Securitize Gets FINRA Approval to Broaden Tokenized Securities Operations

Key Takeaways:

Securitize, a leading tokenization platform, announced on May 4, 2026, that its broker-dealer subsidiary, Securitize Markets LLC, received expanded approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The approval broadens the broker-dealer’s permissions across regulated custody, settlement, underwriting, and selling group permissions for tokenized securities, widening the firm’s role in on-chain capital markets.

FINRA cleared the expansion through the Continuing Membership Application process, the route broker-dealers use when adding major capabilities or new business lines. The result is a broader permission set for Securitize Markets across the tokenized securities lifecycle. Securitize noted:

“This milestone represents a major advancement for regulated digital asset markets, unlocking real-time, onchain settlement within a fully regulated broker-dealer framework and enhances Securitize’s trading and distribution capabilities for tokenized securities.”

For companies exploring on-chain equity issuance, the expanded permissions add support around initial public offering infrastructure and secondary offerings. Brett Redfearn, President of Securitize, said: “The underwriting and selling group approvals greatly enhance our capabilities to assist tokenizing securities during the IPO process. The case for new and existing publicly traded companies to tokenize stock continues to get more compelling. We’re excited about what comes next.” The broader takeaway is a more complete regulated framework, where custody, distribution, trading, and settlement can operate inside one broker-dealer model.