Securitize Shares Debut on NYSE, Tokenized Stock Trades on Solana, Avalanche

• Securitize shares (SECZ) debuted on the NYSE, trading up over 8% on its first day.
• The company simultaneously tokenized $295 million of its common stock on the Solana and Avalanche blockchains.
• This marks the first instance of a newly public company offering tokenized shares on blockchains concurrently with its stock market debut.
• The tokenized SECZ represents the same common stock trading on the NYSE, not a separate share class.
• Securitize aims to demonstrate the viability of issuer-sponsored tokenization of public equities under existing U.S. securities laws.

Securitize's common stock (SECZ) began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, surging over 8% on its debut day. The company, backed by BlackRock, simultaneously tokenized $295 million of its stock on the Solana and Avalanche blockchains. This move makes Securitize the first newly public company to offer tokenized shares on blockchains at the commencement of its public trading life. The tokenized SECZ represents the same common stock as those trading on the NYSE, with Securitize aiming to demonstrate its confidence in on-chain asset infrastructure and regulatory pathways. The company stated that tokenizing its own public stock on Day 1 serves as a validation of its technology and market structure.