{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"19122","rtpr_id":"nPnbfb3Cja","ticker":"CEPT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CEPT"],"title":"Securitize Receives Approval to Enable Custody and Atomic Settlement for Tokenized Securities","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-04T13:00:04.331Z","article_body":"Securitize Receives Approval to Enable Custody and Atomic Settlement for Tokenized Securities\n\nPR Newswire\n\nMIAMI, May 4, 2026\n\nBecomes the First to Offer Full Stack Onchain IPO Infrastructure\n\nMIAMI, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Securitize (which has announced a proposed\nbusiness combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT), the\nleading platform for tokenizing real-world assets, today announced it received\napprovals from FINRA that enable a significant expansion of its broker-dealer\nactivities through its subsidiary, Securitize Markets, LLC, a member of FINRA.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2806848/Securitize_Logo.html)\n\nThe expanded approval was just granted through FINRA's Continuing Membership\nApplication (CMA) process, which is required for broker-dealers to introduce\nnew business lines or material capabilities. Through this process, Securitize\nMarkets is now the first company to be approved to custody tokenized\nsecurities in a regular broker-dealer, enabling it to facilitate atomic swaps\nand clear and settle transactions between tokenized securities and stablecoins\nonchain. The approval also permits Securitize Markets to be an underwriter\nand selling group participant for both initial and secondary tokenized\nsecurities offerings.\n\nThis milestone represents a major advancement for regulated digital asset\nmarkets, unlocking real-time, onchain settlement within a fully regulated\nbroker-dealer framework and enhances Securitize's trading and distribution\ncapabilities for tokenized securities.\n\nHistorically, these transactions required a multi-step, operationally complex\nprocess across separate accounts and intermediaries. By bringing custody and\nexecution into the broker-dealer, Securitize can now enable these exchanges to\noccur in a single, seamless transaction, significantly reducing friction and\nsettlement risk.\n\n\"Bringing custody of tokenized securities into the broker-dealer is a\nfoundational unlock,\" said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize.\n\"It allows us to facilitate atomic settlement transactions between securities\nand cash equivalents within our broker-dealer ATS, eliminating the need for\nfragmented processes and enabling markets to operate with the speed and\nefficiency of blockchain infrastructure within a regulated environment.\"\n\nBrett Redfearn, President of Securitize, added, \"The underwriting and selling\ngroup approvals greatly enhance our capabilities to assist tokenizing\nsecurities during the IPO process.  The case for new and existing publicly\ntraded companies to tokenize stock continues to get more compelling. We're\nexcited about what comes next.\"\n\nTo learn more about how Securitize is enabling the next generation of onchain\ncapital markets, and the expanded opportunity for companies to issue equity\nonchain visit:\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=3307785148&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritize.io%2Finvestments%2Fstocks&a=%C2%A0)\nhttps://securitize.io/investments/stocks\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=41625805&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritize.io%2Finvestments%2Fstocks&a=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritize.io%2Finvestments%2Fstocks)\n\nAbout Securitize\nSecuritize, the world's leader in tokenizing real-world assets with $4B+ AUM\n(as of April 2026), is bringing the world onchain through tokenized funds in\npartnership with top-tier asset managers, such as Apollo, BlackRock, BNY,\nHamilton Lane, KKR, VanEck and others. In the U.S., Securitize operates\nthrough its affiliates, including Securitize Markets, LLC, an SEC-registered\nbroker-dealer that operates an SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS);\nSecuritize Transfer Agent, LLC, an SEC-registered transfer agent; Securitize\nCapital, LLC, an Exempt Reporting Adviser; and Securitize Fund Services, LLC,\nwhich provides fund administration services. In Europe, Securitize operates\nthrough its affiliate Securitize Europe Brokerage and Markets, S.A., which is\nfully authorized as an Investment Firm and operates a Trading & Settlement\nSystem (TSS) under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, making Securitize the only company\nlicensed to operate regulated digital-securities infrastructure across both\nthe U.S. and EU. Securitize has also been recognized as a 2026 Forbes Top 50\nFintech\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=940465624&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Flists%2Ffintech50%2F__%3B!!OV6yIpbVupsAJY1qcZ_q!Oy5u0mhSG5XBsZMbUrGdZRaugFLRsPUsv2OD0XYvL6oFNDvrNpnBXEAtfPggygJ9YbvfHeA9-UTvVCxFrqBkSJuj%24&a=2026+Forbes+Top+50+Fintech)\ncompany.