Securitize Fund Services and Upshift Partner to Deliver Institutional-Grade Reporting for Onchain Vaults

Securitize (Nasdaq: CEPT) partner Securitize Fund Services with Upshift to provide institutional‑grade, audit‑ready reporting for onchain vaults.

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Securitize (Nasdaq: CEPT) partner Securitize Fund Services with Upshift to provide institutional‑grade, audit‑ready reporting for onchain vaults. The collaboration adds independent performance reporting, investor‑level allocation transparency, and full reconciliation of onchain and protocol activity to identity‑bound vaults.

This integration aims to make curated vaults compatible with institutional reporting, tax and audit requirements, and to increase operational confidence for allocators and regulated entities.

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Key Figures

Funds administered: 700+ funds

Funds administered

700+ funds

Securitize Fund Services coverage mentioned in partnership release

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Apr 09

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1. Apr 09

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   Named former SEC director Brett Redfearn as President and board member.

2. Apr 08

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   Tokenized Currenc Group ordinary shares across Ethereum and Solana.

3. Jan 28

   S-4 filing update

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   Filed Form S-4 with strong revenue growth for Securitize ahead of merger.

4. Nov 21

   Investor webcast

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   Announced webcast reviewing proposed Securitize–CEPT business combination.

5. Nov 13

   Draft S-4 submission

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   Confidentially submitted draft Form S-4 for the business combination.

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Key Terms

onchain vaults, fund administration, allocation tracking, audit-ready reporting, +1 more

5 terms

onchain vaults technical

"institutional fund administration, independent reporting, allocation tracking, and performance transparency, to onchain vaults"

Onchain vaults are automated, blockchain-based containers that hold and manage digital assets according to pre-set rules encoded in software; think of them as a digital safety deposit box that also follows an automatic investment plan written into code. They matter to investors because they can provide transparent, fast, and programmable ways to earn yield or rebalance holdings without a middleman, but they also carry risks like software bugs, hacks, or limited liquidity that can affect the value or access to funds.

fund administration financial

"institutional fund administration, independent reporting, allocation tracking, and performance transparency"

Fund administration is the set of day-to-day operational, accounting and reporting tasks that keep an investment fund running correctly, such as tracking assets, calculating net asset value, processing investor transactions and producing financial statements. Investors care because accurate, timely administration ensures the fund’s reported performance and fees are reliable and reduces the risk of errors or delays—like a building manager who keeps the lights on, records who lives where and makes sure bills are paid so residents can rely on the building.

allocation tracking financial

"institutional fund administration, independent reporting, allocation tracking, and performance transparency"

Allocation tracking is the ongoing monitoring of how money or shares are distributed across different investments, sectors or strategies in a portfolio. It matters to investors because it shows whether a portfolio matches the intended plan and risk level—like checking a recipe to ensure the right proportions—helping catch drift, rebalance holdings, control risk and meet regulatory or reporting requirements.

audit-ready reporting financial

"to deliver independent, audit-ready reporting infrastructure for onchain vaults"

Audit-ready reporting is the practice of preparing financial records and supporting documents so they are complete, accurate, and organized for an external audit without last-minute fixes. For investors it matters because it reduces the chance of accounting errors, delays, or surprises—similar to keeping receipts and a clear folder when applying for a loan—so financial statements are more trustworthy and company risk is easier to assess.

vault registrar technical

"extends Securitize's Vault Registrar architecture, which enables identity-bound, investor-specific vaults"

An organization that both stores valuable financial documents or assets in secure physical or digital vaults and keeps the official record of who owns them. Think of it as a safe-deposit box combined with a registrar’s ledger: it protects certificates or tokens and tracks ownership and transfers. Investors care because the vault registrar’s practices determine how easily ownership can be proved, assets can be transferred or sold, and how much custody or operational risk exists.

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Applies institutional fund administration, independent reporting, allocation tracking, and performance transparency, to onchain vaults

MIAMI, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Securitize Fund Services (SFS), part of Securitize (which has announced a proposed business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT)), a leading digital asset fund administrator across 700+ funds, today announced a partnership with Upshift, an institutional-grade onchain yield platform to deliver independent, audit-ready reporting infrastructure for onchain vaults.

This partnership represents the first application of institutional fund administration tools and expertise: independent reporting, allocation tracking, and performance transparency to onchain vaults. Securitize Fund Services will provide Upshift's curators and depositors with independent performance reporting, investor-level allocation transparency, and full reconciliation of complex onchain and protocol-level activity, delivering audit- and tax-ready data.

The initiative extends Securitize's Vault Registrar architecture, which enables identity-bound, investor-specific vaults, by adding a fund administration layer that independently validates performance and ownership at the investor level.

"Onchain vaults are increasingly being used like funds, but they've operated without independent reporting or standardized reconciliation," said Mikhail Davidyan, Head of Fund Services at Securitize. "That's a blocker for institutional capital. This partnership introduces a trusted third-party layer that delivers transparent performance, verified allocations, and audit- and tax-ready data, bringing vaults in line with how professional investors evaluate and deploy capital."

"Curated vaults have become one of the primary ways capital is deployed onchain, but the transparency and reporting infrastructure hasn't fully reached institutional-grade to allow for regulated, publicly traded companies to join that shift," said Aya Kantarovich, Co-founder at Upshift. "By working with Securitize Fund Services, we're giving allocators the independent reporting, visibility, and operational confidence they need to comply with reporting requirements, without compromising the efficiency and composability that make vaults powerful."

