Securitize Advances Access to Tokenized Equity for U.S. Investors

Leading tokenization platform Securitize has intensified its efforts to introduce tokenized equity to US investors by appointing a former PayPal executive as its new general counsel.

On Tuesday, Securitize announced the hiring of Jerome Roche, an ex-PayPal executive who spearheaded the company’s foray into digital asset projects, including the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin.

The platform also confirmed that its tokenized securities are currently accessible to US investors, contradicting the belief that issuers predominantly offer such products overseas due to limited domestic stock access.

“There’s been a belief that tokenized securities should mainly be offered outside the US, but our experience indicates otherwise,” stated Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo in an interview with Cointelegraph.

“Clear regulatory path” for tokenized stocks in the US

As per Securitize, executing real-world asset (RWA) tokenization offerings within the US regulatory framework is “not only feasible but scalable, at institutional quality.”

“We’ve shown that there is a transparent regulatory pathway for issuers to natively tokenize assets for US investors,” Domingo remarked.

“These are actual securities onchain, not synthetic representations or derivatives,” the CEO explained, adding:

“We operate using SEC-regulated infrastructure, which includes a registered transfer agent broker-dealer and fund admin, enabling US investors to legally access and hold tokenized securities within a fully compliant framework.”

Securitize’s positive perspective on US tokenization comes shortly after the platform gained regulatory approval to function as an investment company and as a trading and settlement system in the European Union on Nov. 26. According to the company, this approval has positioned it among the first operators for regulated digital securities infrastructure in both the US and EU.

“For the first time, modern ledger technology allows us to document ownership, finalize transactions, and transfer value in ways that surpass the fragmented systems we’ve currently inherited,” stated Securitize’s newly appointed general counsel, Roche, in the announcement.

“Innovation is only effective when it adheres strictly to the relevant legal frameworks,” he emphasized, reaffirming Securitize’s commitment to regulated tokenized securities on a global scale.

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Securitize’s announcement is another indication of the US shifting toward tokenization. On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission concluded its investigation into competitor tokenization platform Ondo Finance.

Ondo noted that the SEC’s decision signals a new era for tokenized securities in the US, potentially establishing them as a “core part of the capital markets.”