Securitize, Cantor to Enable Onchain IPOs & Follow-Ons

Securitize Corp., the leader in tokenized assets, and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., a premier global investment bank and part of the Cantor Fitzgerald group of companies, announced an agreement to enable public companies to conduct initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on offerings using blockchain-based infrastructure to tokenize securities.

By expanding the application of tokenization beyond secondary market trading, Securitize and Cantor will enable public companies to raise capital and issue securities onchain and gain access to the benefits of blockchain-based infrastructure, including enhanced transparency, improved operational efficiency, modernized ownership records, and a global onchain investor base, while still operating within the established capital markets framework of traditional public offerings.

Under the agreement, Cantor will leverage its equity capital markets and trading capabilities. Securitize will provide the tokenization infrastructure used to issue, distribute, and service tokenized securities and will utilize Securitize Markets, LLC, its SEC-registered broker-dealer affiliate, to participate in the offering and settlement process.

“Public companies shouldn’t have to choose between access to traditional capital markets and the benefits of blockchain technology that improve how securities are issued, distributed, owned, and serviced,” said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize. “This partnership brings together the capabilities required to support capital formation onchain within existing regulatory frameworks. It’s another step toward a future where digital securities become a standard part of how capital markets operate.”

“At Cantor, we have built one of the fastest-growing equities franchises on the Street, ranked #1 in U.S. IPOs in 2025, and are now bringing that expertise onchain,” said Pascal Bandelier, Co-CEO and Global Head of Equities at Cantor. “Tokenization is becoming part of mainstream capital markets, and partnering with Securitize allows us to bring the rigor of traditional equity capital markets to onchain settlement and distribution. This gives our clients innovative new ways to raise and access capital as markets evolve.”

Source: Securitize