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Securitize receives FINRA approval to expand onchain broker-dealer activities
06 May 2026 US
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Securitize, a platform for tokenising real-world assets, has received approvals from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that allow the expansion of its broker-dealer activities through its subsidiary, Securitize Markets.
According to the firm, the authorisation makes Securitize Markets the first company to be approved to custody tokenised securities in a regular broker-dealer, allowing it to facilitate atomic swaps and clear and settle transactions between tokenised securities and stablecoins onchain.
As a member of FINRA, the subsidiary was granted expanded approval through the regulatory authority’s Continuing Membership Application process, necessary for broker-dealers that intend to introduce new business lines or material capabilities.
The authorisation also permits the subsidiary to be an underwriter and selling group participant for initial and secondary tokenised securities offerings.
Speaking on the approval, Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, says that integrating custody of tokenised securities into the broker-dealer allows the firm to “facilitate atomic settlement transactions between securities and cash equivalents within our broker-dealer ATS”.
He adds that the initiative is “eliminating the need for fragmented processes and enabling markets to operate with the speed and efficiency of blockchain infrastructure within a regulated environment”.
Brett Redfearn, president of Securitize, adds: “The underwriting and selling group approvals greatly enhance our capabilities to assist tokenising securities during the IPO process.
“The case for new and existing publicly traded companies to tokenise stock continues to get more compelling.”
According to the firm, the authorisation makes Securitize Markets the first company to be approved to custody tokenised securities in a regular broker-dealer, allowing it to facilitate atomic swaps and clear and settle transactions between tokenised securities and stablecoins onchain.
As a member of FINRA, the subsidiary was granted expanded approval through the regulatory authority’s Continuing Membership Application process, necessary for broker-dealers that intend to introduce new business lines or material capabilities.
The authorisation also permits the subsidiary to be an underwriter and selling group participant for initial and secondary tokenised securities offerings.
Speaking on the approval, Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, says that integrating custody of tokenised securities into the broker-dealer allows the firm to “facilitate atomic settlement transactions between securities and cash equivalents within our broker-dealer ATS”.
He adds that the initiative is “eliminating the need for fragmented processes and enabling markets to operate with the speed and efficiency of blockchain infrastructure within a regulated environment”.
Brett Redfearn, president of Securitize, adds: “The underwriting and selling group approvals greatly enhance our capabilities to assist tokenising securities during the IPO process.
“The case for new and existing publicly traded companies to tokenise stock continues to get more compelling.”
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