Securitize and Cantor launch tokenized IPO framework

Two major financial firms announced a partnership on July 15, 2026, aimed at bringing blockchain technology directly into the process of raising capital on public stock markets. Securitize Corp. and Cantor Fitzgerald are developing a framework to allow companies to conduct initial public offerings and follow-on equity sales using tokenized securities, all while operating within existing regulatory structures for public offerings.

The agreement combines Cantor Fitzgerald's established equity capital markets and underwriting expertise with Securitize's regulated infrastructure for issuing and servicing digital securities. Cantor, which ranked first in U.S. IPOs in 2025, will handle the underwriting and market-facing aspects, while Securitize provides the underlying digital securities technology for issuance and settlement. Securitize Markets, the company's SEC-registered broker-dealer affiliate, will participate in the offering and settlement process.

The initiative represents a significant expansion of tokenization beyond its current primary applications in secondary trading of funds, Treasuries, and private assets. By focusing on primary capital formation-the point where shares...