Securitize, Inc. (NYSE: SECZ), the leading platform for tokenized assets, today announced the launch of Securitize Stocks, bringing some of the world’s most widely held U.S. equities onchain for eligible investors in the United States, European Union (EU) and other permitted jurisdictions worldwide.

As legacy wealth firms tighten their business models, smaller but growing entrants to clearing and custody like RQD* Clearing could capitalize on the opportunity. This summer the Bain Capital Tech Opportunities fund led a minority growth investment of $74 million in RQD. "There is an opportunity to find the right blend of economics and say, 'Can we do this at the lowest cost possible?'" — Michael Lanyon, chief revenue officer at RQD* Clearing

RQD* Clearing, a technology driven clearing and custody firm providing the infrastructure that broker-dealers, RIAs and foreign financial institutions around the world need to access U.S. markets, today announced a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities (“Bain Capital”), with participation from ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners.