Partnership combines Socios.com's relationships across global sports with Securitize's regulated tokenization infrastructure to explore new models for capital formation and equity ownership
MIAMI and MADRID, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Securitize Corp. ("Securitize") (NYSE: SECZ), the leader in tokenized assets, and Socios.com, the platform behind FAN TOKEN® digital assets and one of the most established consumer applications in sports and blockchain, today announced a strategic partnership to develop regulated tokenized equity offerings involving minority interests in professional sports teams.
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