Securitize has secured full regulatory approval to operate as both an Investment Firm and a Trading & Settlement System (TSS) in the European Union, setting the stage for a new onchain market infrastructure built atop Avalanche.
In a world where paperwork can make a dragon yawnTM, our hero, Securitize, has somehow convinced the EU that tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) is a thing that should be allowed. According to a press release delivered with the urgency of a herald shouting in a≬busy tavern, they’re now licensed to run this digital-securities circus across both the U.S. and EU. Fancy! 🎩✨
The approval, which makes Securitize the only company with a passport for both halves of the Earth, is supposed to let issuers and investors “unify routes into two of the world’s largest capital markets.” Presumably, this means fewer middlemen, which is probably not a bad thing… unless the middleman is you. TopMob says it all.
As part of this grand scheme, Securitize will deploy its European TSS on Avalanche. Why Avalanche? Because developers apparently adore chains with “sub-second finality” (a fancy way of saying “faster than your grandma’s coffee maker” ☕⚡). The company claims the TSS merges the roles of a Multilateral Trading Facility and a Central Securities Depository-basically, it’s consolidating a bunch of financial institutions into one building. Who needs variety, right? 🏢
Carlos Domingo, CEO and co-founder, declared that the dual-region approval will “connect issuers and investors more efficiently.” A bold claim, given that regulatory borders have been dividing the globe since 1066. Or maybe it was 471. Never you mind.
Meanwhile, Avalanche is positioning itself as the reliable backbone of institutional bread. John Wu, Ava Labs President, said the blockchain is “designed for predictable performance,” which is either a miracle or a lie we’ll all regret by 2027. 🤞
The European rollout also claims to be the first “pan-regional TSS,” a phrase which sounds like it should be a brand of cheese. The approval involved input from regulators like the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Bank of Spain, which is odd because Spain’s banks have enough drama without EU blockchain stuff adding to it. 🇪🇺
Securitize’s licenses-originally granted in Spain in December 2024-now let them passport across the EU like a wizard with a Eurail pass. They’ll handle tokenized assets from issuance through lifecycle events, which sounds glamorous until you realize it’s “just like a transfer agent, but on a blockchain.” Quest for relevance begins. 🎓
The company expects its first EU tokenized issuance in early 2026, a date likely chosen because “Why not pick next Tuesday?” It’s the future of cross-border markets-or as I call it, “a brick of bureaucracy wrapped in code.” ⚙️🎲
FAQ 💡
- What’s the EU let them do again? 😅
The firm can now legally play Investment Firm and Trading & Settlement System in the EU. Also, it’s probably a good idea to pretend you understood that sentence. - Why Avalanche? 🐱
Because its “predictable settlement” is supposedly better than your ex’s moods. Or something. - Who signed off on this madness? 📜
CNMV, ESMA, Bank of Spain, and ECB. If they say it’s okay, who are we to argue? - When’s the big launch? 🎬
2026! That’s far enough in the future to avoid being held accountable in the event of failure. Clever!
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2025-11-27 03:29