Securitize will become the NYSE’s first digital transfer agent.
Since January, at least, the NYSE has been working on this development.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) established an alliance with the company Securitize to develop a platform that allows the issuance and management of tokenized shares.
Through this agreement that was reported on March 24, 2026, the US stock market seeks to ensure that traditional financial instruments, such as stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), operate as tokens based on cryptocurrency networks.
The initiative contemplates the design of a digital transfer agent program to establish regulatory compliance standards in the securities industry, explains a statement.
The technical project between both entities aims to transform the operation of the stock market towards an instant settlement model. According to the guidelines of the proposal, The system would allow operations to remain active 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Lynn Martin, president of NYSE Group, defined the institution’s position on this technological transition: “As we explore how tokenization can improve capital markets, it is essential that new infrastructure be developed in a way that preserves the trust, transparency and protection that investors expect.”
Under this premise, the platform would operate as an alternative trading system called the Digital Trading Platform, directly connected to the Securitize stock broker.
Transfer standards and regulatory compliance
This association is the result of a regulatory process initiated at the beginning of the year, when the exchange requested approval of the new platform on January 19, as reported by CriptoNoticias.
Securitize’s role within the NYSE ecosystem will be to act as the first digital transfer agent, a critical figure for the registration of ownership and the distribution of dividends in token format.
Regarding its technical role, Securitize specializes in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) by converting traditional financial instruments into native representations of cryptocurrency networks.
This movement responds to a modernization trend in the capital markets where other institutions have received similar authorizations for pilot programs. For example, the Nasdaq plan linked to the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which dates back to March 18, can be mentioned.