BlackRock Ventures into Real World Assets, Collaborates with Securitize to Launch Tokenized Funds

Securitize, which collaborates with BlackRock, was founded in 2017 and specializes in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) on the blockchain. In July 2019, Securitize obtained registration as a transfer agency with the SEC. In 2022, Securitize provided tokenized investment funds for KKR in the United States, and in 2023, it offered tokenized channels for Hamilton Lane’s private credit funds, while also catering to qualified investors on the Polygon blockchain platform.