Securitize obtains SEC advisory status to expand tokenization business

What possibilities does SEC registration bring to Securitize?

Securitize expanded its regulated business in the United States after its subsidiary Securitize Capital LLC registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser. This registration allows the tokenized company to work more directly with asset managers and institutional investors to jointly develop investment strategies for issuing securities and other tokenized assets based on blockchain. This adds advisory functions to its original platform that provided issuance, trading, transfer and fund management services. CEO Carlos Domingo said: "Becoming an SEC registered investment adviser is an important step in the continued expansion of the Securitize platform. Asset managers and institutional investors want to work with partners who understand tokenization opportunities and are familiar with the operating norms of regulated markets." Registered investment advisers are required to comply with federal regulations covering multiple areas such as information disclosure, asset custody, conflict of interest management and fiduciary responsibilities. For institutions considering tokenized funds, working with an SEC-registered adviser can reduce the need for additional coordination between traditional advisory firms and blockchain infrastructure providers. The registration does not eliminate the investment, liquidity or technical risks inherent in tokenized assets, but does provide Securitize with a regulated framework that allows it to advise clients on how to develop, manage and incorporate these products into institutional portfolios.

What parts of the tokenization process can Securitize handle?

Securitize's U.S. platform currently integrates four regulated or institutional functions, including newly registered investment advisers, SEC-registered brokers operating alternative trading systems, SEC-registered transfer agents, and fund management services. Brokers and trading systems can support the trading of qualified digital securities, while transfer agents are responsible for maintaining ownership records and processing changes in securities ownership. Fund management covers operational tasks such as reporting, accounting and investor services. The addition of the investment advisory business allows Securitize to intervene in the product development process earlier-no longer just providing infrastructure after an asset manager designs a tokenized fund, but rather helping the organization build its strategy itself and then support its issuance and management. "Through Securitize Capital, we have added another key capability to full-stack services, strengthening our ability to help institutions develop and manage investment strategies for the on-chain financial system," Domingo said. This integration model may appeal to asset managers who want to reduce the number of providers of tokenized products, while also increasing Securitize's responsibility to maintain clear controls between consulting, brokerage, trading and management activities.

Investor Points

Securitize is expanding from token issuance technology to regulated investment strategy, and its opportunity lies in becoming a one-stop institutional service provider for the design, issuance, trading and management of tokenized funds.

Why are cryptocurrency companies entering the investment advisory field?

As tokenized securities and automated portfolio tools attract more institutional attention, Securitize has joined the growing team of digital asset companies and added registered advisory services. Coinbase and Kraken have launched AI-based SEC registered investment advisory platforms, while Galaxy Digital operates its investment management business through Galaxy Digital Capital Management. The advisory model provides crypto companies with a way to build long-term relationships with customers rather than relying mainly on transaction fees or technology contracts. It also provides institutions with a regulated channel of contact when evaluating products that integrate traditional securities with blockchain settlement and ownership records. The focus of competition may be on regulatory infrastructure, custody rights, product selection and the ability to connect tokenized assets with existing investment workflows. Companies that can provide multiple of these functions within a group may have an advantage, although regulators will pay close attention to conflicts of interest that arise when affiliated companies provide advisory, issuance and trading services for the same product.

How does the Anchorage deal fit into the overall strategy?

Before Securitize entered the institutional advisory space, it had sold its independent wealth management business it had developed for registered investment advisers. Anchorage Digital announced in December 2025 the acquisition of Securitize For Advisors, a platform designed to provide registered advisers with digital asset investment product channels. The acquisition allows Anchorage to further expand the advisory market, while Securitize retains its core tokenization and institutional infrastructure operations businesses. These deals showcase two related strategies for the same market: Anchorage is an advisory building service to manage clients 'investment portfolios, while Securitize Capital positions itself to advise asset managers and institutions creating tokenization strategies. In addition, Securitize entered the public market on July 2 through a merger with special purpose acquisition firm Cantor Equity Partners II. Its new identity as a listed company may give investors a clearer understanding of the revenue and costs associated with tokenization, fund management and regulated financial services. Investment adviser registration increases potential sources of fee income, but execution effectiveness depends on whether asset managers transform tokenization strategies from pilot projects into products with lasting assets and trading activity. Securitize now has most of the regulated infrastructure needed to support this transformation, and the next test will be whether institutional demand can grow fast enough to make the most of it.