Securitize and Socios plan tokenised sports equity

• Securitize and Socios.com plan regulated tokens linked to minority stakes in sports teams.
• The products will target eligible fans, institutional investors and private-equity investors.
• The partnership could give investors access to part of the estimated US$500 billion sports franchise market.

Securitize and Socios.com are developing regulated tokens linked to minority stakes in professional sports teams.

Socios.com will manage sports and fan relationships, while Securitize will handle securities issuance, investor onboarding and ownership records.

“By connecting fan engagement with regulated tokenised equity, the partnership is intended to serve two distinct audiences,” the firms said.

The planned products will use the Socios Equity Token brand, but no teams or offering terms have been announced.

Investor eligibility and supported blockchain networks will also be announced after individual offerings receive approval.

The project is expected to be the first launched through Securitize’s authorised European trading system under the EU DLT Pilot Regime.

The tokenised real-world asset market has neared US$40 billion, while Securitize said the sports franchise market is estimated at US$500 billion.