Key Takeaways
- • Vertalo, an SEC-registered transfer agent, has integrated Aptos as a supported blockchain alongside Ethereum and Tezos for its Securities Protocol, enabling issuers to deploy tokenized securities on a high-throughput Layer-1 network.
- • Vertalo operates as the official record-keeper for tokenized securities ownership, serving 100+ issuers with over 1,000 GraphQL API endpoints for cap table management, transfer agency functions, and compliance workflows since achieving SEC registration in November 2019.
- • Aptos is rapidly consolidating institutional adoption in asset tokenization, with recent integrations announced by tZERO (May 12, 2026) and DigiShares (April 7, 2026), plus custody support from BitGo and exposure via BlackRock's BUIDL fund ($350 million as of late 2025).
- • The integration leverages Aptos's Move programming language, originally developed at Meta and designed for resource safety and formal verification, positioning the network as infrastructure for regulated private capital markets.
Summary
Vertalo, an SEC-registered transfer agent operating under File No. 084-06663, has added Aptos to its Securities Protocol, establishing the Layer-1 blockchain as a supported execution layer alongside Ethereum and Tezos. The integration expands infrastructure options for issuers and fund managers deploying tokenized securities, addressing a core challenge in the digital securities ecosystem: establishing legally compliant record-keeping and ownership verification on-chain.
Since its founding in 2017 and SEC registration in November 2019, Vertalo has functioned as an official record-keeper for tokenized securities structures. The platform provides over 1,000 GraphQL API endpoints, granting issuers and fund managers programmatic access to cap table data, investor management tools, and compliance workflows. The company has partnered with more than 100 issuers throughout its lifetime and pioneered early tokenization use cases by tokenizing its own equity in 2018.
The Aptos integration reflects broader institutional momentum toward the Layer-1 network for regulated asset management. The network's Move programming language—originally designed at Meta with formal verification and resource safety as core design principles—differentiates Aptos from competing execution layers. Recent integrations signal accelerating adoption: tZERO designated Aptos as a preferred execution layer for tokenized assets on May 12, 2026, while DigiShares integrated Aptos into its tokenization platform on April 7, 2026. BitGo has enabled institutional NFT custody for Aptos-native assets, and Aptos has secured exposure through major asset managers including BlackRock's BUIDL fund (approximately $350 million as of late 2025) and Franklin Templeton.
This stack of integrations positions Aptos as infrastructure supporting the institutional adoption phase of asset tokenization, with Vertalo's SEC-registered status and API-first architecture creating a legal and technical bridge between traditional capital markets operations and blockchain-based settlement.
Since its founding in 2017 and SEC registration in November 2019, Vertalo has functioned as an official record-keeper for tokenized securities structures. The platform provides over 1,000 GraphQL API endpoints, granting issuers and fund managers programmatic access to cap table data, investor management tools, and compliance workflows. The company has partnered with more than 100 issuers throughout its lifetime and pioneered early tokenization use cases by tokenizing its own equity in 2018.
The Aptos integration reflects broader institutional momentum toward the Layer-1 network for regulated asset management. The network's Move programming language—originally designed at Meta with formal verification and resource safety as core design principles—differentiates Aptos from competing execution layers. Recent integrations signal accelerating adoption: tZERO designated Aptos as a preferred execution layer for tokenized assets on May 12, 2026, while DigiShares integrated Aptos into its tokenization platform on April 7, 2026. BitGo has enabled institutional NFT custody for Aptos-native assets, and Aptos has secured exposure through major asset managers including BlackRock's BUIDL fund (approximately $350 million as of late 2025) and Franklin Templeton.
This stack of integrations positions Aptos as infrastructure supporting the institutional adoption phase of asset tokenization, with Vertalo's SEC-registered status and API-first architecture creating a legal and technical bridge between traditional capital markets operations and blockchain-based settlement.
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