- on wednesday, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company announced a partnership with Securityis, making it its preferred tokenization partner.
- This partnership will expand access to tokenization infrastructure for Continental’s issuer clients, including SPACs, IPOs, and other public companies.
- This will enable the issuer’s clients to explore blockchain-based securities ownership, distribution, and capital markets solutions.
June 24th, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust CompanyThe company, a popular independent stock transfer agency in Japan, announced that it has selected Securitize as its brokerage firm. Preferred Tokenization Partner.
Continental offers issuers access to blockchain-based securities through securitization
According to officials press releasethis partnership will provide access to tokenization infrastructure for Continental’s issuer clients, including SPACs, IPOs, and public companies. This will enable clients to consider blockchain-based securities ownership, distribution, and capital markets solutions while maintaining traditional public market standards.
“Continental has been the gold standard in SPAC processing for over 20 years and has a long track record of supporting companies through complex corporate transactions. We are excited to continue working together to bring tokenization capabilities to a broader segment of the market,” Securitize co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo said in a press release.
The Securitize integration will allow Continental to offer issuers an alternative option for regulated digital securities in tokenized form through Securitize. This integration allows Securitize’s clients to increase operational efficiency while increasing transaction speed. It will also help Continental create new investor engagement models while continuing its existing high-touch services.
“Continental is currently acting as transfer agent for Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc., supporting the CEPT shareholder meeting, the exit SPAC process, and other related services related to the proposed business combination. Upon closing, Continental intends to serve as the exchange agent for the business combination and the transfer agent for the combined public company, which will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SECZ,” the press release states.
Through Securitize Markets, Securitize offers a fully regulated stack to Continental issuers, including proprietary agent technology, KYC, and AML onboarding. Securitize operates as an SEC-registered transfer agent, broker-dealer, and member FINRA. The company is the only company with all these important approvals for regulated digital securities infrastructure in the US and European Union through its DLT Pilotage License.
“Continental has been a trusted partner and leader to the SPAC community for many years,” said Steven Nelson, Chairman and President of Continental. “Securitize will give our issuers access to a regulated, best-in-class tokenization infrastructure while maintaining the high-touch service model that Continental is known for.”
SEC Guidance Facilitates Adoption of Tokenized Assets
The tokenized real-world asset market is growing rapidly as regulatory clarity increases. On January 28, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released the following report: detailed statement About tokenized securities and taxonomy. The agency said in a statement that tokenized securities are subject to the same rules as traditional securities.
The official statement highlights an issuer-sponsored model where blockchain is integrated with a master security holder file, as well as a third-party model that includes custodial entitlements and synthetic securities.
This public statement, along with key developments such as the NYSE and Nasdaq tokenization platforms, the DTC pilot, and the stablecoin GENIUS Act, reduced regulatory uncertainty. This helped increase recruitment at the facility.
According to rwa.xyzthe diversified asset value of real-world assets currently hovers around $32.23 billion, thanks to the increasing adoption of tokenized bonds and money market funds among institutional investors.
Securitize is the leading platform for Nasdaq-listed equities and tokenized securities. It has partnered with major asset management companies such as BlackRock, Apollo, and KKR. The platform offers end-to-end services including trading on alternative trading systems. The platform is known for its compliant on-chain issuance of securities.
Earlier this month, Securitize announced the expansion of the Securitize Tokenized AAA CLO Fund (STAC) to the Solana blockchain network.