\n\nFor more information, please visit:\nWebsite\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=1384201414&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fsecuritize.io%2F__%3B!!OV6yIpbVupsAJY1qcZ_q!Oy5u0mhSG5XBsZMbUrGdZRaugFLRsPUsv2OD0XYvL6oFNDvrNpnBXEAtfPggygJ9YbvfHeA9-UTvVCxFrq72k7I_%24&a=Website)\n| X/Twitter\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=2071889999&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fx.com%2FSecuritize__%3B!!OV6yIpbVupsAJY1qcZ_q!Oy5u0mhSG5XBsZMbUrGdZRaugFLRsPUsv2OD0XYvL6oFNDvrNpnBXEAtfPggygJ9YbvfHeA9-UTvVCxFrmO3iHrk%24&a=X%2FTwitter)\n| LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=691635724&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsecuritize__%3B!!OV6yIpbVupsAJY1qcZ_q!Oy5u0mhSG5XBsZMbUrGdZRaugFLRsPUsv2OD0XYvL6oFNDvrNpnBXEAtfPggygJ9YbvfHeA9-UTvVCxFrnpDxMD7%24&a=LinkedIn)\n\nBackground Information on Securitize's Business Combination\n\nOn October 28, 2025, Securitize, Inc. (\"Securitize\") and Cantor Equity\nPartners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT) (\"CEPT\"), a special purpose acquisition\ncompany sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, announced that they\nentered into a definitive business combination agreement for a proposed\nbusiness combination (the \"Proposed Business Combination\"). Upon closing of\nthe Proposed Business Combination, the combined company, Securitize Holdings,\nInc. (\"Pubco\"), is expected to become publicly listed on NYSE or Nasdaq under\nthe ticker symbol \"SECZ\".\n\nThe Proposed Business Combination is expected to be completed in the first\nhalf of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, approval by CEPT's\nshareholders, and other customary closing conditions. Additional information\nabout the Proposed Business Combination, including a copy of the business\ncombination agreement, is available in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by\nCEPT, and in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by Securitize and\nPubco with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\") and\navailable at www.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) .\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the\nmeaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, including statements regarding\nthe proposed business combination involving Securitize, CEPT and Pubco, the\nanticipated listing of Pubco on NYSE or Nasdaq under the ticker symbol \"SECZ,\"\nthe expected timing and completion of the Proposed Business Combination, the\nanticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination, Securitize's growth\nstrategy and expansion plans, market opportunity in tokenization and digital\nassets, regulatory developments, and future financial performance.\n\nForward-looking statements generally are identified by the words \"believe,\"\n\"project,\" \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"estimate,\" \"intend,\" \"strategy,\" \"future,\"\n\"opportunity,\" \"potential,\" \"plan,\" \"may,\" \"should,\" \"will,\" \"would,\" \"will\nbe,\" \"will continue,\" \"will likely result,\" and similar expressions. These\nstatements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and\nare subject to risks and uncertainties.\n\nMany factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those\ndescribed in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:\nthe risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed in a\ntimely manner or at all; the failure to satisfy closing conditions, including\nCEPT shareholder approval; the level of redemptions by CEPT's public\nshareholders; the ability of Pubco to meet the requisite NYSE or Nasdaq\nlisting standards; regulatory developments relating to digital assets and\ntokenization; market volatility; competition; and those risks factors\ndescribed in the filings of Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco with the SEC.\n\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. None of\nSecuritize, CEPT or Pubco undertakes any obligation to update or revise any\nforward-looking statements, except as required by law.\n\nImportant Information and Where to Find It\n\nIn connection with the Proposed Business Combination, Securitize and Pubco\nhave filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the \"Registration Statement\")\nwith the SEC, which includes a preliminary prospectus with respect to the\nsecurities to be issued in connection with the Proposed Business Combination\nand a preliminary proxy statement with respect to the shareholder meeting of\nCEPT to vote on the Proposed Business Combination. After the Registration\nStatement has been declared effective, CEPT will mail a definitive proxy\nstatement to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on\nthe Proposed Business Combination. CEPT shareholders and other interested\npersons are urged to read the Registration Statement, including the\npreliminary proxy statement/prospectus contained therein and any amendments\nthereto, and, when available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, along\nwith other documents filed with the SEC by Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco,\nbecause these documents contain important information about Securitize, CEPT,\nPubco and the Proposed Business Combination. Copies of these documents may be\nobtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov\n(http://www.sec.gov) .