Securitize shares rose 10.13% to $11.96 after Benchmark initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $16 price target, describing the tokenization platform as a potential picks-and-shovels provider for blockchain market infrastructure. Securitize supports the issuance, management and trading of tokenized securities and collects fees across those activities. Benchmark estimates the company controls roughly 70% of the U.S. tokenization market, with BlackRock’s BUIDL fund among its most prominent clients and holding approximately $1.7 billion in assets when coverage began. Benchmark expects the blockchain market to expand into the tens of trillions of dollars over the next decade, while its broader estimate places tokenization at more than $30 trillion in assets. Securitize is pursuing a Nasdaq listing through a merger with Cantor Equity Partners II under the planned ticker SECZ and has partnered with the New York Stock Exchange to develop infrastructure for trading tokenized stocks and ETFs. Rosenblatt later issued its own Buy rating with a $14 target in July 2026. Competition, regulatory clarity and the SEC’s approach to tokenized securities remain important factors for institutional adoption.