Securitize to buy River One for asset-backed lending in first deal since IPO

Securitize has agreed to acquire River One, adding asset-backed lending to its tokenization business. The deal is Securitize's first acquisition since it went public and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026. Traders in tokenized real-world assets may watch whether the combined platform can pair token issuance with on-chain credit, though the long closing timeline limits near-term price impact.