NYSE and Securitize Push Tokenized Securities via Digital Transfer Agent

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), through Intercontinental Exchange, and Securitize announced a partnership to expand tokenized securities markets using a compliant digital transfer agent. Securitize will be used as the first SEC-registered digital transfer agent on an upcoming NYSE-affiliated Digital Trading Platform for corporate and ETF issuers. The MoU makes NYSE a design partner to build a digital transfer agent program focused on on-chain settlement of tokenized securities transactions. Both parties plan to jointly develop standards for digital transfer agents and tokenization agents, covering regulatory, operational, and technical requirements for institutional-grade infrastructure. NYSE Group President Lynn Martin said the initiative must preserve investor trust and transparency. The work leverages Securitize’s SEC-registered transfer agent status and its real-world asset tokenization experience to define how ownership records, corporate actions, and compliance can work on-chain. Subject to meeting requirements, Securitize is expected to be designated as an approved digital transfer agent. Securitize Markets is also expected to participate as a broker-dealer on the platform. This follows NYSE’s January plan for a platform supporting both trading and blockchain-based settlement, potentially enabling 24/7 trading of U.S. equities and ETFs. Broader context: Presto Research projects tokenized assets could near $490B by end-2026, supported by demand for tokenized U.S. Treasuries and credit on blockchain networks, alongside stablecoin usage in payments.