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Carlos Domingo has a simple thesis about tokenization’s future: the crypto crowd alone can’t carry it. The Securitize CEO took the stage at the Avalanche Summit in New York City this week to make the case that real-world asset tokenization only scales if it attracts buyers who have never touched a hardware wallet.
A company putting its own money where its mouth is
Securitize went public on the New York Stock Exchange on July 2, 2026, trading under the ticker SECZ after completing a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II. That deal valued the firm at roughly $1.25 billion.
Then it did something unusual for a freshly minted public company: it tokenized a portion of its own common shares, worth between $266 million and $295 million, on both Avalanche and Solana.
The firm’s tokenized assets under management have been climbing sharply. Securitize crossed the $5 billion mark in the third quarter of 2026, up from just over $4 billion earlier in the year. That growth is being driven in large part by heavyweight clients. BlackRock, which runs the BUIDL tokenized fund through Securitize’s infrastructure, and Apollo are among the institutions on its roster.
The regulatory scaffolding
The company holds licenses for compliant issuance, transfer agency, brokerage, and settlement under both US and EU regulatory frameworks. It operates as a broker-dealer, digital transfer agent, alternative trading system, and fund administrator.
In November 2025, Securitize received EU authorization under the DLT Pilot Regime, a regulatory sandbox designed to let firms experiment with distributed ledger technology for trading and settlement. That authorization paved the way for the company to build a tokenized trading and settlement system in Europe, with plans for its first EU issuance.
Why non-crypto demand is the missing piece
Domingo’s core message at the Summit centered on liquidity in secondary markets. If the only people buying are crypto-native participants, secondary market liquidity stays thin, meaning wider spreads, less price discovery, and ultimately less appeal for the next wave of institutional adopters.
The Avalanche Summit lineup reinforced this narrative. Representatives from Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and Aave all spoke about advancements in on-chain settlement and the expanding infrastructure around tokenized assets.
Securitize supports multiple blockchains including Avalanche, Solana, and Ethereum for its services.
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