The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has entered into a partnership with Securitize to develop a platform that enables the issuance and management of tokenized stocks.
Through this agreement, reported on March 24, 2026, the US stock market aims to ensure the safety of traditional financial products. Stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), etc. operate as tokens based on cryptocurrency networks..
The initiative explores the design of a digital transfer agent program to establish regulatory compliance standards in the securities industry, the statement said.
The technology project between the two companies aims to transform stock market operations to an instant payment model. According to the proposed guidelines: This system allows you to continue operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week..
NYSE Group President Lynn Martin defines the organization’s position on this technology transition: “As we explore how tokenization can improve capital markets, it is essential that new infrastructure is developed in a way that maintains the trust, transparency, and protection that investors expect.”
Under this premise, the platform operates as an alternative trading system, called a digital trading platform, directly connected to the Securitize stock broker.
Transfer standards and regulatory compliance
As reported by CriptoNoticias, this association is the result of a regulatory process that started at the beginning of the year, with the exchange requesting approval for the new platform on January 19th.
Securitize’s role within the NYSE ecosystem will be to act as the first digital transfer agent. Important numbers for registration of ownership in token form and distribution of dividends.
Regarding its technical role, Securitize specializes in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) by converting traditional financial instruments into their native representation in cryptocurrency networks.
The move is in response to the modernization trend in capital markets, with other financial institutions receiving similar approvals for pilot programs. An example is the Nasdaq Plan linked to Deposit Trust Company (DTC) dating back to March 18th.
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