- Securitize has received FINRA approval to custody tokenized securities within its existing broker-dealer, a unified approach that distinguishes it from competitors.
- The integration enables atomic settlement—simultaneous on-chain exchange of assets and cash—and streamlines both primary and secondary market transactions.
- This regulatory milestone allows the firm to underwrite new offerings, collapsing the need for multiple intermediaries in the digital assets ecosystem.
The financial regulator FINRA has approved tokenization firm Securitize to custody tokenized securities under its standard broker-dealer license, a significant consolidation of financial services under a single entity. This authorization enables seamless atomic settlement of trades directly on-chain.
Consequently, the firm’s ATS, Securitize Markets, can now facilitate the instantaneous exchange of digital securities for stablecoins in one transaction. This contrasts with other firms like tZero, which previously required a special-purpose broker-dealer to provide custody services. The new structure unifies custody, trading, and settlement within one regulated framework.
Furthermore, Securitize can now underwrite and distribute new tokenized securities offerings directly. This capability completes a full-service model spanning both primary and secondary markets for digital assets.
“Bringing custody of tokenized securities into the broker-dealer is a foundational unlock,” said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize. He emphasized that this eliminates fragmented processes by enabling atomic settlement within their system.
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