Securitize builds Wall Street credentials with SEC adviser license as tokenization expands
Securitize has registered its subsidiary, Securitize Capital, as an SEC-regulated investment adviser to further integrate blockchain-based products into traditional finance. This move aligns the firm with evolving regulatory standards for tokenized vaults and lending strategies as institutional adoption grows.
Why it matters
The registration signals a maturing bridge between decentralized finance infrastructure and traditional Wall Street, providing a regulatory framework for institutional investors to access onchain yield-generating products.
Securitize said Monday that its subsidiary, Securitize Capital, has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser. The new license adds to the firm's existing regulated businesses, which include a broker-dealer, alternative trading system (ATS), transfer agent and fund administration services.
The move comes as regulators have begun examining how existing securities rules apply to a new generation of investment products on blockchain rails. Last week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said that certain crypto vaults and lending strategies could fall under investment adviser regulations depending on how they're structured and managed.
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