\n\nNEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR\nDISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT, PASSED UPON THE\nMERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED\nTRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS\nDOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.\n\nParticipants in the Solicitation\n\nSecuritize, CEPT, Pubco and their respective directors, executive officers and\ncertain other members of management and employees may be deemed under SEC\nrules to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CEPT's\nshareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. Information\nregarding the names and interests of such persons is, or will be, contained in\nthe filings of Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco with the SEC, including the\nRegistration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus.\n\nNo Offer or Solicitation\n\nThis press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute\na proxy statement or the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization\nwith respect to any securities or in respect of the Proposed Business\nCombination, nor shall it constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an\noffer to buy any securities. No offer of securities shall be made except by\nmeans of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,\nas amended, or an exemption therefrom.\n\nSecuritize Media Contact:\nTom Murphy\nTom.murphy@securitize.io (mailto:Tom.murphy@securitize.io)\n\nInvestor Relations\ninvestor.relations@securitize.io (mailto:investor.relations@securitize.io)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/securitize-receives-approval-to-enable-custody-and-atomic-settlement-for-tokenized-securities-302760799.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/securitize-receives-approval-to-enable-custody-and-atomic-settlement-for-tokenized-securities-302760799.html)\n\nSOURCE Securitize\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2806848/Securitize_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnbfb3Cja","title":"Securitize Receives Approval to Enable Custody and Atomic Settlement for Tokenized Securities","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"CEPT","created":"2026-05-04T13:00:04.331Z","tickers":["CEPT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Securitize Receives Approval to Enable Custody and Atomic Settlement for Tokenized Securities\n\nPR Newswire\n\nMIAMI, May 4, 2026\n\nBecomes the First to Offer Full Stack Onchain IPO Infrastructure\n\nMIAMI, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Securitize (which has announced a proposed\nbusiness combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT), the\nleading platform for tokenizing real-world assets, today announced it received\napprovals from FINRA that enable a significant expansion of its broker-dealer\nactivities through its subsidiary, Securitize Markets, LLC, a member of FINRA.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2806848/Securitize_Logo.html)\n\nThe expanded approval was just granted through FINRA's Continuing Membership\nApplication (CMA) process, which is required for broker-dealers to introduce\nnew business lines or material capabilities. Through this process, Securitize\nMarkets is now the first company to be approved to custody tokenized\nsecurities in a regular broker-dealer, enabling it to facilitate atomic swaps\nand clear and settle transactions between tokenized securities and stablecoins\nonchain. The approval also permits Securitize Markets to be an underwriter\nand selling group participant for both initial and secondary tokenized\nsecurities offerings.\n\nThis milestone represents a major advancement for regulated digital asset\nmarkets, unlocking real-time, onchain settlement within a fully regulated\nbroker-dealer framework and enhances Securitize's trading and distribution\ncapabilities for tokenized securities.\n\nHistorically, these transactions required a multi-step, operationally complex\nprocess across separate accounts and intermediaries. By bringing custody and\nexecution into the broker-dealer, Securitize can now enable these exchanges to\noccur in a single, seamless transaction, significantly reducing friction and\nsettlement risk.\n\n\"Bringing custody of tokenized securities into the broker-dealer is a\nfoundational unlock,\" said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize.