Securitize Capital registers as an SEC investment adviser, adding to existing broker-dealer and transfer agent licenses. The move positions the tokenization firm for institutional growth as regulators examine vaults and tokenized assets.
Tokenization specialist Securitize is widening its regulatory footprint. Its subsidiary, Securitize Capital, has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser, the company said Monday.
The registration adds to a stable of existing licenses. Securitize already runs a broker-dealer, an alternative trading system, a transfer agent and a fund administration business. Together, they let the firm offer a full suite of services to institutions moving traditional assets onto blockchain rails.
The timing reflects a broader regulatory shift. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said last week that certain crypto vaults and lending strategies could fall under investment adviser rules, depending on how they are structured and managed. Vaults have become one of decentralized finance's fastest-growing products. Users deposit crypto into smart contracts that allocate capital across lending markets and other yield-generating strategies. Many platforms, including Coinbase and Robinhood, now offer such products to a wider investor base. Total assets in curated vaults sit at about $8.6 billion, according to Vaults.fyi.
Securitize has already built infrastructure around tokenized vaults. The company works with Euler on permissioned lending vaults that allow tokenized assets such as VanEck's VBILL fund to be used as collateral while maintaining investor eligibility requirements.
Its partnerships run deep. Securitize issues BlackRock's BUIDL tokenized money market fund and works with the New York Stock Exchange on the plumbing behind tokenized securities trading. Other clients include Apollo, KKR and VanEck. KKR, a partner in tokenized fund offerings, carries an Alpha Score of 47 out of 100, a Mixed rating that reflects some caution around the sector's near-term outlook.
The firm completed its public listing earlier this month under the ticker SECZ. Its share price is down nearly 40% through July, a drop that partly reflects the market's reassessment of tokenization revenue timelines.
The registration gives Securitize a broader foundation to work with asset managers and institutional investors exploring onchain investment strategies, the company said. As the SEC sharpens its focus on digital asset products, the new license could become a key differentiator for the firm.
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