Securitize Tokenized Stocks Go Live on Solana: 12 U.S. Shares

Short answer: On October 8, 2026, Securitize launched Securitize Stocks, tokenized versions of 12 large U.S. stocks, including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft, that trade on Solana and settle in USDC. Each token is backed one-to-one by a real share held at Securitize's regulated brokerage and passes on dividends and other shareholder entitlements. Only verified investors in the U.S., the EU and other permitted jurisdictions can buy, and trading starts in extended hours rather than 24/7.

What happened

Securitize, a tokenization company that listed on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2026 under the ticker SECZ, opened trading in tokenized U.S. equities on Thursday, October 8. The key details:

• Structure. Each token is a Convertible Entitlement Token (CET). Behind every CET sits one real share held at Securitize's regulated broker-dealer. Legally, the tokens are security entitlements under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and Securitize says the backing shares will not be lent out.
• Rights. Holders get dividends, voting where applicable and other corporate actions. They are not registered shareholders of the company unless they convert, an option that opens only if the issuer adopts tokenized shares through Securitize's transfer agent partners.
• Trading. Orders run through Securitize's existing Solana-based PropAMM, an automated market maker whose prices are set by a professional liquidity provider. Trades settle in USDC. Jump Trading supplies liquidity, and RQD handles clearing, custody and settlement.
• Hours. Trading begins in extended U.S. market hours. Round-the-clock trading is planned, but no date has been set.
• Access. Buyers must pass identity and anti-money-laundering checks through Securitize's broker-dealer platform.

Which stocks are available

Crypto Briefing and Yellow list 12 companies. The Block described seven as the first batch, with Circle, Strategy, Palantir and SpaceX following.

Securitize also expects the tokens to be listed later on two venues that do not exist yet: the NYSE's planned 24/7 digital platform, which Securitize agreed in March to help build, and OKXICE, a joint venture of crypto exchange OKX and NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange that told the SEC about its plans this week. Both listings depend on regulatory approval.

How it compares with other tokenized stocks

Tokenized stocks already hold more than $3 billion in on-chain value, according to RWA.xyz, but many products are sold offshore and give only price exposure. Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo pitched his product as the opposite: real ownership on-chain rather than a wrapper that merely tracks a share price. Nick Ducoff of the Solana Foundation said tokenized equities open investing to people worldwide at internet scale.

1. Backing: one real share per token, not a synthetic derivative.
2. Rights: dividends and corporate actions pass through; synthetic trackers usually offer none.
3. Access: permissioned and verified, unlike freely transferable offshore tokens.
4. Settlement: on-chain in USDC instead of a brokerage's T+1 cycle.

The timing follows the SEC's September 17 Innovation Exemption, which opened a five-year path for U.S. venues to trade tokenized shares on public blockchains under conditions such as full shareholder rights and permissioned access.

What it means for you

• Expect KYC. Unlike swapping ordinary crypto, buying these tokens requires full identity and anti-money-laundering checks, and eligibility depends on where you live.
• You need USDC on Solana. Trades settle in USDC, so funding an account means holding the stablecoin on the right network. Sending USDC on another chain to a Solana address is a common and costly mistake.
• Read what you own. A CET is an entitlement held through a broker, not a direct registered share, unless the issuer later adopts Securitize's conversion path.
• Trading hours are limited for now. Despite the blockchain rails, the market is not open around the clock at launch.

Key takeaways

• Securitize launched Securitize Stocks on October 8, 2026, with 12 tokenized U.S. stocks on Solana.
• Each token is backed 1:1 by a real share and settles in USDC; Jump Trading provides liquidity.
• Only verified investors in the U.S., EU and other permitted jurisdictions can trade, in extended hours.
• Tokenized stocks hold more than $3 billion on-chain, according to RWA.xyz.

For the rule change that opened this market, read our report on the SEC Innovation Exemption. To understand the chain these tokens run on, see our Solana network guide, and for the settlement asset, what a stablecoin is.