Securitize Gains SEC Adviser Status to Expand Tokenized…

What Does The SEC Registration Allow Securitize To Do?

Securitize has expanded its regulated U.S. operations after its subsidiary, Securitize Capital LLC, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser. The registration allows the tokenization company to work more directly with asset managers and institutional investors developing investment strategies based on blockchain-issued securities and other tokenized assets. It adds an advisory function to a platform that already provides issuance, trading, transfer and fund administration services. “Becoming an SEC-registered investment adviser is an important step in the continued expansion of Securitize's platform,” CEO Carlos Domingo said. “Asset managers and institutional investors want to work with partners that understand both the opportunity of tokenization and the obligations that come with operating in regulated markets.” Registered investment advisers are subject to federal rules covering areas such as disclosure, custody, conflicts of interest and fiduciary obligations. For institutions considering tokenized funds, working with an SEC-registered adviser may reduce the need to coordinate separately with traditional advisory firms and blockchain infrastructure providers. The registration does not remove the investment, liquidity or technology risks associated with tokenized assets. It does, however, give Securitize a regulated structure through which it can advise clients on how those products may be developed, managed and integrated into institutional portfolios.

How Much Of The Tokenization Process Can Securitize Handle?

Securitize’s U.S. platform now combines four regulated or institutional functions. These include the newly registered investment adviser, an SEC-registered broker-dealer operating an Alternative Trading System, an SEC-registered transfer agent and fund administration services. The broker-dealer and trading system can support transactions in eligible digital securities, while the transfer agent maintains ownership records and processes changes in security ownership. Fund administration covers operational work such as reporting, accounting and investor servicing. Adding investment advice allows Securitize to become involved earlier in the product-development process. Instead of only providing the infrastructure after an asset manager has designed a tokenized fund, the company can help institutions build the strategy itself and then support its issuance and administration. “Through Securitize Capital, we are adding another important capability to our full stack and strengthening our ability to help institutions develop and manage investment strategies built for an onchain financial system,” Domingo said. The integrated model may appeal to asset managers seeking fewer service providers for tokenized products. It also increases Securitize’s responsibility for maintaining clear controls between its advisory, brokerage, trading and administrative activities.

Investor Takeaway

Securitize is moving beyond token issuance technology and into regulated investment strategy. The opportunity is to become a single institutional provider for designing, launching, trading and administering tokenized funds.

Why Are Crypto Firms Moving Into Investment Advice?

Securitize joins a growing group of digital asset companies adding registered advisory services as tokenized securities and automated portfolio tools attract more institutional interest. Coinbase and Kraken have introduced SEC-registered investment advice platforms using artificial intelligence, while Galaxy Digital has operated an investment management business through Galaxy Digital Capital Management. The advisory model gives crypto companies a route to build longer-term relationships with clients instead of relying mainly on trading fees or technology contracts. It can also give institutions a regulated point of contact when evaluating products that combine traditional securities with blockchain settlement and ownership records. Competition is likely to center on regulatory infrastructure, custody access, product selection and the ability to connect tokenized assets with existing investment workflows. Firms able to offer several of those functions under one group may have an advantage, although regulators will closely examine conflicts created when related companies advise on, issue and provide trading services for the same products.

How Does The Anchorage Deal Fit Into The Strategy?

Securitize’s move into institutional advice follows the sale of a separate wealth-management business it had developed for registered investment advisers. Anchorage Digital announced in December 2025 that it had acquired Securitize For Advisors, a platform designed to give registered advisers access to digital asset investment products. The acquisition allowed Anchorage to expand further into the adviser market while Securitize retained its core tokenization and institutional infrastructure operations. The transactions show two related approaches to the same market. Anchorage is building services for advisers managing client portfolios, while Securitize Capital is positioning itself to advise asset managers and institutions creating tokenized strategies. Securitize also entered the public markets on July 2 through a merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, a special purpose acquisition company. Its new status as a publicly traded business could give investors greater visibility into the revenue and costs associated with tokenization, fund administration and regulated financial services. The investment adviser registration adds another potential source of fee income, but execution will depend on whether asset managers move tokenized strategies from pilot programs into products with durable assets and trading activity. Securitize now has much of the regulated infrastructure needed to support that transition. The next test is whether institutional demand grows quickly enough to use it.