Securitize Capital Registers as SEC-Registered Investment Advisor

ChainCatcher report, according to The Defiant, Securitize Capital LLC, a subsidiary of tokenization platform Securitize Corp. (NYSE: SECZ), has registered with the U.S. SEC as an investment adviser, with registration effective July 22. Previously, the subsidiary had operated in Florida since March 2023 as an exempt reporting adviser, limited to serving venture capital funds or private funds with less than $1.5 billion in assets under management in the U.S.; this registration removes that cap. The report states that this license completes Securitize’s regulatory framework for tokenized securities, as its U.S. affiliates now encompass registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers and alternative trading systems, transfer agents, and fund managers. The registration follows five days after SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned on July 22 that on-chain vaults and lending strategies may trigger investment adviser regulatory concerns. U.S. stock market data shows that SECZ fell nearly 10% during Monday trading and is currently trading at $6.76 per share, with a total market capitalization of approximately $1 billion.