FG Nexus Partners with Securitize to Launch First Fully On-Chain Ethereum Stocks

FG Nexus, a Nasdaq-listed leader in innovative financial solutions, has announced a transformative partnership with Securitize, a renowned global platform specializing in securities tokenization. Together, they will bring fully on-chain, Ethereum-based common and preferred dividend-paying stocks to the market—a groundbreaking move that marks the first instance of a Nasdaq-listed company issuing 'natively tokenized' stocks integrated directly onto a blockchain platform. These blockchain-native shares come equipped with programmable features, setting a new standard for digital finance.

Speaking on October 16 during an appearance on the "Talking Tokens Podcast," Maja Vujinovic, FG Nexus's co-founder and CEO, unveiled the initiative. “This is not just about tokenizing traditional assets. It’s about creating genuine on-chain assets, where the ownership ledger fundamentally resides on the blockchain itself,” Vujinovic elaborated.

What Are 'Natively Tokenized' Stocks?

At the core of this innovation lies the concept of natively tokenized stocks. FG Nexus is empowering shareholders with the ability to convert their common and preferred, dividend-yielding equities into tokens native to the Ethereum blockchain. This revolutionizes ownership by enabling complete transparency, security, and accessibility for both conventional financial players and crypto-savvy investors alike.

Vujinovic detailed the crucial distinction between native tokenization and traditional methods such as asset-wrapping or synthetic tokens. “Native tokenization means the asset is legally issued and recorded directly on the blockchain,” she explained. “Here, blockchain becomes the sole 'source of truth' for asset ownership.”

In contrast, wrapped assets, such as wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), serve as secondary, off-chain representations of original assets, where custodians hold and manage the collateral. Vujinovic contrasted this with FG Nexus’s approach of creating “born digital” assets. “Instead of relying on off-chain documentation or a lawyer’s PDF to assert ownership, the blockchain itself defines and proves ownership,” she added, emphasizing the shift toward true digital asset integration.

Why Ethereum? The Backbone for Financial Innovation

The decision to launch these pioneering blockchain assets on Ethereum underscores the network’s preeminence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. FG Nexus selected Ethereum due to its unparalleled reliability as a neutral and battle-tested platform. According to Vujinovic, Ethereum’s resilience against numerous challenges and its wide adoption by both Web3 enthusiasts and major financial institutions solidifies its position as the ideal blockchain foundation for this venture.

“Ethereum has not only endured but thrived under scrutiny, volatility, and attacks. That’s why even traditional Wall Street giants are leveraging its infrastructure for the future,” Vujinovic stated.

Looking ahead, Vujinovic envisions a world where the lines between centralized financial systems and blockchain technologies will gradually dissolve. “Five to ten years from now, blockchain won’t be a speculative tool—it will be a fundamental pillar of corporate finance,” she predicted. “We’ll see bonds, equities, invoices, and other financial instruments settled instantaneously and transparently on-chain.”

Rewriting, Not Replacing, Wall Street

FG Nexus’s ambition is not to eliminate traditional financial systems but to transform and modernize them by embedding blockchain technology into their very fabric. Vujinovic summed up the mission by saying, “This isn’t about uprooting Wall Street; it’s about rewriting its operational code. Blockchain technology will emerge as the central framework underpinning corporate and institutional finance.”

This collaboration between FG Nexus and Securitize marks a significant milestone in integrating blockchain technology with traditional finance. By offering true on-chain assets, the partnership positions FG Nexus as a leader in redefining how equities and other financial instruments are managed, traded, and settled in an increasingly digital world. The initiative could catalyze widespread adoption of blockchain as the foundational infrastructure for global financial markets, ushering in a new era of efficiency, transparency, and innovation.