Tokenisation platform Securitize has appointed Brett Redfearn as president and board member, strengthening its leadership as demand for real-world asset tokenisation rises.
Redfearn previously served as director of trading and markets at the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as head of capital markets at Coinbase and in senior roles at JPMorgan.
The appointment marks another instance of senior regulators moving into crypto, following figures like Caroline Pham joining MoonPay.
Securitize’s expansion comes as tokenised real-world assets gain traction, with the firm reporting $3.85 billion in distributed asset value as of March.
Industry data shows tokenised stocks have surpassed $1 billion on-chain, reflecting growing institutional interest in blockchain-based financial products.
Meanwhile, the SEC is undergoing leadership changes, with David Woodcock set to lead enforcement, as lawmakers question recent decisions to drop certain crypto cases.
The developments highlight a shifting regulatory landscape as talent flows between government and the crypto sector amid rising adoption of tokenisation.