Securitize plans to launch a fully on-chain US stock trading platform in early 2026.

On December 17, tokenization services provider Securitize announced plans to launch what it’s calling the first fully compliant, fully on-chain platform for trading actual public company stocks in early 2026—further bridging traditional financial markets with Web3 infrastructure. Per the announcement, the platform will let investors directly hold real, on-chain issued and registered public company shares and trade them via a blockchain interface. Unlike “synthetic stocks”—which only track share prices via derivatives or offshore structures—Securitize’s model offers full legal ownership: shares are issued directly by the issuing company and recorded in the official shareholder register. Securitize noted that on-chain shareholders will retain full shareholder rights—including dividends and voting rights—with users self-custodying their assets. This eliminates the risk of intermediaries privately rehypothecating shares. However, due to compliance rules, those assets can only be transferred between whitelisted wallets. The trading interface will feature a DeFi-style swap layout, but it will be backed by SEC-registered broker-dealers and transfer agents. During U.S. stock trading hours, prices will match those on mainstream exchanges and comply with the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) rule. Outside trading hours, automated market makers will set asset prices, enabling 24/7 continuous trading.