The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, and Securitize, the world’s leader in tokenizing real-world assets, today announced a collaboration to support the development of tokenized securities markets, with Securitize named as the first digital transfer agent eligible to mint blockchain-native securities for corporate or ETF issuers on the upcoming NYSE-affiliated tokenized securities platform (the Digital Trading Platform).
As part of the collaboration formalized in their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), NYSE plans to partner with Securitize as a premier design partner in the development of a digital transfer agent program intended to support on-chain settlement of tokenized security transactions.
The companies plan to collaborate on the development of standards for digital transfer agents and tokenization agents participating in the digital ecosystem, with a focus on establishing regulatory, operational, and technology requirements for institutional-grade tokenized securities infrastructure.
“The NYSE continues to lead the industry in responsible innovation,” said Lynn Martin, President, NYSE Group. “As we explore how tokenization can enhance capital markets, it is critical that new infrastructure is developed in a way that preserves the trust, transparency, and protections investors expect. Securitize brings deep experience in digital asset infrastructure and transfer agency, making them a strong partner in helping design this next generation of market structure.”
This initiative will draw on Securitize’s experience as a leading tokenization platform and SEC-registered transfer agent, helping define the role of transfer agent infrastructure in maintaining official records of ownership, supporting corporate actions, and ensuring tokenized securities meet the standards of traditional markets. Subject to applicable requirements, this work is expected to support Securitize’s role as an approved digital transfer agent for the platform.
“Securitize has spent years building the regulated infrastructure needed to bring real-world assets on-chain,” said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO, Securitize. “We are proud to support NYSE in helping design the foundational transfer agent infrastructure for tokenized securities markets. This is about building tokenization in a way that works within real market structure, with the protections, controls, and operational integrity required for public securities.”
As part of the broader collaboration, Securitize Markets is expected to become one of the broker-dealer participants on the upcoming Digital Trading Platform, supporting the development of market structure for issuer-sponsored tokenized securities.
