Securitize to Go Public via Cantor Equity Partners Merger at $1.25 Billion Valuation

Edyme

October 28, 2025

Once the deal closes, the combined entity will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker “SECZ,” with plans to tokenize its own equity, a first for a publicly listed firm

Securitize, one of the leading platforms powering real-world asset tokenization, is set to become a publicly listed company through a merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT).

Announced on October 28, 2025, the business combination values the company at $1.25 billion and marks a notable moment for blockchain-based financial infrastructure.

Once the deal closes, the combined entity will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker “SECZ,” with plans to tokenize its own equity, a first for a publicly listed firm.

Bridging traditional finance and blockchain

Founded in 2017 by CEO Carlos Domingo, Securitize has built a reputation as one of the key players connecting traditional finance with blockchain technology.

The company’s platform supports the issuance and management of tokenized assets, essentially digital representations of real-world securities such as funds, equities, and bonds.

Over the years, it has partnered with some of the largest names in finance, including BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck.

3/ Since then, Securitize has defined the modern era of tokenization: powering over $4.5B in assets, with 20.8% market share, more than double any other company.

BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane, VanEck.

The world's most trusted institutions tokenized on @Aptos @arbitrum… pic.twitter.com/7XTNXOhTN0
— Securitize (@Securitize) October 28, 2025

These collaborations have been central to Securitize’s growth, helping it achieve a 20.8% market share in the tokenization industry, more than double that of its closest competitor. The platform currently supports more than $4.5 billion in tokenized assets across major blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum.

Domingo’s long-standing goal, as stated in an X post, has been to “prove that tokenization could transform global finance,” a mission that appears closer than ever as Securitize heads toward the public markets.

Milestones and the path to public listing

Securitize has been behind several landmark moments for onchain finance. Notably, it powered BlackRock’s BUIDL fund in March 2024, which now manages nearly $2.85 billion in tokenized assets, and KKR’s HCSG II fund in 2022, the first tokenized fund by a major investment manager.

It also facilitated Exodus’s tokenized common stock launch in December 2024, showcasing how U.S. companies can bring equity onto the blockchain.

The merger is expected to generate $469 million in gross proceeds, combining a $225 million PIPE investment and $244 million from CEPT’s trust account, assuming no redemptions.

8/ The deal is expected to deliver $469M of gross proceeds consisting of an upsized $225 million in committed common stock PIPE, anchored by new and existing blue-chip institutional investors, and $244 million of cash held in CEPT’s trust account, assuming no redemptions.
— Securitize (@Securitize) October 28, 2025

In its announcement, Securitize said the move reflects its mission to “tokenize the world,” with Domingo adding that going public represents “the next step toward bringing transparency and trust to onchain markets.”