Securitize has received approval from the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to expand its broker-dealer operations through a change of membership application (CMA). This makes Securitize the first broker-dealer authorized to custody tokenized securities. The approval also enables on-chain atomic swaps, facilitating the clearing and settlement of tokenized securities with stablecoins. Additionally, Securitize Markets is now permitted to underwrite and distribute tokenized securities offerings.