\n\"It allows us to facilitate atomic settlement transactions between securities\nand cash equivalents within our broker-dealer ATS, eliminating the need for\nfragmented processes and enabling markets to operate with the speed and\nefficiency of blockchain infrastructure within a regulated environment.\"\n\nBrett Redfearn, President of Securitize, added, \"The underwriting and selling\ngroup approvals greatly enhance our capabilities to assist tokenizing\nsecurities during the IPO process.  The case for new and existing publicly\ntraded companies to tokenize stock continues to get more compelling. We're\nexcited about what comes next.\"\n\nTo learn more about how Securitize is enabling the next generation of onchain\ncapital markets, and the expanded opportunity for companies to issue equity\nonchain visit:\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=3307785148&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritize.io%2Finvestments%2Fstocks&a=%C2%A0)\nhttps://securitize.io/investments/stocks\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=41625805&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritize.io%2Finvestments%2Fstocks&a=https%3A%2F%2Fsecuritize.io%2Finvestments%2Fstocks)\n\nAbout Securitize\nSecuritize, the world's leader in tokenizing real-world assets with $4B+ AUM\n(as of April 2026), is bringing the world onchain through tokenized funds in\npartnership with top-tier asset managers, such as Apollo, BlackRock, BNY,\nHamilton Lane, KKR, VanEck and others. In the U.S., Securitize operates\nthrough its affiliates, including Securitize Markets, LLC, an SEC-registered\nbroker-dealer that operates an SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS);\nSecuritize Transfer Agent, LLC, an SEC-registered transfer agent; Securitize\nCapital, LLC, an Exempt Reporting Adviser; and Securitize Fund Services, LLC,\nwhich provides fund administration services. In Europe, Securitize operates\nthrough its affiliate Securitize Europe Brokerage and Markets, S.A., which is\nfully authorized as an Investment Firm and operates a Trading & Settlement\nSystem (TSS) under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, making Securitize the only company\nlicensed to operate regulated digital-securities infrastructure across both\nthe U.S. and EU. Securitize has also been recognized as a 2026 Forbes Top 50\nFintech\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=940465624&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Flists%2Ffintech50%2F__%3B!!OV6yIpbVupsAJY1qcZ_q!Oy5u0mhSG5XBsZMbUrGdZRaugFLRsPUsv2OD0XYvL6oFNDvrNpnBXEAtfPggygJ9YbvfHeA9-UTvVCxFrqBkSJuj%24&a=2026+Forbes+Top+50+Fintech)\ncompany.\n\nFor more information, please visit:\nWebsite\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=1384201414&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fsecuritize.io%2F__%3B!!OV6yIpbVupsAJY1qcZ_q!Oy5u0mhSG5XBsZMbUrGdZRaugFLRsPUsv2OD0XYvL6oFNDvrNpnBXEAtfPggygJ9YbvfHeA9-UTvVCxFrq72k7I_%24&a=Website)\n| X/Twitter\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=2071889999&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fx.com%2FSecuritize__%3B!!OV6yIpbVupsAJY1qcZ_q!Oy5u0mhSG5XBsZMbUrGdZRaugFLRsPUsv2OD0XYvL6oFNDvrNpnBXEAtfPggygJ9YbvfHeA9-UTvVCxFrmO3iHrk%24&a=X%2FTwitter)\n| LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4679046-1&h=691635724&u=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsecuritize__%3B!!OV6yIpbVupsAJY1qcZ_q!Oy5u0mhSG5XBsZMbUrGdZRaugFLRsPUsv2OD0XYvL6oFNDvrNpnBXEAtfPggygJ9YbvfHeA9-UTvVCxFrnpDxMD7%24&a=LinkedIn)\n\nBackground Information on Securitize's Business Combination\n\nOn October 28, 2025, Securitize, Inc. (\"Securitize\") and Cantor Equity\nPartners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT) (\"CEPT\"), a special purpose acquisition\ncompany sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, announced that they\nentered into a definitive business combination agreement for a proposed\nbusiness combination (the \"Proposed Business Combination\"). Upon closing of\nthe Proposed Business Combination, the combined company, Securitize Holdings,\nInc. (\"Pubco\"), is expected to become publicly listed on NYSE or Nasdaq under\nthe ticker symbol \"SECZ\".\n\nThe Proposed Business Combination is expected to be completed in the first\nhalf of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, approval by CEPT's\nshareholders, and other customary closing conditions. Additional information\nabout the Proposed Business Combination, including a copy of the business\ncombination agreement, is available in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by\nCEPT, and in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by Securitize and\nPubco with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the \"SEC\") and\navailable at www.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) .\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the\nmeaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, including statements regarding\nthe proposed business combination involving Securitize, CEPT and Pubco, the\nanticipated listing of Pubco on NYSE or Nasdaq under the ticker symbol \"SECZ,\"\nthe expected timing and completion of the Proposed Business Combination, the\nanticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination, Securitize's growth\nstrategy and expansion plans, market opportunity in tokenization and digital\nassets, regulatory developments, and future financial performance.