Securitize lists Apple, Nvidia, Tesla as tokens on Solana platform

Securitize already runs as an SEC-registered transfer agent and has tokenized BlackRock's money-market fund BUIDL, giving it a regulatory foothold most rivals lack. Tokenized equities themselves are not new: FTX offered tokenized shares of Apple and Tesla in 2021 before shutting the product amid regulatory pressure, and Robinhood launched tokenized US stocks for EU users in 2025. Putting Apple, Nvidia and Tesla on Solana puts Securitize in direct competition with both approaches.

Eligible investors can now hold Solana-based tokens tracking 12 US stocks, move them on-chain and potentially use them as collateral in Solana's DeFi venues, something a traditional brokerage account does not allow. US retail investors remain excluded until Securitize or regulators extend access, so the near-term winners are offshore or accredited buyers who want blockchain-native exposure. Brokers and custodians must now prove segregation of the underlying shares to justify the claim that tokens are never lent out.

The arrangement rests on trust in Securitize's own custody controls: each token is a claim on a share held in one company's segregated account, not direct shareholder ownership, which is a narrower promise than the 'tokenized stock' label suggests. That gap between marketing and legal structure is the same one that tripped up FTX's 2021 product, and it raises a fair question about what rights token holders actually have if Securitize fails or a dispute arises over redemption.

Watch whether Securitize expands beyond the current 12 equities and whether US regulators weigh in on broker-dealer treatment of tokenized shares, since its Oct. 23 confirmation only covers eligible, non-retail US access. Any move to open these Solana tokens to ordinary American investors, or a competing filing from Robinhood or another broker-dealer, will show whether tokenized equities become a mainstream product or stay a niche offshore offering.