Securitize Partners with Computershare to Tokenize Thousands of U.S. Public Company Stocks

Securitize has partnered with Computershare, the world's largest transfer agent serving 58% of S&P 500 companies including Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple, to enable public companies to issue blockchain-based shares called Issuer-Sponsored Tokens. The agreement potentially brings $70 trillion in U.S. equities onchain while allowing tokenized shares to exist alongside traditional securities with identical rights and economics. The partnership enables 10,000 U.S. public companies to offer shares that can be lent and borrowed on-chain through Computershare's Direct Registration System. Miami-based Securitize, backed by BlackRock and responsible for the asset manager's $2.6 billion BUIDL tokenized fund, has distributed $4.3 billion in assets across 15 blockchains since 2017 and recently partnered with the New York Stock Exchange for round-the-clock securities trading.

Securitize and Computershare Partnership for Stock Tokenization

• ▪Under the Securitize and Computershare agreement, issuers will be able to provide shareholders with Issuer-Sponsored Tokens (ISTs)
• ▪The Securitize and Computershare partnership will enable thousands of companies on Wall Street to distribute digital representations of stock on-chain
• ▪The Securitize and Computershare agreement is expected to support shares maintained through Computershare's Direct Registration System, registered in individuals' names
• ▪The Securitize and Computershare partnership will allow 10,000 public companies in the U.S. to shift capital on-chain
• ▪Issuer-Sponsored Tokens will exist in the cryptosphere alongside securities that are maintained in traditional form

Computershare's Market Position and Scope of Impact

• ▪Computershare currently underpins 58% of companies that make up the S&P 500, including Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple
• ▪The S&P 500 comprises stocks that make up roughly 80% of the total U.S. equity market
• ▪Computershare currently serves as the transfer agent for 58% of companies that make up the S&P 500

Securitize's Track Record in Tokenization and Institutional Backing

• ▪Securitize has issued tokenized assets across more than 15 blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana
• ▪BlackRock's tokenized money market fund BUIDL is valued at nearly $2.6 billion
• ▪Securitize partnered with the New York Stock Exchange last month to create a platform allowing securities to change hands round-the-clock
• ▪BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and COO Rob Goldstein declared late last year that tokenization is the next major evolution in market infrastructure
• ▪Securitize has distributed $4.3 billion worth of assets on-chain since Securitize was established in 2017

Perspective of Securitize

• ▪Securitize views tokenization as enabling 24/7 trading and lending capabilities that traditional markets cannot provide
• ▪The Securitize and Computershare partnership potentially unlocks $70 trillion in U.S. equities for blockchain-based trading

Perspective of BlackRock

• ▪BlackRock CEO Larry Fink views tokenization as representing the next major evolution in how financial markets operate