Securitize, a platform for tokenising real-world assets, has obtained regulatory approval to operate as an investment firm as well as trading and settlement system (TSS) in the EU. The firm claims in a press release that this makes it “the only company in the world licensed to operate regulated digital securities infrastructure in both the US and the EU”.
By attaining regulatory approval in both territories, Securitize removes barriers for issuers and investors to “participate seamlessly across two of the world’s largest capital markets”.
The firm’s EU authorisation was developed with input from Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Bank of Spain, and the European Central Bank (ECB).
Plans are in place to launch a European TSS on the Avalanche blockchain, which will allow Securitize to “combine the roles of a multilateral trading facility (MTF) and a CSD within one digital framework”. The approach will bring together sub-second finality with the ability to deploy purpose-built blockchains to create a predictable, compliant foundation for onchain trading, settlement, and lifecycle management. The firm expects to have its first issuance on Avalanche under the EU TSS in early 2026.