For more information about vault institutional-grade vault reporting, please visit: https://securitize.io/digital-asset-reporting

About Securitize
Securitize, the world's leader in tokenizing real-world assets with $4B+ AUM (as of April 2026), is bringing the world onchain through tokenized funds in partnership with top-tier asset managers, such as Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR, VanEck, and others. In the U.S., Securitize operates through its affiliates, including Securitize Markets, LLC, an SEC-registered broker-dealer that operates an SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ASS);  Securitize Transfer Agent, LLC, an SEC-registered transfer agent; Securitize Capital, LLC, an Exempt Reporting Adviser; and Securitize Fund Services, LLC, which provides fund administration and digital asset reporting services.  In Europe, Securitize operates through its affiliate Securitize Europe Brokerage and Markets, S.A., which is fully authorized as an Investment Firm and operates a Trading & Settlement System (TSS) under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, making Securitize the only company licensed to operate regulated digital-securities infrastructure across both the U.S. and EU. Securitize has also been recognized as a 2026 Forbes Top 50 Fintech company. 

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About Securitize Fund Services

Securitize Fund Services is a leading digital asset fund administrator across 700+  private and listed funds. SFS provides full-service fund administration, portfolio accounting, investor relations, and crypto fund services. Learn more at securitize.io/fund-services and securitize.io/digital-asset-reporting.

About Upshift

Upshift is a leading multi-chain, multi-protocol vault provider that has been tapped by a number of wallets, exchanges and neobanks to launch custom vaults. Upshift is notably the core vault provider for Solana, Stellar and soon Ripple native, and reached $550M TVL at peak last year.

Professional curators use Upshift to launch products spanning DeFi and CeFi yield-generation, PayFi solutions, and RWA redemption facilities on 30+ chains. The infrastructure enforces TradFi-grade risk controls and accounting at the protocol, chain, and token levels. Upshift raised a $10M Series A led by Dragonfly in March 2025 and emerged from stealth in April 2025.

Learn more at upshift.finance.

Background Information on Securitize's Business Combination

On October 28, 2025, Securitize, Inc. ("Securitize") and Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT) ("CEPT"), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, announced that they entered into a definitive business combination agreement for a proposed business combination (the "Proposed Business Combination"). Upon closing of the Proposed Business Combination, the combined company, Securitize Holdings, Inc. ("Pubco"), is expected to become publicly listed on NYSE or Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "SECZ".

The Proposed Business Combination is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, approval by CEPT's shareholders, and other customary closing conditions. Additional information about the Proposed Business Combination, including a copy of the business combination agreement, is available in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by CEPT, and in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by Securitize and Pubco with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at www.sec.gov.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, including statements regarding the proposed business combination involving Securitize, CEPT and Pubco, the anticipated listing of Pubco on NYSE or Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "SECZ," the expected timing and completion of the Proposed Business Combination, the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination, Securitize's growth strategy and expansion plans, market opportunity in tokenization and digital assets, regulatory developments, and future financial performance.

Forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "potential," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. These statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; the failure to satisfy closing conditions, including CEPT shareholder approval; the level of redemptions by CEPT's public shareholders; the ability of Pubco to meet the requisite NYSE or Nasdaq listing standards; regulatory developments relating to digital assets and tokenization; market volatility; competition; and those risks factors described in the filings of Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. None of Securitize, CEPT or Pubco undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Important Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, Securitize and Pubco have filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") with the SEC, which includes a preliminary prospectus with respect to the securities to be issued in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and a preliminary proxy statement with respect to the shareholder meeting of CEPT to vote on the Proposed Business Combination. After the Registration Statement has been declared effective, CEPT will mail a definitive proxy statement to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. CEPT shareholders and other interested persons are urged to read the Registration Statement, including the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus contained therein and any amendments thereto, and, when available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, along with other documents filed with the SEC by Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco, because these documents contain important information about Securitize, CEPT, Pubco and the Proposed Business Combination. Copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

Participants in the Solicitation

Securitize, CEPT, Pubco and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed under SEC rules to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CEPT's shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. Information regarding the names and interests of such persons is, or will be, contained in the filings of Securitize, CEPT and/or Pubco with the SEC, including the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a proxy statement or the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Proposed Business Combination, nor shall it constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

Securitize Media Contact: 
Tom Murphy 
Tom.murphy@securitize.io 

Investor Relations
investor.relations@securitize.io

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What does the Securitize Fund Services and Upshift partnership mean for CEPT investors?

It introduces institutional reporting and audit‑ready data to onchain vaults, improving investor transparency and governance. According to Securitize, the partnership delivers independent performance reporting, investor‑level allocation transparency, and full reconciliation of onchain and protocol activity to support institutional due diligence and compliance.

How will the new reporting affect onchain vault transparency for Nasdaq: CEPT stakeholders?

It creates investor‑level allocation visibility and verified performance metrics for vaults, raising transparency standards. According to Securitize, the service adds fund administration and reconciliation layers that enable audit‑ and tax‑ready reporting for curated vaults used by allocators.

Will the Securitize–Upshift integration enable regulated firms to use onchain vaults under CEPT?

Yes — it aims to give regulated and publicly traded firms confidence via independent reporting and compliance‑ready data. According to Securitize, the offering provides the independent third‑party validation and operational visibility that institutional allocators require for regulated participation.

What specific reporting capabilities does Securitize Fund Services provide for Upshift vaults?

Independent performance reporting, investor‑level allocation transparency, and full reconciliation of complex onchain activity are provided. According to Securitize, these capabilities produce audit‑ and tax‑ready data tied to identity‑bound, investor‑specific vaults for accurate ownership validation.

How might the partnership affect adoption of curated vaults by institutional investors in 2026?

It could lower operational and compliance barriers that have slowed institutional adoption of vaults, improving access for allocators. According to Securitize, bringing standardized reconciliation and third‑party reporting aligns vaults with how professional investors evaluate and deploy capital.