- •Securitize explores billion-dollar SPAC deal with Cantor Fitzgerald’s CEPT.
- •CEPT shares soar as talks surface about Securitize’s public listing.
- •BlackRock-backed Securitize may become leading public tokenization platform soon.
Tokenization platform Securitize is reportedly weighing a potential merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, a blank-check company sponsored by finance powerhouse Cantor Fitzgerald, according to Bloomberg. The deal could value the digital asset firm at over $1 billion, positioning it as a leading player in the rapidly growing tokenized real‑world asset market.
Securitize currently oversees approximately $4.62 billion in tokenized real‑world asset value, based on RWA.xyz data. The potential merger, if completed, would push the firm into unicorn status and mark one of the most significant public listings in the blockchain‑based asset management sector. However, Bloomberg noted that Securitize is still evaluating its options and could decide to remain private.
Cantor Fitzgerald’s SPAC Makes a Move
The blank-check company involved, Cantor Equity Partners II (Nasdaq: CEPT), raised $240 million in its initial public offering and deposited the full amount into a trust, alongside a $5.8 million private placement from its sponsor. The company is led by Brandon Lutnick, son of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and backed by Cantor Fitzgerald’s extensive financial network.
Following the news, CEPT shares surged by more than 12.5 percent on Friday, according to Yahoo Finance data. The Block reported that both Securitize and CEPT did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the potential merger discussions.
Major Backing and Expanding Market Presence
Securitize has built a strong foundation through funding from major financial institutions, including BlackRock, Morgan Stanley Tactical Value, Blockchain Capital, and Coinbase Ventures. Earlier this year, Jump Crypto acquired a strategic stake in the firm, further emphasizing institutional confidence in its tokenization model.
The firm also manages BUIDL, the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, which holds over $2.8 billion in tokenized U.S. Treasuries—making it the largest on‑chain treasury fund in existence. By comparison, Franklin Templeton’s OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (BENJI) stands at $861 million in assets, around a third of BUIDL’s total value.
Recently, Securitize introduced off‑ramps for both the BUIDL and VanEck’s VBILL tokenized funds, utilizing Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin to improve liquidity and accessibility for investors.
As the firm considers its next steps, the outcome of this potential merger could reshape the landscape for tokenized asset providers, bringing blockchain‑based finance one step closer to mainstream public markets.