Securitize joins the OUSD stablecoin network as a partner

Securitize, one of the better-known names in tokenized real-world assets, has joined the Open USD (OUSD) ecosystem as a Network Partner. The stated goal is to support onchain financial infrastructure, which is a tidy way of saying Securitize wants its tokenized assets and OUSD’s dollars in the same room.

What Securitize brings, and what OUSD offers

Securitize manages over $4 billion in assets as of mid-2026. The company has tokenized funds for major firms including BlackRock and Apollo, putting traditional investment products onto blockchain rails.

Its footprint is also wide. Securitize integrates with over 18 blockchain networks, so it isn’t betting the house on any single chain.

OUSD is the stablecoin launched by Open Standard, which made its public debut on September 30, 2026. It runs on multiple blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana.

The model is where OUSD tries to stand apart. Partners can mint and redeem the stablecoin without fees, and they share in the earnings generated by its reserves. Governance follows the same logic. OUSD is overseen by a board made up of participating partners, so the users of the network also help steer it.

A partner list that keeps getting longer

Securitize is joining a crowded table. The OUSD partner network has grown from over 140 businesses to over 200 since launch. That list includes Coinbase, Mastercard and BlackRock.

BlackRock’s presence is worth pausing on. Securitize already tokenizes funds for BlackRock, so the two firms now overlap both in fund tokenization and inside the OUSD network.

No specific details about transaction volumes or the financial structure of the Securitize partnership have been made public.

Background: tokenization meets the stablecoin

Securitize was founded in 2017 by Carlos Domingo and Jamie Finn. Its business centers on compliance-focused tokenization, turning assets like fund shares into digital tokens that can move on a blockchain while staying inside regulatory lines.

Tokenized assets have a practical problem, though. A tokenized fund share needs something equally digital to settle against, and a wire transfer from a bank doesn’t fit neatly into that picture. Stablecoins are the obvious answer. They’re digital dollars that live on the same chains as the tokenized assets, so buying and redeeming can happen in one place.

OUSD’s pitch is that stablecoin issuance should be shared rather than controlled by a single issuer. Most large stablecoins keep the reserve income for themselves, while OUSD passes a portion back to the businesses in its network.

What this means

For Securitize, the partnership is about plumbing. Pairing its tokenization technology with OUSD’s onchain payment capabilities could make it easier for institutions to move between tokenized assets and dollars without leaving the blockchain.

Zero-fee minting and redemption matter more at institutional scale than retail. When a fund is moving large sums in and out, even small per-transaction fees add up, so removing them strips out a real cost.

The shared governance model cuts both ways. A board of partners spreads control and may reassure institutions wary of any single issuer. It also raises familiar questions about how decisions get made when over 200 businesses, with different priorities, have a stake in the outcome.

Without figures on how much value moves through the Securitize and OUSD connection, the partnership is a statement of intent rather than a measurable result. Going from over 140 to over 200 partners is fast growth. Turning a long list of logos into real settlement volume is the harder second act, and it’s the one that will decide whether this co-op model sticks.