Securitize–Computershare Agreement Targets Tokenized Equity for U.S.-Listed Issuers

According to a recent LinkedIn post from Securitize, the company is featured in an agreement with Computershare aimed at enabling U.S.-listed issuers to offer equity securities in tokenized form. The post suggests this structure would allow issuers to add Issuer-Sponsored Tokens, or ISTs, alongside traditional shares, including DRS, without altering existing capital structures.

The LinkedIn post highlights that ISTs are described as actual shares represented onchain rather than derivatives or wrappers, and are characterized as designed to fit within existing regulatory frameworks. Computershare is portrayed as providing recordkeeping and corporate action support for these instruments while maintaining the direct issuer–shareholder relationship.

From an investor perspective, the post points to potential infrastructure development that could expand the addressable market for tokenized securities and increase Securitize’s relevance in regulated capital markets. If adoption among U.S.-listed companies materializes at scale, this could support higher transaction volumes, deepen institutional engagement with tokenization, and strengthen Securitize’s competitive positioning in the digital assets and equity infrastructure space.

The arrangement, as described, may also enhance Computershare’s role in the emerging onchain securities ecosystem by embedding tokenization capabilities into existing shareholder services. For equity investors broadly, the initiative could signal a gradual shift toward more flexible ownership formats and potentially improved settlement and transfer mechanics, though the pace of issuer and investor uptake remains a key uncertainty.