Securitize (SECZ) is tokenizing shares of Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and nine other major U.S. companies on the Solana blockchain, with plans to extend trading to the New York Stock Exchange's planned digital venue and the OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue.

The product, called Securitize Stocks, will initially cover 12 companies: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Netflix, Circle, Strategy and Palantir, the firm said Thursday in a press release shared with CoinDesk. Each token will be backed one-for-one by an actual share held in custody.

Trading begins on Securitize's existing Solana-based PropAMM platform. Jump Trading will provide liquidity, and all transactions will settle in USDC stablecoin. RQD will handle the clearing, custody and settlement infrastructure that connects the tokenized shares to traditional securities markets, while Ripple Prime plans to explore institutional use cases for the assets.

What rights do token holders get?

Securitize said each token will be structured to preserve the economic benefits and applicable shareholder rights of the underlying share, including dividends and voting rights. The tokens represent security entitlements rather than direct ownership on a company's shareholder register, though conversion may become available once issuers themselves adopt tokenization.

"The opportunity is to bring equities onchain without leaving behind the ownership, investor protections and market infrastructure that make U.S. capital markets work," Carlos Domingo, chairman and CEO of Securitize, said in the announcement. "Securitize Stocks are designed around that principle, while creating a bridge to a future where issuers themselves can participate directly in tokenization."

Where will the tokens trade?

The distribution plan runs in stages:

• Trading starts on Securitize's Solana-based PropAMM platform, with Jump Trading liquidity and USDC settlement.
• The tokens are expected to list on NYSE's planned 24/7 digital trading platform.
• The OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue, a joint venture between NYSE parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and crypto exchange OKX, is also planned.

Both exchange expansions remain conditional on the venues launching and meeting regulatory requirements. Eligible investors in the U.S., Europe and other permitted markets will be able to trade the tokens initially during extended market hours, with plans to expand to 24/7 access.

How does this fit the regulatory picture?

The launch lands as Wall Street firms race to bring equities onto blockchain rails, chasing around-the-clock trading, faster settlement and the ability to post stocks as collateral in onchain lending markets. Securitize's move positions it ahead of the exchange-operated venues that are still working through approval processes.

The Securities and Exchange Commission rolled out an "innovation exemption" last month, opening a path for tokenized securities trading venues built on blockchain infrastructure to operate under a U.S. regulatory framework. The ICE-OKX joint venture filed this week to introduce tokenized stock trading under that framework — a signal that established exchanges intend to compete directly in blockchain-based securities markets.

For Solana, the listing adds a second major tokenized-equities program to its network and deepens its institutional footprint. "Tokenized equities give investors around the world access to investments they might otherwise never have had the opportunity to participate in, at internet scale," said Nick Ducoff, general manager of institutional at the Solana Foundation.

The operational stakes are significant. If the NYSE and OKXICE venues clear their regulatory hurdles and begin operating, Securitize Stocks would bridge a single tokenized product across a decentralized Solana venue and two regulated exchange infrastructures — a market structure that did not exist a year ago. The next milestone to watch is the SEC's handling of the OKX-ICE filing and any innovation-exemption approvals for the planned 24/7 platforms.