Securitize to Issue Regulated Equity Tokens for Socios.com Sports Clubs

ChainCatcher report, according to The Defiant, Securitize and Socios.com have announced a partnership in which Securitize will provide regulated securities issuance, investor onboarding, and ownership recordkeeping services for Socios.com’s plan to tokenize minority equity stakes in professional sports clubs. The tokenized product, branded as Socios Equity Tokens, will be subject to applicable securities laws, league requirements, club approvals, and jurisdictional restrictions. Fan Tokens and Socios Equity Tokens will operate as separate products—the former for engagement and utility, the latter as regulated financial instruments. Carlos Domingo, Co-founder and CEO of Securitize, stated that professional sports clubs represent a significant asset class that has historically remained private and inaccessible; Securitize’s regulated infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe can offer clubs and their owners new ways to issue and manage equity. Alexandre Dreyfus, Founder and CEO of Chiliz Group, said that the partnership with Securitize will explore the next phase of regulated tokenized equity access. The initiative is expected to become Securitize’s first tokenized project under the European Union’s DLT Pilot Regime, which accepts issuers with a market capitalization below €500 million. Securitize received authorization from Spain’s CNMV for a DLT trading and settlement system in November 2025.