Securitize is moving deeper into traditional finance after announcing it will acquire River One, a New York–based institutional financing firm, as part of a push into the $6 trillion private asset-backed finance market. Unveiled alongside Securitize’s third-quarter earnings, the deal adds warehouse financing to the tokenization company’s toolkit. Warehouse financing lets firms borrow against pools of loans or other assets to raise capital before those assets are sold or refinanced — a common step in securitization and structured finance. According to a KKR report cited by Securitize, the private asset-backed finance market was about $6.1 trillion in 2024 and could top $9 trillion by 2029. River One was incubated by crypto investor Framework Ventures and has received backing from blockchain lending platform Maple Finance. Financial terms were not disclosed; the acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Miami, Securitize (SECZ) has established itself as a key infrastructure provider in the tokenization space, helping asset managers issue traditional securities on blockchain rails. Its services include issuance, transfer agency and fund administration for tokenized securities, and its client roster includes BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, Hamilton Lane and VanEck. By adding warehouse financing, Securitize aims to offer more integrated capital solutions — potentially speeding up the flow of institutional assets onto blockchain-based platforms and narrowing the gap between crypto-native finance and legacy markets. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news