Securitize has launched a platform for trading tokenized US stocks onchain, offering eligible investors 1:1-backed security entitlements to shares in Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Tesla and Amazon. The products trade on Solana through Securitize's registered broker-dealer, with transactions settling in USDC.

Securitize Stocks differ from products that merely track stock prices, the company said. Each token is backed by an underlying share and constitutes a security entitlement under UCC Article 8, the section of the Uniform Commercial Code governing the transfer of securities. Investors retain the applicable economic and ownership-related rights attached to the shares, including dividends and voting rights where the underlying shares provide them.

The entitlements can also be converted into direct shares in cases where issuers sponsor tokenization directly — a structural distinction that positions the product as an ownership instrument rather than a derivative proxy.

Where will the tokens trade next?

Securitize Stocks are expected to expand beyond Solana to the upcoming NYSE digital trading venue and the OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue, subject to regulatory and operational requirements. Securitize said the structure is built to operate within the evolving US regulatory framework for tokenized securities and to enable regulated secondary-market trading without relying on exemptions.

That design choice matters. Products that depend on exemptions face limits on who can trade them and in what contexts. By targeting a framework that accommodates regulated secondary trading outright, Securitize is positioning tokenized equities for institutional and retail rails that exemption-based structures cannot reach.

Trading will initially be available during extended market hours, with Securitize planning a move toward 24/7 availability — an operational shift that traditional equity market infrastructure does not currently support.

Who is building the liquidity layer?

Jump Trading will provide market-making and liquidity through Securitize's Solana PropAMM, a proprietary automated market maker deployed on the network. The arrangement addresses the central execution question for tokenized equities: whether onchain venues can sustain tight spreads and sufficient depth outside conventional exchange hours.

Ripple Prime and Aave are among the firms exploring institutional use cases for the tokenized equities, including trading, lending and collateral applications. The lending dimension is particularly consequential — tokenized shares that circulate as collateral in onchain credit markets would functionally expand the utility of equities beyond what traditional prime brokerage offers, though it also introduces new questions about haircut treatment and liquidation mechanics for security tokens.

Why the Article 8 structure matters

By anchoring each token to a security entitlement rather than a synthetic price reference, Securitize aligns the product with established US commercial law. Holders stand in a legally recognized position relative to the underlying shares, which clarifies treatment in corporate actions, distributions and any insolvency scenario involving the custodian or intermediary.

The initial rollout covers five of the most heavily traded US equities, with settlement in USDC on Solana. Extended-hours availability begins first, followed by the planned expansion to NYSE's digital venue and OKXICE, pending regulatory and operational sign-off.

The near-term milestone to watch is the launch of the NYSE digital venue and the OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue — the timing of those go-lives will determine when tokenized US equities move from a single-chain pilot into exchange-grade distribution.