\/li>\n<li>The firm wants to use its public listing to issue and trade more tokenized assets beyond stablecoins<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Securitize\u2019s efforts to \u201ctokenize the world\u201d just took an added-value turn, with the company doubling down on efforts to assemble on-chain securities infrastructure operational at scale. <\/p>\n<p>The company is advancing a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald and trading under the ticker\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/market-activity\/stocks\/cept\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CEPT<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The deal, first <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/securitize.io\/institutional-tokenization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a> in late 2025, would see Securitize become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq under the ticker SECZ once the merger closes, but recently the company has described in greater detail how exactly that would play out. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Podcast: Carlos Domingo on Securitize, Tokenization and Its SPAC Deal with Cantor Equity Partners II (Nasdaq:CEPT)<\/p>\n<p>We spoke with Carlos Domingo, Founder and CEO of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Securitize?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Securitize<\/a>. Securitize is working to close a business combination\u00a0with\u00a0Cantor Equity Partners II\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24CEPT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$CEPT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SPACInsider (@spac_insider) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spac_insider\/status\/2057416389472714827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Over a recent <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Securitize\/status\/2054917255977165179?s=20\">investor call<\/a>, Securitize co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo said the company has already reached profitability in the asset tokenization business, driven by partnerships with large financial institutions. Therein, Domingo emphasized that Securitize intends to use the SPAC transaction to \u201caccelerate,\u201d in what he called the desire to create expand the fund\u2019s mission align more closely with their core vision.<\/p>\n<p>The issue looking ahead seems to be how to trade more assets in tokenized form beyond the stablecoin and money market fund products that have dominated the early wave of tokenization, Domingo noted.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spac-structure-and-listing-roadmap\">SPAC structure and listing roadmap, how does it function?<\/h2>\n<p>Under the merger agreement, Cantor Equity Partners II will combine with Securitize at a pre\u2011money valuation of around $1.25 billion, according to earlier coverage by\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/10\/28\/-blackrock-linked-tokenization-firm-securitize-to-go-public-via-spac-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNBC<\/a>\u00a0and Securitize\u2019s own press materials. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Securitize\/status\/2057495382662549976?s=20\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Securitze penetration remains negligible across traditional asset classes, source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Securitize\/status\/2057495382662549976?s=20\">Securitize<\/a> X.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The transaction is expected to deliver up to roughly $465 million in gross proceeds if there are no redemptions, Domingo noted in the recent investor call, including about $240 million from the SPAC\u2019s trust and $225 million from private investment in public equity (PIPE) commitments from investors such as Borderless Capital and Hanwha Investment.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/10\/28\/-blackrock-linked-tokenization-firm-securitize-to-go-public-via-spac-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In January 2026, Securitize Holdings, Inc.\u2014the post\u2011merger \u201cPubco\u201d\u2014publicly filed a Form S\u20114 registration statement with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<\/a>, formalizing the deal and detailing the combined company\u2019s projected financials. <\/p>\n<p>The filing notes that Securitize expects to be debt\u2011free on a pro forma basis post\u2011merger and is projecting around $110 million in revenue and $24 million in net income for 2026, according to an earlier X post from Domingo summarizing the investor deck.<\/p>\n<p>Completion of the SPAC transaction still hinges on customary closing conditions, including SEC clearance of the S\u20114, shareholder approval from CEPT investors, and satisfaction of Nasdaq listing requirements. Until those boxes are ticked, Securitize remains private, though it is already positioning itself as a de facto public\u2011market candidate in the tokenization sector.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expanding-beyond-stablecoins-into-tokenized-securi\">Expanding beyond stablecoins into tokenized securities, how can Securitize buld it?<\/h2>\n<p>Securitize has built its reputation on tokenizing real\u2011world assets particularly private market securities and funds rather than on issuing generic utility tokens.<\/p>\n<p>The company acts as a registered transfer agent and digital asset securities platform, and it has been a key infrastructure provider for high\u2011profile tokenization deals, including BlackRock\u2019s BUIDL tokenized money market fund and KKR\u2019s tokenized feeder funds.<\/p>\n<p>Domingo has argued that tokenization\u2019s real value lies in \u201cupgrading\u201d traditional assets to programmable, blockchain\u2011native formats that can improve access, fractional ownership, and secondary market liquidity.<\/p>\n<p>During that same recent interview, he framed the SPAC listing as both a capital raise and a signaling device, saying that becoming a public company while simultaneously tokenizing its own equity on chain demonstrates how Securitize intends to operate at the intersection of traditional capital markets and on\u2011chain finance.<\/p>\n<p>The firm\u2019s strategy is explicitly broader than stablecoins. While stablecoins and tokenized treasuries have proven highly profitable for issuers, Securitize is betting that everything from private credit and equity to real estate and funds will eventually be issued and traded as digital tokens, and it wants to become the default stack for that transition.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-the-spac-means-for-tokenization\">What the SPAC means for tokenization<\/h2>\n<p>If the CEPT deal closes, Securitize would become one of the first large, pure\u2011play tokenization platforms listed on a major U.S. exchange, joining a small group of blockchain\u2011native firms that have used SPACs to reach public markets. <\/p>\n<p>For that broader tokenization narrative to work, a successful listing with real revenue and profitability would be a significant proof of concept that on\u2011chain securities infrastructure can sustain a public\u2011company balance sheet.<\/p>\n<p>It would also give public\u2011market investors a direct way to express a view on asset tokenization as a theme, rather than just buying tokenized funds or blockchain equities indirectly exposed to the space. <\/p>\n<p>In parallel with other developments, such as B\u00f6rse Stuttgart\u2019s\u00a0Seturion\u00a0platform and a16z\u2019s thesis that finance is undergoing a \u201ccloud\u2011style\u201d migration to on\u2011chain infrastructure, it seems that Securitize\u2019s planned SPAC listing underscores that tokenization is no longer a thought experiment but a capital\u2011intensive, institutional business trying to scale.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asset tokenization platform Securitize is moving ahead with a SPAC merger on Nasdaq, aiming to accelerate its expansion beyond stablecoins into a broader universe of tokenized securities. 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