24/7 Stock Trading? Securitize Brings DeFi to Wall Street

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Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

Key Takeaways

Securitize plans to launch fully compliant, blockchain-based public stock tokens by early 2026, which offer true share ownership;
These tokens will trade 24/7 on a DeFi-style interface, which eliminates intermediaries and settlement delays for direct ownership;
Acting as an SEC-registered transfer agent, Securitize ensures compliance and legal recognition of tokenized shares as real equity.

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24/7 Stock Trading? Securitize Brings DeFi to Wall Street

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Securitize has revealed a plan to offer fully compliant, blockchain-based public stock tokens as early as the first quarter of 2026.

The offering will deliver actual ownership of shares, issued on the blockchain and reflected on an issuer's cap table, rather than tracking price movements without ownership rights.

The tokens will be exchangeable around the clock via a swap-style interface familiar to users of decentralized finance (DeFi), even during hours when typical markets remain closed.

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Legacy stock systems often involve intermediaries and require settlement periods of at least one day, whereas these tokens eliminate intermediaries and aim to enable direct ownership in one's name.

The company argued that many available tokenized stock products provide exposure instead of ownership, rely on offshore structures that may introduce additional risk, or lack basic compliance mechanisms, such as know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) controls.

Securitize will serve as the transfer agent for these tokenized shares by acting in a role registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

It will maintain ownership records and manage transfers to ensure tokens are recognized as legal shares rather than proxy assets.

By enabling smart contract compatibility, the tokenized shares can interface with DeFi services without sacrificing compliance or compromising users' rights.

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