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According to a January 2025 institutional survey conducted jointly by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon, regulatory uncertainty (52%) emerged as the primary concern for institutional investors in digital asset investment. This demonstrates that regulatory clarity is a critical condition for institutional adoption, suggesting that technological innovation alone is insufficient to attract institutional capital.
Securitize holds a strong position precisely at this juncture. Securitize is a leading tokenization protocol in the RWA market, providing services to tokenize various assets on-chain, including bonds, private credit, reinsurance, and VC funds.
Securitize's core competitive advantage lies in securing three licenses that have operated in traditional finance for decades, rather than creating new regulatory structures that would increase uncertainty.
First, it legally processes the brokerage of tokenized securities through its SEC-registered Broker Dealer license.
Second, it manages the ownership records and transfers of tokenized assets through its SEC-registered Transfer Agent license.
Third, it enables securities trading on platforms other than traditional exchanges through its SEC-registered Alternative Trading System license.
Holding all three licenses means that the entire process, from issuance to record-keeping to trading, can be handled within the regulatory framework. Securitize is the only tokenization platform in the United States capable of processing the complete lifecycle of various types of RWAs, from issuance to distribution, in compliance with regulations.
This regulatory-based approach has generated notable market performance. BlackRock's BUIDL surpassed $500 million within six months of launch and has now reached $7.7 billion, holding approximately 33% market share. Notably, Securitize has been selected as the tokenization partner by major financial institutions including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Hamilton Lane, accounting for a significant portion of the overall platform market share.
Consequently, Securitize provides a balance point between innovation and institutional frameworks. Institutions can enjoy blockchain's advantages: instant settlement, transparency, and 24/7 liquidity, while regulators and risk management teams can verify institutional continuity with existing systems.
This is the essence of institutional adoption. Institutions seek not "innovative tokenization technology" but rather "tokenization solutions with verified regulatory compliance." This explains why BlackRock chose Securitize over DeFi protocols, and why Franklin Templeton sought a partner with regulatory infrastructure instead of building an independent platform.
