Bankless · Thursday, July 23, 2026
Securitize emphasizes that its approach to tokenization involves issuing actual ownership of securities, directly linked to the DTCC, distinguishing it from synthetic derivatives offered by platforms like Robinhood or Ondo. This provides true ownership, access to dividends, and avoids counterparty risk and liquidity fragmentation.
“First, you're not buying the real thing. You're buying a synthetic or a derivative. So you're taking counterparty risk with a company.”
“What we do is we give you a token that is the same share that exists in markets. It's issued through the transfer agent. So you're in the books and records of the transfer agent.”
“You show up as a holder and you get access to all the dividends, the corporate actions, vote, governance, whatever. You're not taking any counterpart to risk.”