Securitize Partners with Computershare to Tokenize U.S. Stock Market, Aiming to Introduce Tokenized Equity for $70 Trillion Market

On April 29, the tokenization platform Securitize, backed by BlackRock, announced a partnership with global stock transfer agent Computershare to allow U.S. publicly traded companies to issue on-chain tokenized equity (Issuer-Sponsored Tokens, ISTs) outside of the existing stock system. According to the plan, investors will have the option to hold stocks through traditional securities accounts or directly through digital wallets for corresponding on-chain equity assets. Computershare will continue to serve as the transfer agent, managing shareholder registries, dividend distributions, and corporate actions such as stock splits. Reports indicate that the core of this structure aims to avoid the common ‘wrapped shares’ model found in traditional crypto markets. Unlike derivative tokens that merely represent a claim to stocks, ISTs will directly represent actual ownership of equity rather than a mapping certificate of off-chain stocks. Carlos Domingo stated that ISTs are not derivatives built on existing stocks but allow U.S. issuers to create real equity directly in token form. Data shows that Computershare currently serves over 25,000 companies and acts as the transfer agent for approximately 58% of S&P 500 companies. The market views this collaboration as a sign that blockchain infrastructure is gradually entering the core backend systems of the U.S. securities market, potentially further promoting the on-chain settlement, equity registration, and asset circulation of U.S. stocks.