Jump Crypto has acquired a "strategic" equity stake in Securitize, aiming to deepen institutional access to tokenized assets. The specific amount of the transaction was not disclosed. Securitize is a leading tokenization company that has helped manage nearly 4 billion USD in assets, with clients including Apollo, BlackRock, and others. The collaboration will focus on enhancing institutional access to tokenized assets and collateral management solutions. Jump Crypto plays multiple roles in the crypto space, including investor, trader, and market maker. Securitize COO Michael Sonnenshein stated that this move demonstrates Jump's confidence in tokenization and its role in transforming capital markets. Currently, the value of real-world assets represented on-chain exceeds 22 billion USD.

Jump Crypto has taken a “strategic” position in Securitize, though it has declined to disclose the dollar value of the deal. According to an announcement on Thursday, the crypto-focused division of Jump Trading has purchased equity in the leading tokenization firm.“This relationship will focus on enhancing institutional access to tokenized assets and advancing collateral management solutions … as the market for real-world assets spikes exponentially,” Securitize wrote in a statement.Securitize has helped tokenize nearly $4 billion worth of assets under management as of May 5 for firms including Apollo, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane, KKR, among others. Jump Crypto wears many hats across the sector, including as an investor, trader, market maker, and contributor to open-source projects like Pyth and Wormhole.“This is a signal that firms like Jump now have conviction in not only tokenization, but the role it's playing in transforming capital markets,” Securitize COO Michael Sonnenshein said in a statement.There is now over $22 billion worth of real-world assets represented onchain, according to rwz.xyz.

Jump Crypto Acquires Strategic Equity in Securitize to Promote Institutional Access to Tokenized Assets