Securitize Lists on NYSE, Tokenizes Shares on Solana as SOL Jumps 19%

Securitize began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 2, and moved quickly to bring its common stock onchain by issuing a Solana-based token representation. The listing comes as Solana rolled out a new governance framework for validators, with both developments unfolding alongside a sharp rally in SOL, up 19.3% over the past week. Securitize completed its merger with Cantor Equity Partners II and started trading on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ. The company said the tokenized version of SECZ is part of a broader push to expand regulated tokenized assets across multiple blockchains. Founder and CEO Carlos Domingo reiterated the firm's view that public equities are moving onchain, adding that Securitize's focus remains on building regulated infrastructure for next-generation capital markets. Data from RWA.xyz showed roughly $295 million in tokenized SECZ shares at launch. Securitize said the tokens represent the same shares trading on the NYSE, not a synthetic wrapper. Access is restricted to eligible U.S. investors who complete identity verification. In a separate update, the Solana Foundation activated Solana Governance Proposals on July 1. The system allows validators with at least 100,000 staked SOL to submit proposals and introduces a formal, stake-weighted voting process for protocol decisions. The framework distinguishes high-level directional questions from technical upgrades handled by developers and also enables individual delegators to override their validator's vote. Together, the moves highlight Solana's efforts to appeal to institutional issuers while strengthening alignment with its validator community. Market participants will be watching whether tokenized SECZ generates meaningful onchain trading volume, a key test for how far this strategy can scale.