Carlos Domingo warns most tokenized stocks are unauthorized offshore paper with insider trading risks

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo has issued a stark warning regarding the proliferation of unauthorized tokenized equities on crypto exchanges, labeling them a dangerous 'can of worms.' These synthetic wrappers often lack issuer authorization, proper asset backing, or compliance with essential securities regulations like insider-trading protections. Domingo highlighted that some unauthorized tokens tracking major corporations such as Apple and Amazon have experienced price deviations of up to 300% from actual equity values. This lack of oversight creates a fragmented market where unregulated tokens trade independently of the underlying asset's true price. Securitize, which manages between $4 billion and $4.5 billion in assets and recently listed on the NYSE under the ticker SECZ, advocates for native, issuer-sponsored tokenization. The firm argues that without direct involvement from the issuing company, investors are left holding derivative products with no legal recourse or price accuracy. This issue underscores the growing tension between regulated digital securities and offshore, non-compliant tokenized offerings. As regulatory pressure mounts, the industry faces a critical divide between authorized, transparent tokenization and high-risk, unauthorized synthetic alternatives.