Real stocks on-chain…The era of tokenized stocks has begun!

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The path is opening for stocks of U.S. listed companies to enter blockchain wallets while maintaining the existing securities system.

According to FXStreet, an investment media outlet, on April 29 (local time), Securitize announced that it is collaborating with Computershare, the transfer agent for major U.S. listed companies, to enable U.S. public companies to issue tokenized shares alongside their existing shares.

The core of this collaboration is Issuer-Sponsored Tokens (ISTs). These are tokens representing actual shares, not synthetic products or wrapped assets, allowing companies to issue tokenized shares without changing their existing capital structure. This structure enables the parallel existence of shares through the existing Direct Registration System (DRS) and on-chain shares.

Investors can hold their stakes either through the traditional method or on-chain via a digital wallet, maintaining the same shareholder rights, including voting rights and participation in corporate actions. Computershare will continue to act as the transfer agent for tokenized shares, handling shareholder records and corporate action processing, while Securitize will provide the blockchain infrastructure for issuance and tokenization.

Ann Bowering, CEO of Computershare North American Issuer Services, explained that ISTs are designed to operate within the existing regulatory environment and maintain the independence and oversight expected by issuers and regulators. Carlos Domingo, Co-founder and CEO of Securitize, commented that this collaboration is an opportunity for tokenization to become an enhanced option in public markets.

Both companies stated that this model is designed to maintain a direct relationship between issuers and shareholders while harmonizing with the existing U.S. regulatory framework. Securitize has expanded its presence in the tokenized finance sector through products like BlackRock's BUIDL (BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund), USDtb, and VanEck Treasury Fund (VBILL). This collaboration is interpreted as an attempt to extend the tokenization trend, which has focused on government bonds and private credit, to the public stock market.

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