Securitize plans to launch a fully on-chain US stock trading platform early next year
According to CoinDesk, tokenization service provider Securitize announced plans to launch what it calls the first fully compliant, fully on-chain trading platform for real publicly traded company stocks in early 2026, further bridging traditional financial markets with Web3 infrastructure.According to the announcement, the platform will allow investors to directly hold real shares of publicly traded companies that are issued and registered on-chain, and trade them through a blockchain interface. Unlike "synthetic stocks," which only track stock prices through derivatives or offshore structures, Securitize's model provides complete legal ownership, with shares issued directly by the issuing company and recorded in the official shareholder register.Securitize stated that on-chain stockholders will enjoy real shareholder rights, including dividends and voting rights, with assets self-custodied by users, eliminating the situation where intermediaries privately re-stake shares. However, due to compliance requirements, the relevant assets can only be transferred between approved whitelisted wallets.The trading interface will adopt a DeFi-like Swap style, but will be supported by SEC-registered brokers and transfer agents. During U.S. stock trading hours, prices will align with mainstream exchanges and comply with the "National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO)" rules; during non-trading hours, pricing will be determined by an automated market-making mechanism, enabling 24/7 uninterrupted trading.