Securitize agrees to buy River One to expand into asset-backed lending
Securitize, a tokenization platform backed by BlackRock, has agreed to buy River One, a New York financing firm. The deal would expand Securitize into asset-backed lending, the company said Monday. It is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Tokenization is the practice of turning real-world assets into digital tokens recorded on a blockchain. Securitize issues and services tokenized assets for firms such as BlackRock. The acquisition would add a financing layer to that platform, according to a Monday press release from the company.
Key points
- Securitize agreed to acquire River One, a New York financing firm.
- The deal would add asset-backed lending to Securitize's business.
- Securitize expects the acquisition to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
- The announcement came alongside third-quarter results showing $18.6 million in revenue and a $66.3 million net loss.
What River One brings to Securitize
River One is building technology that would let lenders use stablecoin funding. A stablecoin is a digital token designed to hold the value of a currency such as the US dollar.
Under the model described in the announcement, lenders could pool assets such as small business loans or receivables, which are payments owed to a business, and use those pools as collateral to borrow money. That borrowed money could then fund new loans.
The deal would give Securitize a role in arranging credit, in addition to its existing work issuing and servicing tokenized assets.
What the company's release says
The press release describes the deal as connecting stablecoin capital to the asset-backed finance market, which it sizes at $6 trillion. Asset-backed lending means loans supported by collateral such as loan pools or receivables.
Where Securitize stands among rivals
According to data from RWA.xyz, Securitize is the second-largest real-world asset platform, with $3.7 billion in total value. Ondo ranks first with $4.1 billion. Real-world asset platforms put traditional assets on blockchains as digital tokens.
Q3 results released with the deal
Securitize announced the acquisition at the same time as its third-quarter results. Revenue rose 13% from a year earlier to $18.6 million. The company reported a net loss of $66.3 million. Securitize said about $60 million of that loss came largely from noncash expenses and accounting charges tied mainly to its business combination and public listing.
Cointelegraph reported that it reached out to both Securitize and River One for comment.
What happens next
The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to the company.
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