\n\nForward-looking statements generally are identified by the words \"believe,\"\n\"project,\" \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"estimate,\" \"intend,\" \"strategy,\" \"future,\"\n\"opportunity,\" \"potential,\" \"plan,\" \"may,\" \"should,\" \"will,\" \"would,\" \"will\nbe,\" \"will continue,\" \"will likely result,\" and similar expressions. These\nstatements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and\nare subject to risks and uncertainties.\n\nMany factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those\ndescribed in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:\nthe risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed in a\ntimely manner or at all; the failure to satisfy closing conditions, including\nCEPT shareholder approval; the level of redemptions by CEPT's public\nshareholders; the ability of Pubco to meet the requisite NYSE or Nasdaq\nlisting standards; regulatory developments relating to digital assets and\ntokenization; market volatility; competition; and those risks factors\ndescribed in the filings of Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco with the SEC.\n\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. None of\nSecuritize, CEPT or Pubco undertakes any obligation to update or revise any\nforward-looking statements, except as required by law.\n\nImportant Information and Where to Find It\n\nIn connection with the Proposed Business Combination, Securitize and Pubco\nhave filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the \"Registration Statement\")\nwith the SEC, which includes a preliminary prospectus with respect to the\nsecurities to be issued in connection with the Proposed Business Combination\nand a preliminary proxy statement with respect to the shareholder meeting of\nCEPT to vote on the Proposed Business Combination. After the Registration\nStatement has been declared effective, CEPT will mail a definitive proxy\nstatement to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on\nthe Proposed Business Combination. CEPT shareholders and other interested\npersons are urged to read the Registration Statement, including the\npreliminary proxy statement/prospectus contained therein and any amendments\nthereto, and, when available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, along\nwith other documents filed with the SEC by Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco,\nbecause these documents contain important information about Securitize, CEPT,\nPubco and the Proposed Business Combination. Copies of these documents may be\nobtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov\n(http://www.sec.gov) .\n\nNEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR\nDISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT, PASSED UPON THE\nMERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED\nTRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS\nDOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.\n\nParticipants in the Solicitation\n\nSecuritize, CEPT, Pubco and their respective directors, executive officers and\ncertain other members of management and employees may be deemed under SEC\nrules to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CEPT's\nshareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. Information\nregarding the names and interests of such persons is, or will be, contained in\nthe filings of Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco with the SEC, including the\nRegistration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus.\n\nNo Offer or Solicitation\n\nThis press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute\na proxy statement or the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization\nwith respect to any securities or in respect of the Proposed Business\nCombination, nor shall it constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an\noffer to buy any securities. No offer of securities shall be made except by\nmeans of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,\nas amended, or an exemption therefrom.\n\nSecuritize Media Contact:\nTom Murphy\nTom.murphy@securitize.io (mailto:Tom.murphy@securitize.io)\n\nInvestor Relations\ninvestor.relations@securitize.io (mailto:investor.relations@securitize.io)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/securitize-receives-approval-to-enable-custody-and-atomic-settlement-for-tokenized-securities-302760799.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/securitize-receives-approval-to-enable-custody-and-atomic-settlement-for-tokenized-securities-302760799.html)\n\nSOURCE Securitize\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2806848/Securitize_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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