Key Takeaways
- • Hawkeye Digital, Inc. (OTC: HWKE) announced a partnership with Securitize Corp. (NYSE: SECZ) to tokenize its common stock on Ethereum, with tokenized shares expected to be available to eligible investors in 2027.
- • The tokenized shares are described as the same HWKE common stock trading on OTC Markets, carrying identical rights including dividends and voting, rather than synthetic or wrapped tokens.
- • Shareholders must move shares into direct registration with the transfer agent, then complete identity verification and anti-money-laundering checks on Securitize's platform before converting to tokenized form.
- • Tokenized holdings are recorded onchain and reconciled to the company's official shareholder register, and participation is optional with the OTC listing continuing unchanged.
- • Securitize cited approximately $5B in tokenized assets on its platform as of September 30, 2026, and works with asset managers including Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR and VanEck.
Summary
Hawkeye Digital, Inc., a publicly traded private equity incubator and merchant banking platform, announced a partnership with Securitize Corp. to tokenize its common stock on Ethereum, according to a Business Wire release dated November 6, 2026. The arrangement will give eligible shareholders the option to hold real HWKE shares in digital form through Securitize's regulated platform. The company states that the tokenized shares are not synthetic or wrapped products; they are the same common stock that trades on OTC Markets and carry the same rights, including dividends and voting.
Hawkeye President David Wachsman said tokenization is among the most important shifts in capital markets infrastructure in decades and that the company preferred to help shape that future rather than wait for it. Chairman Martin Sumichrast said the move allows shareholders to benefit from where markets are heading while keeping the same stock, rights and full choice over participation. Billy Miller, COO of Securitize, cited Securitize's role as NYSE's first digital transfer agent and described issuer-sponsored tokenization as fast becoming the standard for public companies.
The process requires shareholders to first move shares from their brokerage account into direct registration with the transfer agent. They may then convert to tokenized form through Securitize's platform after completing standard identity verification and anti-money-laundering checks, and can convert back to book-entry form subject to applicable procedures. Transfers between eligible holders can settle onchain in near real time rather than through traditional settlement cycles, and each holding is reconciled to the company's official shareholder register.
Hawkeye's common stock will continue to trade on OTC Markets under the ticker HWKE. Tokenized HWKE is expected to become available in 2027, with eligibility details and onboarding guidance to be published at www.hwke.com. Securitize, which the release describes as holding approximately $5B in tokenized assets on its platform as of September 30, 2026, says it is the only company operating regulated digital-securities infrastructure in both the U.S. and EU. The release includes standard forward-looking statement disclaimers.
Hawkeye President David Wachsman said tokenization is among the most important shifts in capital markets infrastructure in decades and that the company preferred to help shape that future rather than wait for it. Chairman Martin Sumichrast said the move allows shareholders to benefit from where markets are heading while keeping the same stock, rights and full choice over participation. Billy Miller, COO of Securitize, cited Securitize's role as NYSE's first digital transfer agent and described issuer-sponsored tokenization as fast becoming the standard for public companies.
The process requires shareholders to first move shares from their brokerage account into direct registration with the transfer agent. They may then convert to tokenized form through Securitize's platform after completing standard identity verification and anti-money-laundering checks, and can convert back to book-entry form subject to applicable procedures. Transfers between eligible holders can settle onchain in near real time rather than through traditional settlement cycles, and each holding is reconciled to the company's official shareholder register.
Hawkeye's common stock will continue to trade on OTC Markets under the ticker HWKE. Tokenized HWKE is expected to become available in 2027, with eligibility details and onboarding guidance to be published at www.hwke.com. Securitize, which the release describes as holding approximately $5B in tokenized assets on its platform as of September 30, 2026, says it is the only company operating regulated digital-securities infrastructure in both the U.S. and EU. The release includes standard forward-looking statement disclaimers.
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