Securitize Locks in Computershare Deal to Put US Listed Shares Onchain
Tech Securitize Locks in Computershare Deal to Put US Listed Shares OnchainSecuritize and Computershare launched Issuer-Sponsored Tokens, letting U.S.-listed companies put equity directly onchain.Computershare serves 25,000-plus companies, giving the IST program immediate reach across a large share of the U.S. transfer agency market.Securitize, managing $4B-plus AUM, plans to expand IST interoperability with broader market infrastructure as adoption grows. Computershare Moves 25,000 Clients Closer to Blockchain-Based Stock Issuance The two companies announced an agreement on Wednesday that allows U.S. public issuers to include Issuer-Sponsored Tokens, known as ISTs, alongside existing shares as part of their issued capital. Computershare, which serves more than 25,000 companies and employs over 11,000 people worldwide, will act as transfer agent for client ISTs, processing corporate actions alongside traditional directly registered holdings. ISTs differ from derivative tokens that sit on top of underlying shares. Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, said the tokens create direct equity ownership in token form without altering the underlying equity itself. “By partnering with the largest transfer agent in the world, were helping to create the optimum pathway to tokenization for listed U.S. companies,” Domingo remarked. Securitize disclosed that it currently manages more than $4 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of April 2026. The company