Securitize gains BlackRock support as tokenized RWA scale

Published: 2026-07-04 05:38:42 |

Securitize is expanding Wall Street’s tokenized-assets push with major BlackRock support and a NYSE listing. BlackRock selected Securitize as the transfer agent for its BUIDL fund when it launched on Mar 20, 2024. BUIDL is a tokenized money market product running across Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche and currently holds $2.2B–$2.5B in assets under management (AUM). In July 2026, Securitize completed a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker SECZ. The transaction raised about $400M in gross proceeds. Securitize also tokenized $295M–$300M of its own common stock as part of the deal, underscoring its role in real-world assets (RWA) infrastructure. BlackRock, along with other institutional backers including Apollo and KKR (and ARK Invest), positions Securitize at the center of an RWA stack. The article estimates roughly $4B in associated AUM tied to tokenized products built on its platform. The broader RWA tokenization market is estimated at $18B–$37B today, with projections of $80B by end-2026. For traders, the key signal is whether BlackRock keeps scaling BUIDL. If BUIDL AUM moves higher from the $2.2B–$2.5B range, it would validate demand for regulated tokenization rails—potentially strengthening sentiment around RWA-linked crypto exposure. Securitize’s revenue outlook remains linked to regulatory clarity and institutional adoption velocity.

Bullish

Bullish. Securitize gaining and retaining BlackRock as a core counterpart is a tangible institutional adoption signal, similar to prior waves where major asset managers’ involvement tightened the regulatory/integration path and boosted confidence in on-chain finance rails. The NYSE listing via SECZ also creates a more direct bridge for traditional capital, which can support sustained inflows into tokenized products. Short term: traders may react positively to any reported increase in BUIDL AUM, and to the visibility that comes with a listed equity ticker tied to tokenization infrastructure. That can lift sentiment across RWA narratives and spill over into liquidity demand for the underlying settlement chains. Long term: if BUIDL continues scaling (the article highlights the $2.2B–$2.5B AUM range as a benchmark), it would reinforce the durability of tokenized money-market adoption and strengthen the case for broader RWA tokenization growth toward the cited $80B target by end-2026. Key risk is if tokenized AUM growth stalls due to regulatory friction or slower institutional rollout; in that scenario the bullish impulse could fade.