Securitize received full regulatory approval from European authorities to operate as an Investment Firm and as a Trading and Settlement System, enabling it to run fully regulated digital securities infrastructure across the European Union. The company is now the only entity licensed to operate digital securities platforms in both the United States and the EU, providing institutional issuers and investors with unified access to two major capital markets.
The firm selected Avalanche as the blockchain for its European trading and settlement system, citing the network’s performance, predictability and suitability for regulated tokenized markets. Avalanche’s sub-second finality and customizable architecture allow institutions to build compliant structures for onchain issuance, lifecycle management and settlement. The approval follows coordination with multiple EU regulators, including the CNMV, ESMA, the Bank of Spain and the European Central Bank.
Securitize plans its first EU tokenized issuance on Avalanche in early 2026. The regulatory framework enables the company to integrate trading, custody and transfer-agent functions within a single digital model, strengthening the broader trend toward institutional-grade tokenization and expanding the role of blockchain infrastructure in traditional capital markets.
